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BEL Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: BEL / SBBE
Airport Names:
  1. Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport
  2. Aeroporto Internacional de Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro
Location: Belém, Pará, Brazil
GPS Coordinates: 1°23'4"S by 48°28'44"W
Area Served: Belém
Operator/Owner: Infraero
Airport Type: Public/Military
Elevation: 56 feet (17 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Facts about Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL):

  • Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport handled 3,283,527 passengers last year.
  • Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) has 2 runways.
  • The closest airport to Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) is Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP), which is located 205 miles (329 kilometers) WNW of BEL.
  • With the outbreak of World War II air bases and airports located on the Brazilian coast became immensely important in the support of transportation of aircraft, personnel and equipment across the South Atlantic Ocean to Sierra Leone in West Africa.
  • The furthest airport from Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) is Ayawasi Airport (AYW), which is nearly antipodal to Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (meaning Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ayawasi Airport), and is located 12,246 miles (19,708 kilometers) away in Ayawasi, Indonesia.
  • Because of Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport's relatively low elevation of 56 feet, planes can take off or land at Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • In 1934 General Eurico Gaspar Dutra, then the Director of the Military Aviation, appointed Lieutenant Armando Sierra de Menezes to choose in Val de Cans a site where an airport was to be built.
  • In addition to being known as "Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport", another name for BEL is "Aeroporto Internacional de Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro".

Map of Nearest Airports from Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports from Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1204.67 miles (329.38 km) WNWMacapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP)Macapá, Amapá, BrazilView Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport on a map Set MCP as destination Airport Get more information about Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport
2278.93 miles (448.90 km) SJoão Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB)Marabá, Pará, BrazilView João Correa da Rocha Airport on a map Set MAB as destination Airport Get more information about João Correa da Rocha Airport
3286.88 miles (461.69 km) WSerra do Areão Airport (MEU)Almeirim, Pará, BrazilView Serra do Areão Airport on a map Set MEU as destination Airport Get more information about Serra do Areão Airport
4290.65 miles (467.76 km) WSWAltamira Airport (ATM)Altamira, Pará, BrazilView Altamira Airport on a map Set ATM as destination Airport Get more information about Altamira Airport
5294.97 miles (474.70 km) SSEImperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IMP)Imperatriz, Maranhão, BrazilView Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport on a map Set IMP as destination Airport Get more information about Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport
6304.51 miles (490.07 km) ESEMarechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ)São Luís, BrazilView Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) on a map Set SLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical)
7343.28 miles (552.46 km) SSWCarajás Airport (CKS)Carajás, Pará, BrazilView Carajás Airport on a map Set CKS as destination Airport Get more information about Carajás Airport
8403.01 miles (648.58 km) ESEBarreirinhas Airport (BRB)Barreirinhas, Maranhão, BrazilView Barreirinhas Airport on a map Set BRB as destination Airport Get more information about Barreirinhas Airport
9404.09 miles (650.31 km) SAraguaína Airport (AUX)Araguaína, Tocantins, BrazilView Araguaína Airport on a map Set AUX as destination Airport Get more information about Araguaína Airport
10407.55 miles (655.89 km) SSWXinguara Airport (XIG)Xinguara, Pará, BrazilView Xinguara Airport on a map Set XIG as destination Airport Get more information about Xinguara Airport
11441.41 miles (710.38 km) WSantarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM)Santarém, Pará, BrazilView Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport on a map Set STM as destination Airport Get more information about Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport
12465.41 miles (749.00 km) ESETeresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE)Teresina, Piauí, BrazilView Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport on a map Set THE as destination Airport Get more information about Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport
13475.13 miles (764.65 km) NWSaül Airport (XAU)Saül, French GuianaView Saül Airport on a map Set XAU as destination Airport Get more information about Saül Airport
14477.50 miles (768.45 km) ESEParnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB)Parnaiba, Piaui, BrazilView Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport on a map Set PHB as destination Airport Get more information about Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport
15484.49 miles (779.71 km) SConceição do Araguaia Airport (CDJ)Conceição do Araguaia, Pará, BrazilView Conceição do Araguaia Airport on a map Set CDJ as destination Airport Get more information about Conceição do Araguaia Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,245.84 miles (19,707.71 km) NNWAyawasi Airport (AYW)Ayawasi, IndonesiaView Ayawasi Airport on a map Set AYW as destination Airport Get more information about Ayawasi Airport
212,201.76 miles (19,636.78 km) NWRendani Airport (MKW)Manokwari, Irian Jaya, IndonesiaView Rendani Airport on a map Set MKW as destination Airport Get more information about Rendani Airport
312,186.13 miles (19,611.62 km) NWAnggi Airport (AGD)Anggi, IndonesiaView Anggi Airport on a map Set AGD as destination Airport Get more information about Anggi Airport
412,155.17 miles (19,561.81 km) NWKornasoren Airport (FOO)Noemfoor, Schouten Islands, IndonesiaView Kornasoren Airport on a map Set FOO as destination Airport Get more information about Kornasoren Airport
512,135.05 miles (19,529.42 km) SSWBabo Airport (BXB)Babo, Western New Guinea, IndonesiaView Babo Airport on a map Set BXB as destination Airport Get more information about Babo Airport
612,134.94 miles (19,529.25 km) SFakfak Airport (FKQ)Fak Fak, Irian Jaya, IndonesiaView Fakfak Airport on a map Set FKQ as destination Airport Get more information about Fakfak Airport
712,073.41 miles (19,430.23 km) WNWFrans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK)Biak, IndonesiaView Frans Kaisiepo Airport on a map Set BIK as destination Airport Get more information about Frans Kaisiepo Airport
812,064.48 miles (19,415.85 km) SSEArso Airport (ARJ)Arso, IndonesiaView Arso Airport on a map Set ARJ as destination Airport Get more information about Arso Airport
912,064.48 miles (19,415.85 km) SSEAmahai Airport (AHI)Amahai, IndonesiaView Amahai Airport on a map Set AHI as destination Airport Get more information about Amahai Airport
1012,058.27 miles (19,405.85 km) SSWKaimana Airport (KNG)Kaimana, Papua, IndonesiaView Kaimana Airport on a map Set KNG as destination Airport Get more information about Kaimana Airport
1112,056.31 miles (19,402.70 km) ENEMelangguane Airport (MNA)Melangguane, North Sulawesi, IndonesiaView Melangguane Airport on a map Set MNA as destination Airport Get more information about Melangguane Airport
1212,012.42 miles (19,332.07 km) SEPattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ)Ambon, IndonesiaView Pattimura Airport (PTA) on a map Set AMQ as destination Airport Get more information about Pattimura Airport (PTA)
1311,993.70 miles (19,301.94 km) ENENaha Airport (NAH)Tahuna, IndonesiaView Naha Airport on a map Set NAH as destination Airport Get more information about Naha Airport
1411,981.16 miles (19,281.75 km) ESam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA) (MDC)Manado, IndonesiaView Sam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA) on a map Set MDC as destination Airport Get more information about Sam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA)
1511,973.99 miles (19,270.22 km) NNWRoman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR)Koror, PalauView Roman Tmetuchl International Airport on a map Set ROR as destination Airport Get more information about Roman Tmetuchl International Airport