São José dos Campos Airport

São José dos Campos-Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf International Airport Aeroporto Internacional de São José dos Campos-Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf
IATA: SJK ICAO: SBSJ LID: SP0008
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Infraero (1996–2020) São José dos Campos (2020–2022) SJK Airport (2022–present)
Serves	São José dos Campos
Time zone	BRT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL	647 m / 2,123 ft
Coordinates	23°13′44″S 045°52′16″W
Website	www4.infraero.gov.br/aeroportos/aeroporto-internacional-de-sao-jose-dos-campos-professor-urbano-ernesto-stumpf/
Map
SJK Location in Brazil Show map of São Paulo State SJK SJK (Brazil) Show map of Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 16/34 2,675 8,776 Asphalt
Statistics (2021)
Passengers 24,378 63% Aircraft Operations 10,757 47% Metric tonnes of cargo 0 100%
Statistics: Infraero[1] Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC,[3] DECEA[4]

São José dos Campos-Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf International Airport (IATA: SJK, ICAO: SBSJ), is the airport serving São José dos Campos, Brazil. Since November 9, 2004, it is named after Urbano Ernesto Stumpf (1916–1998), colonel-aviator, Aerospace Engineer, professor at several universities and inventor of the motor that runs on ethanol fuel.^[5]

The airport is operated by SJK Airport.^[6]

The airport shares some facilities with the Department of Aerospace Science and Technology (Portuguese: Departamento de Ciência e Tecnologia Aeroespacial-CTA), Embraer and the flying club of São José dos Campos.

History

Built in the 1950s basically to serve the Department of Aerospace Science and Technology, the airport originally had only a dirt runway. In the 1970s, the runway was paved with asphalt and lengthened to 3,000 meters. The airport was also equipped to handle instrument landings and an apron that is able to accommodate large cargo aircraft.

The 1986 Brazilian UFO incident happened on 19 May 1986.

It has been certified for international cargo flights since 2000. Treatment of cargo, as well as fees for warehousing and handling, are similar to those of other Infraero freight terminals. However some discounts are applied seeking to reduce costs and streamline the clearance process, an important factor for local industries.

The passenger terminal has a capacity for 90,000/year and is served by a snack bar, taxis and public telephones.

On December 2, 2020, the Federal Government signed and agreement to transfer the administration of the airport from Infraero to the Municipality of São José dos Campos.^[7]

On February 21, 2022, Aeropart won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.^[8] Later, Aeropart was rebranded SJK Airport.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Airlines	Destinations
Gol Linhas Aéreas	Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Seasonal: Salvador da Bahia

Cargo

Airlines	Destinations
LATAM Cargo Brasil	Miami

Accidents and incidents

• 19 May 1986: a local air traffic controller spotted three bright red objects around the airport, in what would be the 1986 Brazilian UFO incident.^[9]
• 8 July 1988: a Brazilian Air Force Embraer EMB 120RT Brasília registration FAB-2001 crashed during an engine-out landing at São José dos Campos. Five of the 9 occupants died.^[10]
• 9 July 1997: a TAM Airlines Fokker 100 registration PT-WHK operating flight 283 en route from São José dos Campos to São Paulo-Congonhas was climbing after take-off from São José dos Campos when a bomb exploded in the rear part of the passenger cabin. The uncontrolled decompression blew one passenger out of the aircraft. The aircraft made a successful emergency landing in São Paulo, despite the hole in the fuselage.^[11]

Access

The airport is located 12 km (7 mi) from downtown São José dos Campos.

See also

• List of airports in Brazil

References

1. "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). 14 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
2. "Aeroporto Internacional Prof. Urbano Ernesto Stumpf". Infraero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 June 2020.
3. "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
4. "Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf (SBSJ)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 April 2024.
5. "Lei n˚10.968, de 9 de novembro de 2004". Presidência da República (in Portuguese). 9 November 2004. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
6. "Nova administradora do aeroporto de São José dos Campos promete investir R$ 130 milhões". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 18 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
7. "Prefeitura passa a administrar aeroporto Professor Ernesto Stumpf". Prefeitura de São José dos Campos (in Portuguese). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
8. "Disputado em 51 lances, veja quem levou o Leilão do aeroporto de São José dos Campos (SP)". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 21 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
9. "A noite em que 21 óvnis invadiram o espaço aéreo brasileiro e foram perseguidos por caças da FAB" (in Portuguese). BBC. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
10. "Accident description FAB-2001". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
11. "Accident description PT-WHK". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 13 August 2011.

External links

• Airport information for SBSJ at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
• Current weather for SBSJ at NOAA/NWS
• Accident history for SJK at Aviation Safety Network