List of Airports in Brazil - Defunct Airports

Defunct Airports

City served State Airport name Closure Notes
Cacoal Rondônia Old Cacoal Airport 2009
Manaus Amazonas Ponta Pelada Airport 1976 Became Manaus Air Force Base
Porto Velho Rondônia Caiari Airport 1969 Became an urbanized area
Rio Branco Acre Presidente Médici International Airport 1999 Became an urbanized area
Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Bartolomeu de Gusmão Airport 1942 Became Santa Cruz Air Force Base
Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Campo dos Afonsos Airport 1941 Became Afonsos Air Force Base
Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Manguinhos Airport 1961 Became an urbanized area
São Carlos São Paulo Salgado Filho Airport 2002

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