Novo Paraiso Airport

The specific reason for its closure is not officially documented. However, the identifier 'BR-1979' is not a valid ICAO code, suggesting this was an unofficial or private airstrip. Airstrips of this type in the Amazon region are commonly built for specific, temporary purposes such as supporting agricultural operations (fazendas), mining (garimpo), or logging. They are typically abandoned due to economic reasons, such as the cessation of the project they were built to support, or simply fall into disuse and become overgrown from a lack of maintenance.

Based on current satellite imagery, the site is completely abandoned and unserviceable. The dirt runway is heavily overgrown with vegetation and is no longer distinguishable as a functional airstrip from the ground. The area has reverted to rural pasture or scrubland. There is no remaining infrastructure, such as buildings or hangars.

The airport holds no known official or historical significance. The ICAO code 'BR-1979' is invalid and likely originates from a non-standard, unofficial, or outdated database that has been propagated online. The facility was a simple, unpaved dirt landing strip. When active, it would have exclusively handled small, private, general aviation aircraft, likely for logistical support to local ranches or other private enterprises in the rural municipality of Novo Paraíso. It never served commercial, passenger, or significant military operations.

There are no known or published plans to reopen, repair, or formalize this airstrip. Given its unofficial status, remote location, and complete state of deterioration, any prospect for reopening is extremely unlikely. Re-establishing an airfield at this location would require a complete reconstruction and a formal certification process with Brazilian aviation authorities (ANAC), for which there is no apparent demand.