Gateway to the Amazon in northern Brazil.
Opened
1943
Location
Belém, Brazil
Val de Cans/Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (IATA: BEL, ICAO: SBBE) serves Belém, the capital of Pará state in northern Brazil, acting as the primary air gateway to the Amazon region. The airport handles both domestic and international flights, connecting Belém to major Brazilian cities as well as select international destinations.
The airport was named in honor of Júlio Cezar Ribeiro, a Brazilian aviator, and is located in the Val de Cans neighborhood of Belém. It is managed by Vinci Airports, which took over operations as part of Brazil's airport privatization program. The facility supports significant cargo traffic given Belém's role as a commercial and logistics hub for the Amazon basin.
Terminals
The airport has a single integrated passenger terminal serving both domestic and international flights.
Getting to & from
Ground transport options include taxis, ride-hailing services, and public buses connecting the airport to central Belém, approximately 9 kilometers away.
Airlines here
Major carriers operating at BEL include LATAM Airlines, Gol Linhas Aéreas, and Azul Brazilian Airlines, with LATAM and Gol providing the bulk of domestic connectivity.
Notable facts
- ›Located in the Val de Cans district, roughly 9 km from Belém's city center.
- ›Serves as a key hub for flights into the broader Amazon region of northern Brazil.
- ›Managed by Vinci Airports following Brazil's federal airport concession program.
- ›The airport has a single runway oriented to handle the region's tropical weather conditions.
- ›Belém hosted events during the 2014 FIFA World Cup preparation period, increasing airport traffic.
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