Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport Aeroporto Internacional de Cruzeiro do Sul
IATA: CZS ICAO: SBCZ LID: AC0002
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Infraero (1980–2021) Vinci (2021–present)
Serves	Cruzeiro do Sul
Opened	October 28, 1970 (1970-10-28)
Time zone	BRT−2 (UTC−05:00)
Elevation AMSL	194 m / 636 ft
Coordinates	07°35′58″S 072°46′10″W / 7.59944°S 72.76944°W / -7.59944; -72.76944
Website	www.cruzeirodosul-airport.com.br
Map
CZS Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 10/28 2,400 7,874 Asphalt
Statistics (2021)
Passengers 47,541 46% Aircraft Operations 3,944 10% Metric tonnes of cargo 75 226%
Statistics: Infraero[1] Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC,[3] DECEA[4]

Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport (IATA: CZS, ICAO: SBCZ) is the airport serving Cruzeiro do Sul, Brazil. It is the westernmost Brazilian airport served by scheduled flights.

It is operated by Vinci SA.

History

The airport was commissioned on October 28, 1970.

Previously operated by Infraero, on April 7, 2021 Vinci SA won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.^[5]

Airlines and destinations

Accidents and incidents

• 22 June 1992: a VASP cargo Boeing 737-2A1C registration PP-SND en route from Rio Branco to Cruzeiro do Sul crashed in the jungle while on arrival procedures to Cruzeiro do Sul. The crew of 2 and 1 occupant died.^[6]
• 29 October 2009: a Brazilian Air Force Cessna 208 Caravan registration FAB-2725 en route from Cruzeiro do Sul to Tabatinga made an emergency landing on a river due engine failure. Of the 11 occupants, 1 passenger and 1 crew member died.^[7]

Access

The airport is located 14 km (9 mi) from downtown Cruzeiro do Sul.