Eldorado do Carajás, BR 🇧🇷 Closed Airport
BR-1681
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384 ft
BR-PA
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Local Code: Not available
Location: -6.091942° N, -49.358976° E
Continent: SA
Type: Closed Airport
Keywords: SJHL
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Designation | Length | Width | Surface | Status |
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17/35 |
1640 ft | 59 ft | GVL | Active |
The airport became inactive and was effectively closed in the early to mid-2010s, estimated between 2012 and 2015. As a private airfield, there was likely no formal public closure date; it simply fell into disuse when maintenance ceased.
The closure was due to economic reasons tied directly to the company it served. The airport was a private airstrip for the 'Frisama - Frigorífico Santo Antônio' meatpacking plant. The company experienced significant financial difficulties, labor disputes, and periods of suspended operations during the 2010s, which led to the abandonment of its private airport as it was no longer necessary or financially viable to operate and maintain.
The site is an abandoned airstrip. Current satellite imagery shows a clearly visible but completely unmaintained dirt/gravel runway. It is significantly overgrown with vegetation and is unserviceable for any aircraft operations. The land remains part of the larger, mostly inactive industrial complex of the former Frisama plant and has not been repurposed for other use.
Frisama Eldorado Airport was a private aerodrome with no public access. Its sole purpose was to provide logistical and executive air transport for the Frisama meatpacking plant, a significant agribusiness entity in the southern Pará region. The airport facilitated the travel of company executives, technicians, important clients, and government officials to the remote industrial site. It primarily handled small, private general aviation aircraft and was a key asset for the company's operations in a region with limited high-quality road infrastructure.
There are no known official plans or prospects for reopening the airport. Any potential for reopening would be entirely dependent on a new, well-funded industrial or agricultural enterprise taking over the adjacent plant and requiring a private airstrip for its operations. Given the high cost of runway refurbishment and the existence of public airports in the wider region (like Marabá Airport, MAB), the prospect of reopening is considered extremely low.
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