São José dos Campos-Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf International Airport

Aeroporto Internacional de São José dos Campos-Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf
Summary
Airport typePublic
Operator
ServesSão José dos Campos
Time zoneBRT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL647 m / 2,119 ft
Coordinates23°13′44″S 045°52′16″W / 23.22889°S 45.87111°W / -23.22889; -45.87111
Websitewww4.infraero.gov.br/aeroportos/aeroporto-internacional-de-sao-jose-dos-campos-professor-urbano-ernesto-stumpf/
Map
SJK is located in Brazil
SJK
SJK
Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
16/34 2,676 8,779 Asphalt
Statistics (2021)
Passengers24,378 Decrease 63%
Aircraft Operations10,757 Increase 47%
Metric tonnes of cargo0 Decrease 100%
Statistics: Infraero[1]
Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC[3]

São José dos Campos-Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf International Airport (IATA: SJK, ICAO: SBSJ), is the airport serving São José dos Campos, Brazil. Since November 9, 2004, it is named after Urbano Ernesto Stumpf (1916–1998), colonel-aviator, Aerospace Engineer, professor at several universities and inventor of the motor that runs on ethanol fuel.[4]

The airport is operated by Aeropart.[5]

The airport shares some facilities with the Department of Aerospace Science and Technology (Portuguese: Departamento de Ciência e Tecnologia Aeroespacial-CTA), Embraer and the flying club of São José dos Campos.

History

Built in the 1950s basically to serve the Department of Aerospace Science and Technology, the airport originally had only a dirt runway. In the 1970s, the runway was paved with asphalt and lengthened to 3,000 meters. The airport was also equipped to handle instrument landings and an apron that is able to accommodate large cargo aircraft.

It has been certified for international cargo flights since 2000. Treatment of cargo, as well as fees for warehousing and handling, are similar to those of other Infraero freight terminals. However some discounts are applied seeking to reduce costs and streamline the clearance process, an important factor for local industries.

The passenger terminal has a capacity for 90,000/year and is served by a snack bar, taxis and public telephones.

On December 2, 2020, the Federal Government signed and agreement to transfer the administration of the airport from Infraero to the Municipality of São José dos Campos.[6]

On February 21, 2022 Aeropart won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.[7]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Gol Transportes AéreosRio de Janeiro–Galeão (begins 27 March 2024)[8]

Cargo

AirlinesDestinations
LATAM Cargo Brasil Miami

Accidents and incidents

  • 19 May 1986: a local air traffic controller spotted three bright red objects around the airport, in what would be the 1986 Brazilian UFO incident.[9]
  • 8 July 1988: a Brazilian Air Force Embraer EMB 120RT Brasília registration FAB-2001 crashed during an engine-out landing at São José dos Campos. Five of the 9 occupants died.[10]
  • 9 July 1997: a TAM Airlines Fokker 100 registration PT-WHK operating flight 283 en route from São José dos Campos to São Paulo-Congonhas was climbing after take-off from São José dos Campos when a bomb exploded in the rear part of the passenger cabin. The uncontrolled decompression blew one passenger out of the aircraft. The aircraft made a successful emergency landing in São Paulo, despite the hole in the fuselage.[11]

Access

The airport is located 12 km (7 mi) from downtown São José dos Campos.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). 14 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  2. ↑ "Aeroporto Internacional Prof. Urbano Ernesto Stumpf". Infraero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  3. ↑ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  4. ↑ "Lei n˚10.968, de 9 de novembro de 2004". Presidência da República (in Portuguese). 9 November 2004. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Nova administradora do aeroporto de São José dos Campos promete investir R$ 130 milhões". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 18 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  6. ↑ "Prefeitura passa a administrar aeroporto Professor Ernesto Stumpf". Prefeitura de São José dos Campos (in Portuguese). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  7. ↑ "Disputado em 51 lances, veja quem levou o Leilão do aeroporto de São José dos Campos (SP)". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 21 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  8. ↑ "GOL voltará a ter voos em São José dos Campos com saídas do Rio de Janeiro". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 6 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "A noite em que 21 óvnis invadiram o espaço aéreo brasileiro e foram perseguidos por caças da FAB" (in Portuguese). BBC. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  10. ↑ "Accident description FAB-2001". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
  11. ↑ "Accident description PT-WHK". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
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