Belém/Val-de-Cans International Airport

Belém Airport - Júlio César Ribeiro
Aeroporto de Belém - Júlio César Ribeiro
Summary
Airport typePublic/Military
Operator
  • Infraero (1974–2022)
  • NOA (2022–present)
ServesBelém
Time zoneBRT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL17 m / 56 ft
Coordinates01°23′05″S 048°28′44″W / 1.38472°S 48.47889°W / -1.38472; -48.47889
Websitenoa-airports.com.br
Map
BEL
Location in Brazil
BEL
BEL (Pará)
BEL
BEL (Brazil)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
06/24 2,800 9,186 Asphalt
02/20 1,830 6,004 Asphalt
Statistics (2025)
Passengers4,008,723 20%
Aircraft Operations31,846 16%
Statistics: NOA
Sources: ANAC, DECEA

Val-de-Cans/Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (IATA: BEL, ICAO: SBBE), operated by Norte da Amazônia, and located 12 km (7 mi) from downtown, is the main airport serving Belém, Brazil. Val de Cans (sometimes spelled Val de Cães) is the name of the neighborhood where the airport is located. On 13 April 2010, the airport was named after Júlio Cezar Ribeiro de Souza (1837–1887), a researcher of balloons.

The airport is operated by Consortium Novo Norte (NOA).

Some of its facilities are shared with Belém Air Force Base of the Brazilian Air Force.