Val de Cans - Júlio Cezar Ribeiro
A Journey Through Time
1958 — 2025
1950s
1958
Aeroporto Internacional de Belém/Val-de-Cans opened in 1958, named after Brigadeiro Protásio de Oliveira. It became the primary gateway to the Amazon region.
2000s
2000
The airport was renamed Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport and underwent modernisation to support growing ecotourism and cargo operations for the Amazon basin.
2020s
2025
Belém Airport underwent major renovations ahead of COP30, the UN Climate Conference scheduled for the city in November 2025, expanding capacity and modernising facilities.
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