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Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil
Sao Jose dos Campos - Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport – SJK Sao Jose dos Campos
São José dos Campos is a city and a municipality in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. It is the birthplace of Brazilian aerospace industry, and until nowadays the most important center of aerospace manufacturing and research in the country. Sao Jose dos Campos - Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport (SJK) is the airport serving São José dos Campos, Brazil. 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.
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SJK Airport was built in the 1950s basically to serve CTA or Comando-Geral de Tecnologia Aeroespacial, 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. Sao Jose dos Campos - Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport is attended by the International Airport Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf. Despite being an international airport, it operates only domestic commercial flights, connecting the city to Campinas, Belo Horizonte, Curitiba and Rio de Janeiro. The airport is very close to the main aerospace and research centers (Embraer, CTA, Mectron, INPE) which may be convenient for business visitors. Aruja and Cotia are also served by the SJK.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Just 1.4 miles away is the nearby hotel to the SJK, the Novotel Sao Jose dos Campos. You can also book a stay at the Nacional Inn São José dos Campos, located 1.6 miles away and the Hotel Morada Vale Sul, which is only 0.8 miles away.
For other destinations (including international destinations), the closest airport is the Guarulhos Airport (GRU) in São Paulo, about 1 hour by car from São José dos Campos, although Congonhas (São Paulo) and Viracopos (Campinas) are alternatives.
On this page it is easy to search for Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil airport hotels, we have listed hotels, airport motels, resorts, inns in order of proximity, closest airport lodging options are listed first. Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil (SJK-Sao Jose dos Campos-Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf) airport area map also gives you guidance on the distance of these hotels from the SJK airport. Most of these SJK hotels are designed to serve frequent travelers. If you are on business trip or family vacation or if your flight is delayed and you need an overnight stay near the airport. Some of these Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil motels have passenger pick up or free airport shuttle service which you can take advantage of. Some of the main attractions in the area around the SJK airport are Magic City, American Chamber of Commerce Sao Paulo, and Liberty Square.
