Belém/Brigadeiro Protásio de Oliveira Airport

The airport was closed for urban redevelopment. The Government of the State of Pará acquired the land to build a large public park called 'Parque da Cidade de Belém' (Belém City Park). The closure was not due to economic failure, safety issues, or military conversion, but rather a strategic decision to repurpose the valuable urban land for public leisure, cultural, and environmental use.

The site is currently an active construction zone, being transformed into the 'Parque da Cidade de Belém'. The project involves creating a massive urban park with green spaces, lakes, sports courts, cultural venues, and walking/cycling paths. The new park is a flagship project for the state government and is being prepared to be one of the main venues for the United Nations Climate Change conference (COP 30), which is scheduled to be held in Belém in 2025. The old runway and some airport structures are being integrated or repurposed within the new park's design.

Belém/Brigadeiro Protásio de Oliveira Airport, whose correct ICAO code was SBJC, was historically the first airport in Belém. After the opening of the larger Val-de-Cans International Airport (SBBE), it became the primary hub for general aviation in the entire Amazon region. It was home to the Aeroclube do Pará, numerous air taxi companies, and flight schools, handling a high volume of small aircraft traffic. The airport was crucial for connecting the capital to remote riverside and indigenous communities, providing essential services like medical transport, cargo delivery, and pilot training. It was a vital piece of infrastructure for the social and economic integration of the vast state of Pará.

There are zero prospects for the airport to reopen. The land has been permanently repurposed, and the construction of the 'Parque da Cidade' is well underway. The closure is definitive, and all former aviation operations have been permanently transferred to the nearby Belém/Val-de-Cans International Airport (SBBE).