BEL Airport (Val de Cans/Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport) – Cargo, Address, Transit

About This Airport

Northern Brazil's principal air-freight gateway, Val de Cans/Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL, ICAO SBBE) handled a good 24,000 tonnes of cargo in 2023. It serves Belém, capital of Pará state, about 12 km from the city centre near where the Pará River meets the Atlantic. Concessionaire Norte da Amazônia Airports (NOA) has run the site since September 2023 under a 30-year contract, investing some 450 million reais in terminal and apron upgrades, much of it finished ahead of the COP30 climate summit in November 2025. Grain, fish and seafood, and fruit and fruit pulps — açaí above all — dominate the export mix and move largely as belly cargo on LATAM, Gol and Azul passenger services. International freight is processed through the Terminal de Cargas Internacional at the Porto Seco Centro-Oeste, which bundles import and export customs clearance on weekday mornings and afternoons. Direct services reach the United States, Suriname, French Guiana and Portugal; for heavy consignments and intercontinental lanes forwarders usually route via the dedicated cargo bases at Guarulhos (GRU) and Viracopos (VCP) in the south-east. Pre- and on-carriage runs over the BR-316 trunk road and the adjacent river port, with the Amazon basin's waterways carrying most traffic into the interior. Shippers of temperature-controlled goods should confirm the limited cold-chain capacity with their handling agent well in advance.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the IATA code of Val de Cans/Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport?▼

The IATA code of Val de Cans/Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport is BEL. This three-letter code is used for unique airport identification in international air transport.

Where is Val de Cans/Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport located?▼

Val de Cans/Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport is located in Belém, BR.

What is the ICAO code of Val de Cans/Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport?▼

The ICAO code of Val de Cans/Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport is SBBE. This four-letter code is used internationally in aviation.

What is the elevation of Val de Cans/Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport?▼

Val de Cans/Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport is at an elevation of 16 meters (54 ft) above sea level.

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