Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport
Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport
São José dos Campos-Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf International Airport (IATA: SJK, ICAO: SBSJ), is the airport serving São José dos Campos, Brazil. Since November 9, 2004, it is named after Urbano Ernesto Stumpf (1916–1998), colonel-aviator, Aerospace Engineer, professor at several universities and inventor of the motor that runs on ethanol fuel. The airport is operated by SJK Airport. The airport shares some facilities with the Department of Aerospace Science and Technology (Portuguese: Departamento de Ciência e Tecnologia Aeroespacial-CTA), Embraer and the flying club of São José dos Campos.
Location
23.229°S, 45.861°O · 646 m s. n. m. (2.120 ft)
General data
Runways · 1
Lengths and surfaces from the public OurAirports register; open runways only.
Radio frequencies · 3
Tower
Ground
Approach
Reference frequencies for enthusiasts, from OurAirports (community database, public domain), checked on Oct 16, 2026. They may be outdated or incomplete and do not replace the AIP or current charts: not for navigation. In Europe the published frequency may be an 8.33 kHz channel (e.g., 118.505 for 118.500). In MHz.
History
Built in the 1950s basically to serve the Department of Aerospace Science and Technology, the airport originally had only a dirt runway. In the 1970s, the runway was paved with asphalt and lengthened to 3,000 meters. The airport was also equipped to handle instrument landings and an apron that is able to accommodate large cargo aircraft.
The 1986 Brazilian UFO incident happened on 19 May 1986.
It has been certified for international cargo flights since 2000. Treatment of cargo, as well as fees for warehousing and handling, are similar to those of other Infraero freight terminals. However some discounts are applied seeking to reduce costs and streamline the clearance process, an important factor for local industries.
The passenger terminal has a capacity for 90,000/year and is served by a snack bar, taxis and public telephones.
On December 2, 2020, the Federal Government signed and agreement to transfer the administration of the airport from Infraero to the Municipality of São José dos Campos.
On February 21, 2022, Aeropart won a 30-year concession to operate the airport. Later, Aeropart was rebranded SJK Airport.
Airlines operating here · 1
Other airlines with direct routes
Airlines with current passenger routes from here, according to Wikipedia route tables cross-checked from both ends (October 2026).
Photo: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net). · CC BY-SA 4.0 · view original
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This page was last updated on October 15, 2026
APA
Vuelopedia. (2026, October 15). Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport (SJK). Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/SJK
MLA
“Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport (SJK).” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 15 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/airport/SJK. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
Chicago
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Harvard
Vuelopedia (2026) Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport (SJK). Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/SJK (Accessed: 24 October 2026).
BibTeX
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