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Porto Alegre–Salgado Filho International Airport (IATA: POA, ICAO: SBPA) is the airport serving Porto Alegre and the region of Greater Porto Alegre, Brazil. Since October 12, 1951, it is named after the Senator and first Minister of the Brazilian Air Force Joaquim Pedro Salgado Filho (1888–1950).[5]
Porto Alegre–Salgado Filho International Airport Aeroporto Internacional de Porto Alegre–Salgado Filho | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
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Serves | Porto Alegre | ||||||||||
Focus city for | Azul Brazilian Airlines | ||||||||||
Time zone | BRT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 9 m / 30 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 29°59′41″S 051°10′16″W | ||||||||||
Website | portoalegre-airport | ||||||||||
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It is operated by Fraport Brasil.
Salgado Filho was originally called São João Federal Airport, after the neighborhood where it is located. In the beginning it was an air club, where the first flights landed on May 31, 1923.[citation needed]
In 1932, needing a facility for the fixed-gear aircraft which were replacing its seaplanes, Varig started using São João Airport as an operational base. However, it was only in 1940 that the first passenger terminal was commissioned.[6]
On October 12, 1951, São João Federal Airport was renamed Salgado Filho Airport, after the Senator and Minister who died the year before in a crash involving a SAVAG aircraft that departed from Porto Alegre.[5] On July 21, 1953, within a law prescribing rules for the naming of airports, the name of the facility was officially and exceptionally maintained as Salgado Filho Airport.[7]
In 1953, the old terminal was incorporated into the maintenance facilities of Varig, a new passenger terminal was opened, and runways were paved.[6] Until that year, larger aircraft such as Lockheed L-049 Constellations had to land at Canoas Air Force Base.[8] This new terminal is known today as Passenger Terminal 2. It underwent major renovations and enlargements between 1969 and 1971; but unable to cope with the increasing traffic, another brand new facility was built. This new facility was named Passenger Terminal 1 and opened on September 11, 2001.[citation needed] Terminal 2 became underused by general aviation and cargo services.
However, in order to cope with the increasing passenger traffic at the airport, on September 8, 2010, a decision was made to renovate Terminal 2 and bring it back into passenger use.[9] It became operational on December 4, 2010.[10] This terminal 2 was again closed for air traffic on September 15, 2019, and it became the administration center of Fraport Brasil S.A.- Aeroporto de Porto Alegre.[11]
Responding to critiques to the situation of its airports, on May 18, 2011, Infraero released a list evaluating some of its most important airports according to its saturation levels. According to the list, Porto Alegre was considered to be in good situation, operating with less than 70% of its capacity.[12]
Previously operated by Infraero, in January 2018, the airport's operations and administration were taken over by the German private airport operator Fraport, which in the previous year had been the winning bidder in an B3 (stock exchange) auction conducted by the Brazilian government for the concession of the airport for 25 years.[13][14] Since the airport concession, Fraport has been expanding the runway from the current 2,280 meters (7,481 ft) to 3,200 meters (10,499 ft), allowing the landing of large aircraft and allowing the landing of flights from North America and Europe. It is expected that the expansion works will be concluded at the end of 2021.[15]
The total area of the Salgado Filho Airport is about 3,805,810 square metres (40,965,400 sq ft) (940 acres) with 14,750 square metres (158,800 sq ft) of ramp area. Terminal 1 has 37,600 square metres (405,000 sq ft) and 16 gates with jetways. Terminal 2 has 15,540 square metres (167,300 sq ft). In front of Terminal 1 there is a carpark with 1,440 places. Terminal 1 is the first facility in Latin America with a shopping mall.
One of the two TAP Maintenance & Engineering centers in Brazil is located at Salgado Filho International Airport.
As of May 2022, the airport's expanded 3,200 m (10,499 ft) runway has come into operation. With the runway expansion, larger aircraft such as the Boeing 747-400, Boeing 777-300 and Airbus 330-900 can operate at the airport, allowing direct flights to Europe and the United States.[16]
The 2024 Rio Grande do Sul floods caused the closure of the airport on May 3, 2024[17] and some of its aircraft operations have been temporarily transferred to Canoas Air Force Base in the city of Canoas. Partial resumption of aircraft operations will happen on October 21, 2024 and full resumption on December 16, 2024.[18]
On May 3, 2024 due to catastrophic flooding affecting the State of Rio Grande do Sul and in particular to the flooding of the airport, most operations have been suspended for an undetermined period.[19]
Operations to noted destinations resumed exceptionally at Canoas Air Force Base. Starting July 15, 2024 all departure and arrival procedures take place at the airport terminal but passengers are driven by bus to and from the Air Force Base.[20][21] The same day, the provisory facility at ParkShopping Canoas was closed.
Runway operations will resume on October 21, 2024, albeit restricted to 128 flights a day, between 8:00 and 22:00, due to the need of rebuilding the runway. The resumption will be done in two phases, the first being the 1,700m least affected by the flooding. The second phase will take place on December 16, 2024.[22][23][24]
Airlines | Destinations |
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Aerolíneas Argentinas | Buenos Aires–Aeroparque |
Azul Brazilian Airlines | Belo Horizonte–Confins, Campinas,b Curitiba, Florianópolis, Montevideo, Navegantes, Pelotas, Recife, Rio de Janeiro–Galeão, Santa Maria (resumes 1 November 2024),[25] Santo Ângelo, São Paulo–Congonhas, São Paulo–Guarulhos, Uruguaiana |
Azul Conecta | Alegrete, Bagé, Canela, Santa Cruz do Sul, Santa Rosa |
Copa Airlines | Panama City–Tocumen |
Gol Transportes Aéreos | Belo Horizonte–Confins, Brasília, Curitiba, Florianópolis, Rio de Janeiro–Galeão, Salvador da Bahia, São Paulo–Congonhas,b São Paulo–Guarulhosb |
LATAM Brasil | Brasília, Curitiba, Rio de Janeiro–Galeão, São Paulo–Congonhas,b São Paulo–Guarulhosb |
LATAM Chile | Santiago de Chile (resumes 3 January 2025)[26] |
LATAM Perú | Lima (resumes 1 January 2025)[26] |
Sky Airline | Seasonal: Santiago de Chile |
TAP Air Portugal | Lisbon |
Voepass Linhas Aéreasa | Joinville, Pelotas, Santa Maria, Santo Ângelo, Uruguaiana |
Note:
a: Flights operated with Voepass equipment on behalf of LATAM Brasil.
b: Flights temporarily being operated at Canoas Air Force Base.[27][28][29]
Airlines | Destinations |
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Azul Brazilian Airlines | Campinas, São Paulo–Guarulhos |
Total Linhas Aéreas | São Paulo-Guarulhos |
Following is the number of passenger, aircraft and cargo movements at the airport, according to Infraero (2007-2017) and Fraport Brazil (2018-2023) reports:[30][31][1]
Year | Passenger | Aircraft | Cargo (t) |
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2023 | 7,480,641 13% | 72,639 9% | 38,840 45% |
2022 | 6,600,103 37% | 66,402 35% | 26,709 5% |
2021 | 4,803,176 38% | 49,278 30% | 25,447 30% |
2020 | 3,476,011 58% | 37,913 51% | 19,645 36% |
2019 | 8,314,013 | 77,709 4% | 30,501 18% |
2018 | 8,292,608 4% | 80,990 2% | 36,973 94% |
2017 | 8,012,114 5% | 79,473 | 19,051 5% |
2016 | 7,648,743 8% | 79,738 10% | 18,159 13% |
2015 | 8,354,961 1% | 88,279 5% | 20,886 1% |
2014 | 8,447,380 6% | 92,960 2% | 21,152 1% |
2013 | 7,993,164 3% | 94,409 2% | 20,886 7% |
2012 | 8,261,355 5% | 96,693 3% | 22,394 31% |
2011 | 7,834,312 17% | 99,583 10% | 32,316 20% |
2010 | 6,676,216 19% | 90,625 15% | 26,970 11% |
2009 | 5,607,703 14% | 79,104 9% | 30,420 4% |
2008 | 4,931,464 11% | 72,445 5% | 31,601 18% |
2007 | 4,444,748 | 68,827 | 38,469 |
The airport is located 9 km (6 mi) from downtown Porto Alegre.
Since August 10, 2013, the Metro-Airport Connection people mover connects the International Airport to the Porto Alegre Metro Airport Station.[47] From this metro station one can reach most cities of the metropolitan area of Porto Alegre. Bus routes T5, T11, and B09 link Terminal 1 - International Airport to the city of Porto Alegre.
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