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Empresa Brasileira de Infraestrutura Aeroportuária, Infraero in short, is a Brazil
ian government corporation created in 1972 (Law 5,862/1972) and responsible for operating the main Brazilian commercial airports. In 2009, Infraero's airports carried 128,135,616 passengers and 1,114,754 tons of cargo and operated 2,290,950 take-offs and landings. It manages 66 airports, which represent 97% of the regular air carriage activity in Brazil, 81 Air Navigation Stations and 32 Cargo Logistics Terminals. Present all over Brazil the company employs approximately 23 thousand effective and subcontracted workers, nationwide. It is headquartered in the Infraero Building in Brasília
, Federal District
.
The works are performed with the company's own revenue, mainly generated by the air cargo storage and custom duty, granting of commercial areas in the airports, boarding, landing and stay tariffs, and rendering of communication and air navigation auxiliary services.
On 9 October 2009, it was announced that Infraero will invest in airports abroad: Infraero was invited by the Government of Paraguay
to administer Silvio Pettirossi International Airport
in Asunción
and invited to participate in the privatization of Ruzyně Airport in Prague
, Czech Republic
, among other investments.
On March 4, 2010, the Federal Government of Brazil announced that it would adopt the model of concession to airports. For this reason Infraero would become a concessionary rather than an administrator of the airports that it currently operates. The main consequence is the fact that Infraero will be able to open its capital and obtain resources necessary for infra-structure investiments. Another consequence is that municipal or state governments would have it easier to change concessionaries, such as the intention announced on 28 August 2009 by Rosinha Matheus, the Mayor of Campos dos Goytacazes
, who requested Infraero the transfer of the administration of Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport
to the Municipality. The Minister of Defense, to whom Infraero is subordinate, already announced being in favor of the transfer.
, Campinas – Viracopos International Airport, and later Belo Horizonte – Tancredo Neves International Airport
and Rio de Janeiro – Galeão/Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport. The plan was confirmed on May 31, 2011 and it was added that Infraero would retain 49% of the shares of each privatized airport and that negotiations are expected to be concluded on the first half of 2012.
The first concessionary airport is Natal – São Gonçalo do Amarante International Airport
, still in construction.
On August 22, 2011 its concession was won by Inframérica Consortium, formed by the Brazilian Engineering Group Engevix and the Argentinean Group Corporación América, which already operates airports in Argentina
, Armenia
, Ecuador
, Italy
, Peru
, and Uruguay
. After the signature of the contract of concession, works of the passenger and cargo terminals will start. Inframérica Consortium has 3 years to build the terminals and will be authorized to commercially explore the facility for 25 years (with one possible 5-year extension). The Brazilian Government via Infraero, as per agreement prior to the auction, will be responsible to complete the works of runway, taxiways, apron and control tower. This airport is the only in the concessions program in which Infraero will hold no participation.
Airports critically saturated, operating above 85% of their capacity
Airports requiring attention, operating between 70% and 85% of their capacity
Airports with good situation, operating with less than 70% of their capacity
which will be held in Brazil, and for the 2016 Summer Olympics
, which will be held in Rio de Janeiro
. Of the twelve cities that will hold venues, ten will receive major investments. Natal
– Augusto Severo International Airport
and Salvador
– Dep. Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport
were excluded because their upgrade works have been recently completed.
The investments will be distributed as follows (in BRL million):
Brasília
– Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport
Campinas
/São Paulo
– Viracopos International Airport
Cuiabá
– Marechal Rondon International Airport
Curitiba
– Afonso Pena International Airport
Fortaleza
– Pinto Martins International Airport
Manaus
– Eduardo Gomes International Airport
Porto Alegre
– Salgado Filho International Airport
Rio de Janeiro
São Paulo
– Guararapes/Gilberto Freyre International Airport
Northeast Region
Southeast Region
Southern Region
s of cargo handled (excluding mail), and number of aircraft operations (domestic and international combined):
Furthermore, Infraero does not have any control or responsibility over Brazilian military bases which are entirely operated by the Air Force
or Navy
Commands of the Brazilian Ministry of Defense. One of those Air Force Bases has a civilian terminal with scheduled operations:
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian government corporation created in 1972 (Law 5,862/1972) and responsible for operating the main Brazilian commercial airports. In 2009, Infraero's airports carried 128,135,616 passengers and 1,114,754 tons of cargo and operated 2,290,950 take-offs and landings. It manages 66 airports, which represent 97% of the regular air carriage activity in Brazil, 81 Air Navigation Stations and 32 Cargo Logistics Terminals. Present all over Brazil the company employs approximately 23 thousand effective and subcontracted workers, nationwide. It is headquartered in the Infraero Building in Brasília
Brasília
Brasília is the capital city of Brazil. The name is commonly spelled Brasilia in English. The city and its District are located in the Central-West region of the country, along a plateau known as Planalto Central. It has a population of about 2,557,000 as of the 2008 IBGE estimate, making it the...
, Federal District
Brazilian Federal District
The Federal District is set apart for Brasília, the capital of Brazil. Located in a region called Planalto Central, or Central Plateau, the Federal District is divided in 29 administrative regions. Brasilia - place where the three branches of the Federal Government are located - is the main...
.
Investments
The company implements a workplan which covers practically all airports managed by it and which generates over 50 thousand jobs all over Brazil. The Brazilian airport infrastructure, which may match to the international standards, is being updated to meet the next years demand.The works are performed with the company's own revenue, mainly generated by the air cargo storage and custom duty, granting of commercial areas in the airports, boarding, landing and stay tariffs, and rendering of communication and air navigation auxiliary services.
On 9 October 2009, it was announced that Infraero will invest in airports abroad: Infraero was invited by the Government of Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
to administer Silvio Pettirossi International Airport
Silvio Pettirossi International Airport
-Incidents and accidents:*3 December 1945: an USAAF Douglas C-47B-5-DK registration 43-48602 flying from Asunción to Montevideo crashed 16km SE of Carlos Pellegrini, Argentina...
in Asunción
Asunción
Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San...
and invited to participate in the privatization of Ruzyně Airport in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
, Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
, among other investments.
On March 4, 2010, the Federal Government of Brazil announced that it would adopt the model of concession to airports. For this reason Infraero would become a concessionary rather than an administrator of the airports that it currently operates. The main consequence is the fact that Infraero will be able to open its capital and obtain resources necessary for infra-structure investiments. Another consequence is that municipal or state governments would have it easier to change concessionaries, such as the intention announced on 28 August 2009 by Rosinha Matheus, the Mayor of Campos dos Goytacazes
Campos dos Goytacazes
Campos dos Goytacazes is a municipality and city located in the northern area of Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, with a population of 463,545 inhabitants. Its area is 4,031.910 km², which makes it the largest municipality in the state and its elevation is 14 m...
, who requested Infraero the transfer of the administration of Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport
Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport
Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport is the airport serving Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil. It is named after the Congressman Bartholomeu Lysandro de Albernaz , a local plantation owner in whose land, the Fazenda Bonsucesso, the airport was built....
to the Municipality. The Minister of Defense, to whom Infraero is subordinate, already announced being in favor of the transfer.
Concessions
On April 26, 2011 it was confirmed that in order to speed-up much needed renovation and up-grade works, private companies will be granted a concession to commercially explore some Infraero airports in exchange for the implementation of those works. Listed airports include São Paulo/Guarulhos – Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport, Brasília – Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International AirportBrasília International Airport
Brasília-Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport is the airport serving Brasília, Brazil. Since April 22, 1999 the airport is named after Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira , the 21st President of Brazil....
, Campinas – Viracopos International Airport, and later Belo Horizonte – Tancredo Neves International Airport
Tancredo Neves International Airport
Tancredo Neves International Airport , formerly called Confins International Airport, is the main airport serving Belo Horizonte, Brazil, located in the adjoining municipality of Confins...
and Rio de Janeiro – Galeão/Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport. The plan was confirmed on May 31, 2011 and it was added that Infraero would retain 49% of the shares of each privatized airport and that negotiations are expected to be concluded on the first half of 2012.
The first concessionary airport is Natal – São Gonçalo do Amarante International Airport
Greater Natal International Airport
Greater Natal International Airport or São Gonçalo do Amarante – Natal International Airport is a new airport presently under construction in São Gonçalo do Amarante, Brazil...
, still in construction.
On August 22, 2011 its concession was won by Inframérica Consortium, formed by the Brazilian Engineering Group Engevix and the Argentinean Group Corporación América, which already operates airports in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
, Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
, and Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
. After the signature of the contract of concession, works of the passenger and cargo terminals will start. Inframérica Consortium has 3 years to build the terminals and will be authorized to commercially explore the facility for 25 years (with one possible 5-year extension). The Brazilian Government via Infraero, as per agreement prior to the auction, will be responsible to complete the works of runway, taxiways, apron and control tower. This airport is the only in the concessions program in which Infraero will hold no participation.
Saturation levels
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:Airports critically saturated, operating above 85% of their capacity
- Brasília – Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International AirportBrasília International AirportBrasília-Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport is the airport serving Brasília, Brazil. Since April 22, 1999 the airport is named after Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira , the 21st President of Brazil....
- Cuiabá/Várzea Grande – Mal. Rondon International AirportMarechal Rondon International AirportMarechal Rondon International Airport is the airport serving Cuiabá, Brazil, located in the adjoining municipality of Várzea Grande. It is named after Marshall Cândido Mariano da Silva Rondon , a Brazilian explorer.It is operated by Infraero....
- São Paulo/Guarulhos – Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport
Airports requiring attention, operating between 70% and 85% of their capacity
- Belo Horizonte – Tancredo Neves International AirportTancredo Neves International AirportTancredo Neves International Airport , formerly called Confins International Airport, is the main airport serving Belo Horizonte, Brazil, located in the adjoining municipality of Confins...
- Campinas – Viracopos International Airport
- Curitiba – Afonso Pena International AirportAfonso Pena International AirportAfonso Pena International Airport is the main airport serving Curitiba, Brazil, located in the adjoining municipality of São José dos Pinhais. It is named after Afonso Augusto Moreira Pena , the 6th President of Brazil....
- Fortaleza – Pinto Martins International AirportPinto Martins International AirportPinto Martins International Airport is the airport serving Fortaleza, Brazil. It is named after Euclides Pinto Martins a Ceará-born aviator, who in 1922 was one of the pioneers of the air-link between New York and Rio de Janeiro....
Airports with good situation, operating with less than 70% of their capacity
- Manaus – Eduardo Gomes International AirportEduardo Gomes International AirportBrigadeiro Eduardo Gomes-Manaus International Airport , is the main airport serving Manaus, Brazil. It is named after the Brazilian politician and military figure Air Marshall Eduardo Gomes ....
- Porto Alegre – Salgado Filho International AirportSalgado Filho International AirportSalgado Filho International Airport is the airport serving Porto Alegre, Brazil. It is named after the Senator and first Minister of the Brazilian Air Force Joaquim Pedro Salgado Filho , killed on June 20, 1950 in an accident with an aircraft which departed from Porto Alegre.In 2010 the airport...
- Recife – Guararapes/Gilberto Freyre International Airport
- Rio de Janeiro – Galeão/Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport
- Salvador – Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International AirportDeputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International AirportSalvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport , formerly called Dois de Julho International Airport is the airport serving Salvador da Bahia, Brazil...
Investments related to the 2014 FIFA World Cup
On 31 August 2009 Infraero unveiled an ambitious BRL5.3 billion (USD2.8 billion; EUR2.0 billion) investment plan to upgrade airports of ten cities focusing mainly the preparations for the 2014 FIFA World Cup2014 FIFA World Cup
The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be the 20th FIFA World Cup, an international association football tournament that will take place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014....
which will be held in Brazil, and for the 2016 Summer Olympics
2016 Summer Olympics
The 2016 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXI Olympiad, are a major international multi-sport event to be celebrated in the tradition of the Olympic Games, as governed by the International Olympic Committee...
, which will be held in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
. Of the twelve cities that will hold venues, ten will receive major investments. Natal
Natal, Rio Grande do Norte
-History:The northeastern tip of South America, Cabo São Roque, to the north of Natal and the closest point to Europe from Latin America, was first visited by European navigators in 1501, in the 1501–1502 Portuguese expedition led by Amerigo Vespucci, who named the spot after the saint of the day...
– Augusto Severo International Airport
Augusto Severo International Airport
Augusto Severo International Airport , formerly called Parnamirim Airport, is the airport serving Natal, Brazil, located in the adjoining municipality of Parnamirim...
and Salvador
Salvador, Bahia
Salvador is the largest city on the northeast coast of Brazil and the capital of the Northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia. Salvador is also known as Brazil's capital of happiness due to its easygoing population and countless popular outdoor parties, including its street carnival. The first...
– Dep. Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport
Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport
Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport , formerly called Dois de Julho International Airport is the airport serving Salvador da Bahia, Brazil...
were excluded because their upgrade works have been recently completed.
The investments will be distributed as follows (in BRL million):
On going works
Belo HorizonteBelo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte is the capital of and largest city in the state of Minas Gerais, located in the southeastern region of Brazil. It is the third largest metropolitan area in the country...
- Pampulha/Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport
- New control tower. Value 5.6. Completion: originally November 2010; post-poned to the end of 2012
- Upgrade of general aviation hangars. Value 1.2. Completion: July 2013
- Enlargement of the apron. Value 1.6. Completion: July 2013
- Tancredo Neves International Airport (Confins)Tancredo Neves International AirportTancredo Neves International Airport , formerly called Confins International Airport, is the main airport serving Belo Horizonte, Brazil, located in the adjoining municipality of Confins...
- Parking. Value 6.8. Completion: Completed in July 2010
- Extension of runway, enlargement of apron and cargo terminal, construction of further taxiways. Value 120.0. Completion: July 2013
- Renovation of the passenger terminal. Value 215.5. Completion: March 2014
Brasília
Brasília
Brasília is the capital city of Brazil. The name is commonly spelled Brasilia in English. The city and its District are located in the Central-West region of the country, along a plateau known as Planalto Central. It has a population of about 2,557,000 as of the 2008 IBGE estimate, making it the...
– Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport
Brasília International Airport
Brasília-Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport is the airport serving Brasília, Brazil. Since April 22, 1999 the airport is named after Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira , the 21st President of Brazil....
- Enlargement of apron and taxiways. Value 34.5. Completion: April 2011
- Renovation of the existing passenger terminal. Value 22.5. Completion: November 2011
- Enlargement of the passenger terminal. Value 439.0. Completion: April 2013
- Parking. Value 18.8. Completion: April 2014
Campinas
Campinas
Campinas is a city and municipality located in the coastal interior of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. is the administrative center of the meso-region of the same name, with 3,783,597 inhabitants as of the 2010 Census, consisting of 49 cities....
/São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
– Viracopos International Airport
- Construction of the second runway. Value 314.0. Completion: April 2013
- Construction of phase 1 of a new passenger terminal. Value 2,500.0. Completion: May 2015
Cuiabá
Cuiabá
Under the Koppen climate classification, Cuiaba features a tropical wet and dry climate. Cuiabá is famous for its searing heat, although temperatures in winter can arrive sporadically at 10 degrees, indeed atypical, caused by cold fronts coming from the south, and that may only last one or two...
– Marechal Rondon International Airport
Marechal Rondon International Airport
Marechal Rondon International Airport is the airport serving Cuiabá, Brazil, located in the adjoining municipality of Várzea Grande. It is named after Marshall Cândido Mariano da Silva Rondon , a Brazilian explorer.It is operated by Infraero....
- Renovation of passenger terminal, parking and access to the airport. Value 30.9. Completion: October 2012
Curitiba
Curitiba
Curitiba is the capital of the Brazilian state of Paraná. It is the largest city with the biggest economy of both Paraná and southern Brazil. The population of Curitiba numbers approximately 1.75 million people and the latest GDP figures for the city surpass US$61 billion according to...
– Afonso Pena International Airport
Afonso Pena International Airport
Afonso Pena International Airport is the main airport serving Curitiba, Brazil, located in the adjoining municipality of São José dos Pinhais. It is named after Afonso Augusto Moreira Pena , the 6th President of Brazil....
- Enlargement of the apron and implementation of taxiways. Value 30.0. Completion: March 2011
Fortaleza
Fortaleza
Fortaleza is the state capital of Ceará, located in Northeastern Brazil. With a population close to 2.5 million , Fortaleza is the 5th largest city in Brazil. It has an area of and one of the highest demographic densities in the country...
– Pinto Martins International Airport
Pinto Martins International Airport
Pinto Martins International Airport is the airport serving Fortaleza, Brazil. It is named after Euclides Pinto Martins a Ceará-born aviator, who in 1922 was one of the pioneers of the air-link between New York and Rio de Janeiro....
- Renovation and enlargement of passenger terminal, apron, and parking. Value 525.0. Completion: November 2013
Manaus
Manaus
Manaus is a city in Brazil, the capital of the state of Amazonas. It is situated at the confluence of the Negro and Solimões rivers. It is the most populous city of Amazonas, according to the statistics of Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, and is a popular ecotourist destination....
– Eduardo Gomes International Airport
Eduardo Gomes International Airport
Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes-Manaus International Airport , is the main airport serving Manaus, Brazil. It is named after the Brazilian politician and military figure Air Marshall Eduardo Gomes ....
- Enlargement of apron and existing runway. Construction of second runway. Value 600.0. Completion: July 2013
- Enlargement and renovation of the passenger terminal. Value 193.5. Completion: December 2013
Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre is the tenth most populous municipality in Brazil, with 1,409,939 inhabitants, and the centre of Brazil's fourth largest metropolitan area . It is also the capital city of the southernmost Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The city is the southernmost capital city of a Brazilian...
– Salgado Filho International Airport
Salgado Filho International Airport
Salgado Filho International Airport is the airport serving Porto Alegre, Brazil. It is named after the Senator and first Minister of the Brazilian Air Force Joaquim Pedro Salgado Filho , killed on June 20, 1950 in an accident with an aircraft which departed from Porto Alegre.In 2010 the airport...
- Extension of the runway. Value 122.0. Completion: July 2012
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
- Galeão/Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport
- Renovation of passenger terminal 1. Value 314.9. Completion: February 2011
- Completion and renovation of passenger terminal 2. Value 284.0. Completion: May 2012
- Construction of further parking. Value 220.0. Completion: May 2013
- Santos Dumont Airport
- Completion of the renovation of the passenger arrivals terminal. Value 152.2. Completion: November 2011
São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
- Congonhas Airport
- New control tower. Value 11.9. Completion: January 2010 (work not yet completed in August 2011)
- Renovation of the apron. Value 20.6. Completion: January 2012
- Conclusion of the renovation on the south portion of the passenger terminal. Value 67.1. Completion: October 2012
- Renovation of the north portion of the passenger terminal. Value 65.1. Completion: October 2014
- Guarulhos/Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport
- Construction of further taxiways. Value 19.0. Completion: April 2011 (work not yet completed in August 2011)
- Enlargement of apron and taxiways. Value 370.5. Completion: July 2011 (work not yet completed in August 2011)
- Construction of the passenger terminal 3. Value 1,100.0. Completion: March 2014
Completed Work
RecifeRecife
Recife is the fifth-largest metropolitan area in Brazil with 4,136,506 inhabitants, the largest metropolitan area of the North/Northeast Regions, the 5th-largest metropolitan influence area in Brazil, and the capital and largest city of the state of Pernambuco. The population of the city proper...
– Guararapes/Gilberto Freyre International Airport
- Conclusion of the passenger terminal renovation with installation of another 8 jetways. Value: 8.75. Completed in July 2011
Northern Region
- AltamiraAltamira, ParáAltamira is a city in the state of Pará, in northern Brazil. It is the largest municipality in the Americas by area, and the second in the world, after Jiuquan, China...
– Altamira AirportAltamira AirportAltamira Airport is the airport serving Altamira, Brazil.It is operated by Infraero.-Airlines and destinations:-Accidents and incidents:... - BelémBelémBelém is a Brazilian city, the capital and largest city of state of Pará, in the country's north region. It is the entrance gate to the Amazon with a busy port, airport and bus/coach station...
- Brig. Protásio de Oliveira Airport (formerly Júlio Cesar)Protásio de Oliveira AirportBelém-Brigadeiro Protásio de Oliveira Airport , formerly called Júlio César Airport, is an airport serving Belém, Brazil. Since 14 April 2010, it is named after Protásio Lopes de Oliveira former president of Infraero and commander of the 1st Regional Air Force .It is operated by...
- Val de Cães-Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International AirportVal de Cães International AirportBelém-Val de Cães/Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport is the main airport serving Belém, Brazil. Val de Cães, the name of the neighborhood where the airport is located, is the most common spelling although Val de Cans is also considered correct...
- Brig. Protásio de Oliveira Airport (formerly Júlio Cesar)
- Boa VistaBoa Vista, RoraimaBoa Vista is the capital of the Brazilian state of Roraima. Situated on the western bank of the River Branco, the city lies 220 km away from Brazil's border with Venezuela. It is the only Brazilian capital located entirely above the Equator...
– Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International AirportBoa Vista International AirportBoa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport is the airport serving Boa Vista, Brazil. Since April 13, 2009 the airport is named after Atlas Brasil Cantanhede , a pilot and politician who in the 1950s pioneered aviation in Roraima state.... - Carajás (Parauapebas)ParauapebasParauapebas is a town and municipality in the state of Pará in the Northern region of Brazil.It is served by Carajás Airport.-References:...
– Carajás AirportCarajás AirportCarajás Airport is the airport serving Parauapebas, Brazil, located in the district of Carajás.It is operated by Infraero.-History:The airport was built by Companhia Vale do Rio Doce as a support to its mining activities. It was inaugurated on September 23, 1982... - Cruzeiro do SulCruzeiro do Sul, AcreCruzeiro do Sul is a municipality located on the Jurua river in the west of the Brazilian state of Acre. Its population is 73, 948 and its area is 7,925 km²....
– Cruzeiro do Sul International AirportCruzeiro do Sul International AirportCruzeiro do Sul International Airport is the airport serving Cruzeiro do Sul, Brazil.It is operated by Infraero.-Airlines and destinations:-Accidents and incidents:... - MacapáMacapáMacapá is a Brazilian city, capital of Amapá state. Located in the North Region, it is the only state capital that has no highway connections with other capitals...
– Alberto Alcolumbre International AirportMacapá International AirportMacapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport is the airport serving Macapá, Brazil. Since April 22, 2009 the airport is named after Alberto Alcolumbre, a local businessman.It is operated by Infraero.-History:The airport was opened in 1970.... - ManausManausManaus is a city in Brazil, the capital of the state of Amazonas. It is situated at the confluence of the Negro and Solimões rivers. It is the most populous city of Amazonas, according to the statistics of Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, and is a popular ecotourist destination....
– Brig. Eduardo Gomes International AirportEduardo Gomes International AirportBrigadeiro Eduardo Gomes-Manaus International Airport , is the main airport serving Manaus, Brazil. It is named after the Brazilian politician and military figure Air Marshall Eduardo Gomes .... - Marabá – Marabá AirportMarabá AirportMarabá Airport is the airport serving Marabá, Brazil.It is operated by Infraero.-Airlines and destinations:-Accidents and incidents:*3 September 1989: a Varig Boeing 737-241 registration PP-VMK operating flight 254 flying from São Paulo-Guarulhos to Belém-Val de Cães with intermediate stops,...
- PalmasPalmas, TocantinsPalmas is the capital of the Brazilian state of Tocantins. According to IBGE estimates from 2011, the city had 235,315 inhabitants. It has an area of 2474.95 km²....
– Brig. Lysias Rodrigues AirportPalmas AirportPalmas/Tocantins-Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport is the airport serving Palmas, Brazil. The airport is named after Lysias Augusto Rodrigues , a military figure, crucial to the integration of Tocantins to Brazil via the passenger air services of the Brazilian Air Force.It is operated by... - Porto VelhoPorto VelhoPorto Velho is the capital of the Brazilian state of Rondônia, in the upper Amazon River basin. The population is estimated to be 426,558 people...
– Gov. Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International AirportGovernador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International AirportPorto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport also called Belmonte Airport referring to the neighborhood where it is located, is the airport serving Porto Velho, Brazil... - Rio BrancoRio BrancoRio Branco is a Brazilian city, capital of Acre. Located in the Valley of Acre in northern Brazil, it is the most populous county in the state, with 305,954 inhabitants, according to a 2009 estimate - almost half the state population....
– Plácido de Castro International AirportRio Branco International AirportRio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport is the airport serving Rio Branco, Brazil. Since April 13, 2009 the airport is named after José Plácido de Castro a politician leader of the Acrean Revolution.It is operated by Infraero.... - Santarém – Maestro Wilson Fonseca AirportSantarém-Maestro Wilson Fonseca AirportSantarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport is the airport serving Santarém, Brazil. It is named after the composer Wilson Dias da Fonseca , who was born in Santarém.It is operated by Infraero.-Airlines and destinations:-Accidents and incidents:...
- TabatingaTabatingaTabatinga is a municipality in the Três Fronteiras area of Northwestern Brazil. It is located in the Brazilian state of Amazonas. Its population was 45,293...
– Tabatinga International AirportTabatinga International AirportTabatinga International Airport is the airport serving Tabatinga, Brazil, located by the border with Colombia and Peru.It is operated by Infraero.-Accidents and incidents:... - TeféTeféTefé is a city and a municipality in the state of Amazonas in Brazil. Its population was 70,809 as of 2005 and its area is 23,704 km². It is located about 500 km to the west of Manaus on the south bank of the Rio Solimões....
– Tefé AirportTefé AirportTefé Airport is the airport serving Tefé, Brazil.It is operated by Infraero.-Airlines and destinations:-Accident:*14 May 2004: Rico Linhas Aéreas flight 4815 operated by the Embraer EMB 120ER Brasília registration PT-WRO, en route from Tefé to Manaus crashed in the forest at about 18 nm from...
Northeast RegionNortheast Region, BrazilThe Northeast Region of Brazil is composed of the following states: Maranhão, Piauí, Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Sergipe and Bahia, and it represents 18.26% of the Brazilian territory....
- AracajuAracaju-Vegetation:Aracaju lies in tropical forest. Rainforests are characterized by high rainfall, with minimum normal annual rainfall between 2,000 mm and 1,700 mm...
– Santa Maria AirportSanta Maria Airport (Sergipe)Santa Maria Airport is the airport serving Aracaju, Brazil.It is operated by Infraero.-History:Although it had been in operation since the beginning of the 1950s, the official inauguration of the airport took place on January 19, 1958.... - Campina GrandeCampina GrandeCampina Grande is the second most populous Brazilian city in the State of Paraíba after João Pessoa, the capital. It is considered to be the most important city of the Northeastern Brazilian subregion called agreste. It is considered one of the main industrial, technological and educational...
– Pres. João Suassuna AirportCampina Grande AirportPresidente João Suassuna-Campina Grande Airport is the airport serving Campina Grande, Brazil. It is named after João Urbano Pessoa de Vasconcelos Suaçuna , Governor of the State of Paraíba .It is operated by Infraero.-History:Even though the airport was only inaugurated in 1963, since the 1940s... - FortalezaFortalezaFortaleza is the state capital of Ceará, located in Northeastern Brazil. With a population close to 2.5 million , Fortaleza is the 5th largest city in Brazil. It has an area of and one of the highest demographic densities in the country...
– Pinto Martins International AirportPinto Martins International AirportPinto Martins International Airport is the airport serving Fortaleza, Brazil. It is named after Euclides Pinto Martins a Ceará-born aviator, who in 1922 was one of the pioneers of the air-link between New York and Rio de Janeiro.... - IlhéusIlhéusIlhéus is a major city located in the southern coastal region of Bahia, Brazil, 430 km south of Salvador, the state's capital. The city was originally founded in 1534 as Vila de São Jorge dos Ilhéus and is known as one of the most important tourism centers of the northeast of Brazil.The...
– Jorge Amado AirportIlhéus Jorge Amado AirportIlhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport , is the airport serving Ilhéus, Brazil. Since March 12, 2002 it is named after the writer Jorge Amado de Faria , who was born in the nearby city of Itabuna.It is operated by Infraero.-History:... - ImperatrizImperatrizImperatriz is the second most populated city in the Brazilian state of Maranhão. The city extends along the right bank of the Tocantins River and is crossed by the Belém-Brasília Highway, standing on the border with the state of Tocantins....
– Pref. Renato Moreira AirportImperatriz AirportImperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport is the airport serving Imperatriz, Brazil. It is named after a former mayor of Imperatriz.It is operated by Infraero.-History:... - João PessoaJoão PessoaJoão Pessoa , is the capital city of the state of Paraíba, was founded in 1585 and sometimes called the city where the sun rises first, is a Brazilian city and the easternmost city in the Americas at 34º47'38"W, 7º9'28"S. Local residents call its easternmost point Ponta do Seixas. It is also...
– Pres. Castro Pinto International AirportPresidente Castro Pinto International AirportPresidente Castro Pinto International Airport is the airport serving João Pessoa, Brazil located in the adjoining municipality of Bayeux. The airport is named after João Pereira de Castro Pinto , a laywer, writer and former Governor of the State of Paraíba.It is operated by Infraero.-History:The... - Juazeiro do NorteJuazeiro do NorteJuazeiro do Norte is a city in the state of Ceará state in northeastern Brazil. It is located 528 km south of the state capital Fortaleza in the arid sertão...
– Orlando Bezerra de Menezes AirportJuazeiro do Norte AirportOrlando Bezerra de Menezes Airport is the airport serving Juazeiro do Norte, Brazil. It is named after a local politician and entrepreneur.It is operated by Infraero.-Airlines and destinations:-External links:... - MaceióMaceióMaceió is the capital and the largest city of the coastal state Alagoas, Brazil. The name "maceió" is of Indian origin, and designates the natural spontaneously courses of water which flow out of the soil...
– Zumbi dos Palmares International AirportZumbi dos Palmares International AirportMaceió-Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport , formerly called Campo dos Palmares Airport, is the airport serving Maceió, Brazil. Since December 16, 1999 the airport is named after Zumbi dos Palmares a leader and hero who fought for the freedom of slaves.It is operated by Infraero.-History:The... - NatalNatal, Rio Grande do Norte-History:The northeastern tip of South America, Cabo São Roque, to the north of Natal and the closest point to Europe from Latin America, was first visited by European navigators in 1501, in the 1501–1502 Portuguese expedition led by Amerigo Vespucci, who named the spot after the saint of the day...
- Augusto Severo International AirportAugusto Severo International AirportAugusto Severo International Airport , formerly called Parnamirim Airport, is the airport serving Natal, Brazil, located in the adjoining municipality of Parnamirim...
- São Gonçalo do Amarante International AirportGreater Natal International AirportGreater Natal International Airport or São Gonçalo do Amarante – Natal International Airport is a new airport presently under construction in São Gonçalo do Amarante, Brazil...
(in construction)
- Augusto Severo International Airport
- ParnaíbaParnaíbaParnaíba is a port city in Piauí, Brazil, on the right bank of the Parnaíba River, 360 km north of the capital, Teresina. It is one of the only four coastal cities of the state....
– Pref. Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (Santos Dumont) - Paulo AfonsoPaulo AfonsoPaulo Afonso is a city in Bahia, Brazil. It is located at around . It was founded in 1958.The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paulo Afonso.The city is served by Paulo Afonso Airport....
– Paulo Afonso AirportPaulo Afonso AirportPaulo Afonso Airport is the airport serving Paulo Afonso, Brazil.It is operated by Infraero.-External links:... - PetrolinaPetrolinaPetrolina is a city located in the southernmost point of the state of Pernambuco, in Brazil. The population was 281.851 in 2009 in a total area of 4756.8 km²....
– Sen. Nilo Coelho AirportPetrolina AirportSenador Nilo Coelho Airport is the airport serving Petrolina, Pernambuco and Juazeiro, Bahia, Brazil. It is named after the Petrolina-born Senator Nilo de Sousa Coelho .It is operated by Infraero.-History:... - RecifeRecifeRecife is the fifth-largest metropolitan area in Brazil with 4,136,506 inhabitants, the largest metropolitan area of the North/Northeast Regions, the 5th-largest metropolitan influence area in Brazil, and the capital and largest city of the state of Pernambuco. The population of the city proper...
– Guararapes-Gilberto Freyre International Airport - Salvador da BahiaSalvador, BahiaSalvador is the largest city on the northeast coast of Brazil and the capital of the Northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia. Salvador is also known as Brazil's capital of happiness due to its easygoing population and countless popular outdoor parties, including its street carnival. The first...
– Dep. Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (formerly 2 de Julho)Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International AirportSalvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport , formerly called Dois de Julho International Airport is the airport serving Salvador da Bahia, Brazil... - São LuísSão Luís, MaranhãoSão Luís is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Maranhão. The city is located on Ilha de São Luís in the Baía de São Marcos , an extension of the Atlantic Ocean which forms the estuary of Pindaré, Mearim, Itapecuru and other rivers. Its coordinates are 2.53° south, 44.30° west...
– Mal. Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical)Marechal Cunha Machado International AirportMarechal Cunha Machado International Airport , formerly called Tirirical Airport, is the airport serving São Luís, Brazil. Since October 17, 1985 the airport is named after Marechal Cunha Machado.It is operated by Infraero.-History:... - TeresinaTeresinaTeresina is the capital and most populous municipality in the Brazilian state of Piauí. It is located in North-central Piauí 366 km from the coast.It is therefore, the only capital in the Northeast that is not located on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean. With 814 439 inhabitants, it is the 19th...
– Sen. Petrônio Portella AirportTeresina AirportTeresina-Senador Petrônio Portella Airport is the airport serving Teresina, Brazil. Since December 22, 1999 it is named after Petrônio Portella Nunes a former Mayor of Teresina, Governor of Piauí, Senator and Minister of Justice who had a key role in preparing the end of the Brazilian military...
Central-West Region
- BrasíliaBrasíliaBrasília is the capital city of Brazil. The name is commonly spelled Brasilia in English. The city and its District are located in the Central-West region of the country, along a plateau known as Planalto Central. It has a population of about 2,557,000 as of the 2008 IBGE estimate, making it the...
– Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek International AirportBrasília International AirportBrasília-Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport is the airport serving Brasília, Brazil. Since April 22, 1999 the airport is named after Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira , the 21st President of Brazil.... - Campo GrandeCampo Grande-Climate:Campo Grande has a highland tropical climate, semi-humid, hot, and notably seasonal, with a dry winter season from May through September or October. Under the Koppen climate classification Campo Grande features a tropical wet and dry climate, albeit a noticeably cooler version of the...
– Campo Grande International Airport (Antonio João)Campo Grande International AirportCampo Grande International Airport , sometimes also informally referred to as Antônio João Airport, after the neighborhood where it is located, is the airport serving Campo Grande, Brazil.it is operated by Infraero.... - CorumbáCorumbáCorumbá is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul, 425 km northwest of Campo Grande, the state's capital. It has a population of approximately 96,000 inhabitants, and its economy is based mainly on agriculture, animal husbandry, mineral extraction, and tourism, being the...
– Corumbá International AirportCorumbá International AirportCorumbá International Airport is the airport serving Corumbá, Brazil.It is operated by Infraero.-History:Corumbá International Airport the second most important airport of Mato Grosso do Sul, just behind Campo Grande International Airport... - CuiabáCuiabáUnder the Koppen climate classification, Cuiaba features a tropical wet and dry climate. Cuiabá is famous for its searing heat, although temperatures in winter can arrive sporadically at 10 degrees, indeed atypical, caused by cold fronts coming from the south, and that may only last one or two...
/ Várzea Grande – Mal. Rondon International AirportMarechal Rondon International AirportMarechal Rondon International Airport is the airport serving Cuiabá, Brazil, located in the adjoining municipality of Várzea Grande. It is named after Marshall Cândido Mariano da Silva Rondon , a Brazilian explorer.It is operated by Infraero.... - GoiâniaGoiânia-Climate:The city has a tropical wet and dry climate with an average temperature of . There's a wet season, from October to April, and a dry one, from May to September. Annual rainfall is around 1,520 mm....
– Goiânia Airport (Santa Genoveva)Santa Genoveva AirportSanta Genoveva/Goiânia Airport is the airport serving Goiânia, Brazil.It is operated by Infraero.-History:The airport was inaugurated in 1955 although operations started a few years earlier... - Ponta PorãPonta PorãPonta Porã is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul. Its population is 68,317 and its area is 5,329 km²...
– Ponta Porã International AirportPonta Porã International AirportPonta Porã International Airport is the airport serving Ponta Porã, Brazil.It is operated by Infraero.-External links:...
Southeast RegionSoutheast Region, BrazilThe Southeast Region of Brazil is composed by the states of Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. It is the richest region of the country, responsible for approximately 60% of the Brazilian GDP. São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais are three richest states of Brazil,...
- Belo HorizonteBelo HorizonteBelo Horizonte is the capital of and largest city in the state of Minas Gerais, located in the southeastern region of Brazil. It is the third largest metropolitan area in the country...
- Carlos Prates AirportCarlos Prates AirportCarlos Prates Airport is one of the airports serving Belo Horizonte, Brazil. It is named after the neighborhood where it is located and this, in turn, was named after an Engineer that planned parts of Belo Horizonte.It is operated by Infraero.-History:...
- Pampulha-Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport
- Tancredo Neves International Airport (Confins)Tancredo Neves International AirportTancredo Neves International Airport , formerly called Confins International Airport, is the main airport serving Belo Horizonte, Brazil, located in the adjoining municipality of Confins...
- Carlos Prates Airport
- CampinasCampinasCampinas is a city and municipality located in the coastal interior of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. is the administrative center of the meso-region of the same name, with 3,783,597 inhabitants as of the 2010 Census, consisting of 49 cities....
– Viracopos International Airport - Campos dos GoytacazesCampos dos GoytacazesCampos dos Goytacazes is a municipality and city located in the northern area of Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, with a population of 463,545 inhabitants. Its area is 4,031.910 km², which makes it the largest municipality in the state and its elevation is 14 m...
– Bartolomeu Lysandro AirportBartolomeu Lysandro AirportBartolomeu Lysandro Airport is the airport serving Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil. It is named after the Congressman Bartholomeu Lysandro de Albernaz , a local plantation owner in whose land, the Fazenda Bonsucesso, the airport was built.... - MacaéMacaéMacaé is a city located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro, 180 km northeast of the state capital. Its population was recorded as 206,748 in 2010 and the municipal covers an area of 1,216 km²....
– Macaé AirportMacaé AirportMacaé Airport is the airport serving Macaé, Brazil.It is operated by Infraero.-History:The airport was established in the 1960s as an airfield for general aviation and a Flying club. In the 1980s the runway was paved and an apron and a terminal with 941 m² were constructed, enabling Macaé Airport... - Montes ClarosMontes ClarosMontes Claros is a city located in northern Minas Gerais state, in Brazil. The estimated population in 2010 was 412,284 inhabitants and the total area of the municipality was 3,470 km²...
– Mário Ribeiro AirportMontes Claros AirportMontes Claros / Mário Ribeiro Airport is the airport serving Montes Claros, Brazil.It is operated by Infraero.-Airlines and destinations:-External links:*... - Rio de JaneiroRio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
- Galeão-Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport
- Jacarepaguá AirportJacarepaguá AirportJacarepaguá-Roberto Marinho Airport is an airport in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil dedicated to general aviation. The name Jacarepaguá refers to the region where it is located...
- Santos Dumont Airport
- São José dos CamposSão José dos CamposSão José dos Campos is a municipality and a major city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil and one of the most important industrial and research centers in Latin America. It is located in the Paraíba Valley, between the two most active production and consumption regions in the country, São Paulo ...
– Prof. Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport - São PauloSão PauloSão Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
- Campo de Marte AirportCampo de Marte AirportCampo de Marte Airport is the first airport built in São Paulo, Brazil, opened in 1919. It is named after Champ de Mars, in Paris, which in turn got its name from Campus Martius, in Rome....
- Congonhas Airport
- Guarulhos-Gov. André Franco Montoro International Airport (Cumbica)
- Campo de Marte Airport
- UberabaUberabaUberaba is a city and municipality in the west of the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. Its population is 296.000 with an area of 4529.7 km², giving a density of 60.71 people per km². It is located on a plateau at an elevation of 785 meters and is in the Uberaba River floodplain...
– Mário de Almeida Franco AirportUberaba AirportUberaba-Mário de Almeida Franco Airport is the airport serving Uberaba, Brazil.It is operated by Infraero.-History:Uberaba-Mário de Almeida Franco Airport was founded on May 23, 1935 and originally called after Alberto Santos-Dumont. On June 13, 1980 the name was changed to Mário de Almeida... - UberlândiaUberlândiaUberlândia is the main town in the Triangle region, west of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. With a population of 604,013 inhabitants, according to 2010 estimates, the city is the second largest in the state second only to Belo Horizonte...
– Ten. Cel. Av. César Bombonato AirportUberlândia AirportUberlândia – Ten. Cel. Av. César Bombonato Airport is the airport serving Uberlândia, Brazil. Since 2001 the airport is named after the Uberlândia-born pilot of the Brazilian Air Force César Bombonato , who died on an air crash.... - Vitória – Eurico de Aguiar Salles Airport (Goiabeiras)Eurico de Aguiar Salles AirportEurico de Aguiar Salles Airport , formerly called Goiabeiras Airport after the neighborhood where it is located, is the airport serving Vitória, Brazil...
Southern RegionSouthern Region, BrazilThe South Region of Brazil is one of the five regions of Brazil. It includes the states of Paraná, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul and covers 576,409.6 km ², being the smallest portion of the country...
- BagéBagéBagé is a city and a municipality in the south of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. In 2007 its population was 112,550 in a total area of 4,096 km2. It was the tenth largest city in the state in 2007 -Location:...
– Comte. Gustavo Kraemer International AirportComandante Gustavo Kraemer AirportComandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport is the airport serving Bagé, Brazil. It is named after Captain Gustavo Kraemer, founder and pilot of the airline SAVAG, killed on an air-crash in 1950.It is operated by Infraero.-History:... - CriciúmaCriciúmaCriciúma is a city in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. At , it is located 180 km south of Florianópolis, the state capital and around 900 km south of São Paulo...
/ ForquilhinhaForquilhinhaForquilhinha is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. As of 2004, it has a population of 20,549 inhabitants. It covers an area of 184,557 km² at an altitude of 42 meters above sea level...
– Diomício Freitas AirportDiomício Freitas AirportDiomício Freitas Airport is the airport serving Criciúma, Brazil, located in the adjoining municipality of Forquilhinha. It is named after Diomício Manoel de Freitas , a local entrepreneur and politician.It is operated by Infraero.... - CuritibaCuritibaCuritiba is the capital of the Brazilian state of Paraná. It is the largest city with the biggest economy of both Paraná and southern Brazil. The population of Curitiba numbers approximately 1.75 million people and the latest GDP figures for the city surpass US$61 billion according to...
- Afonso Pena International AirportAfonso Pena International AirportAfonso Pena International Airport is the main airport serving Curitiba, Brazil, located in the adjoining municipality of São José dos Pinhais. It is named after Afonso Augusto Moreira Pena , the 6th President of Brazil....
- Bacacheri AirportBacacheri AirportBacacheri Airport is an airport in Curitiba, Brazil. It is named after the neighborhood where it is located.It is operated by Infraero.-History:The history of Bacacheri airport begins in 1930 as an air field for Military Aviation...
- Afonso Pena International Airport
- FlorianópolisFlorianópolis-Climate:Florianópolis experiences a warm humid subtropical climate, falling just short of a true tropical climate. The seasons of the year are distinct, with a well-defined summer and winter, and characteristic weather for autumn and spring. Frost is infrequent, but occurs occasionally in the winter...
– Florianópolis International Airport (Hercílio Luz)Hercílio Luz International AirportFlorianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport , is the airport serving Florianópolis, Brazil. It is named after Hercílio Pedro da Luz , 3 times Governor of Santa Catarina and senator.It is operated by Infraero.... - Foz do IguaçuFoz do IguaçuFoz do Iguaçu is the 7th largest city in Paraná state, Brazil, with a population of 255,900 inhabitants. It is located approximately 650 km west of Curitiba, Parana's capital city, being the westernmost city in that state...
– Cataratas International AirportFoz do Iguaçu International AirportFoz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport , is the airport serving Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil. It is named after the Iguazu Falls .It is operated by Infraero.-Airlines and destinations:-Accidents and incidents:... - JoinvilleJoinvilleJoinville is a city in Santa Catarina State, in the Southern Region of Brazil. Joinville is Santa Catarina's largest city. In 2010, its population has reached approximately 520,000, many of whom are of German descent....
– Lauro Carneiro de Loyola AirportJoinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola AirportJoinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport is the airport serving Joinville, Brazil. It is named after a local entrepreneur and politician.It is operated by Infraero.-Airlines and destinations:-Access:The airport is located from downtown Joinville.... - LondrinaLondrinaLondrina is a city located in the northern region of the state of Paraná, Brazil, and is 369 km away from the capital, Curitiba. Londrina was originally founded by British settlers. The city exerts great influence on Paraná and Brazil's south region...
– Gov. José Richa AirportLondrina AirportLondrina – Gov. José Richa Airport is the airport serving Londrina, Brazil. It is named after José Richa , former Mayor of Londrina and Governor of Paraná.It is operated by Infraero.-History:... - NavegantesNavegantesNavegantes is a coastal and tourist city located in Santa Catarina state, southern Brazil.Ministro Victor Konder International Airport serves the popular beach resort of Balneário Camboriú, and other cities including Itajaí and Blumenau....
– Min. Victor Konder International AirportMinistro Victor Konder International AirportNavegantes-Ministro Victor Konder International Airport is the airport serving Navegantes, Brazil, as well as Itajaí, Camboriú, and Blumenau. It is named after the Itajaí-born Victor Konder , a Minister of Public Works , whose administration encouraged the birth of Brazilian commercial aviation... - PelotasPelotasPelotas is a Brazilian city and municipality , the third most populous in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul. Pelotas is located 270 km from Porto Alegre, the capital city of the state, and 130 km from the Uruguayan border...
– Pelotas International AirportPelotas International AirportPelotas International Airport is the airport serving Pelotas, Brazil.It is operated by Infraero.-History:On June 22, 1927 the city of Pelotas received the first official commercial passenger flight operated by the first Brazilian airline, Varig, founded only a month earlier... - Porto AlegrePorto AlegrePorto Alegre is the tenth most populous municipality in Brazil, with 1,409,939 inhabitants, and the centre of Brazil's fourth largest metropolitan area . It is also the capital city of the southernmost Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The city is the southernmost capital city of a Brazilian...
– Salgado Filho International AirportSalgado Filho International AirportSalgado Filho International Airport is the airport serving Porto Alegre, Brazil. It is named after the Senator and first Minister of the Brazilian Air Force Joaquim Pedro Salgado Filho , killed on June 20, 1950 in an accident with an aircraft which departed from Porto Alegre.In 2010 the airport... - UruguaianaUruguaianaUruguaiana is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. It is located on the left-hand shore of the Uruguay River that forms the border with Argentina. Opposite Uruguaiana, and joined to it by a road/railway bridge, lies the Argentine city of Paso de los Libres, Corrientes...
– Ruben Berta International AirportRuben Berta International AirportRuben Berta International Airport is the airport serving Uruguaiana, Brazil. It is named after Ruben Martin Berta , the 3rd Manager-Director of Varig...
Top 10
In 2010 those were the top 10 airports according to number of transported passengers, metric tonneTonne
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s of cargo handled (excluding mail), and number of aircraft operations (domestic and international combined):
Number of transported passengers
- 1 – São Paulo/Guarulhos – Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport - 26,849,185
- 2 – São Paulo – Congonhas Airport - 15,499,462
- 3 – Brasília – Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International AirportBrasília International AirportBrasília-Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport is the airport serving Brasília, Brazil. Since April 22, 1999 the airport is named after Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira , the 21st President of Brazil....
- 14,347,061 - 4 – Rio de Janeiro – Galeão/Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport - 12,337,944
- 5 – Rio de Janeiro – Santos Dumont Airport - 7,822,848
- 6 – Salvador – Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International AirportDeputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International AirportSalvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport , formerly called Dois de Julho International Airport is the airport serving Salvador da Bahia, Brazil...
- 7,696,307 - 7 – Belo Horizonte – Tancredo Neves International AirportTancredo Neves International AirportTancredo Neves International Airport , formerly called Confins International Airport, is the main airport serving Belo Horizonte, Brazil, located in the adjoining municipality of Confins...
- 7,261,064 - 8 – Porto Alegre – Salgado Filho International AirportSalgado Filho International AirportSalgado Filho International Airport is the airport serving Porto Alegre, Brazil. It is named after the Senator and first Minister of the Brazilian Air Force Joaquim Pedro Salgado Filho , killed on June 20, 1950 in an accident with an aircraft which departed from Porto Alegre.In 2010 the airport...
- 6,676,216 - 9 – Recife – Guararapes/Gilberto Freyre International Airport- 5,958,982
- 10 – Curitiba – Afonso Pena International AirportAfonso Pena International AirportAfonso Pena International Airport is the main airport serving Curitiba, Brazil, located in the adjoining municipality of São José dos Pinhais. It is named after Afonso Augusto Moreira Pena , the 6th President of Brazil....
- 5,774,615
Metric tonnes of cargo handled (excluding mail)
- 1 – São Paulo/Guarulhos – Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport - 384,587
- 2 – Campinas – Viracopos International Airport - 263,784
- 3 – Manaus – Eduardo Gomes International AirportEduardo Gomes International AirportBrigadeiro Eduardo Gomes-Manaus International Airport , is the main airport serving Manaus, Brazil. It is named after the Brazilian politician and military figure Air Marshall Eduardo Gomes ....
- 158,369 - 4 – Rio de Janeiro – Galeão/Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport- 79,745
- 5 – Fortaleza – Pinto Martins International AirportPinto Martins International AirportPinto Martins International Airport is the airport serving Fortaleza, Brazil. It is named after Euclides Pinto Martins a Ceará-born aviator, who in 1922 was one of the pioneers of the air-link between New York and Rio de Janeiro....
- 49,692 - 6 – Salvador – Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International AirportDeputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International AirportSalvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport , formerly called Dois de Julho International Airport is the airport serving Salvador da Bahia, Brazil...
- 44,876 - 7 – Brasília – Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International AirportBrasília International AirportBrasília-Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport is the airport serving Brasília, Brazil. Since April 22, 1999 the airport is named after Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira , the 21st President of Brazil....
- 39,196 - 8 – Recife – Guararapes/Gilberto Freyre International Airport - 36,559
- 9 – Curitiba – Afonso Pena International AirportAfonso Pena International AirportAfonso Pena International Airport is the main airport serving Curitiba, Brazil, located in the adjoining municipality of São José dos Pinhais. It is named after Afonso Augusto Moreira Pena , the 6th President of Brazil....
- 26,691 - 10 – São Paulo – Congonhas Airport - 24,039
Number of aircraft operations
- 1 – São Paulo/Guarulhos – Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport - 250,493
- 2 – São Paulo – Congonhas Airport - 204,943
- 3 – Brasília – Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International AirportBrasília International AirportBrasília-Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport is the airport serving Brasília, Brazil. Since April 22, 1999 the airport is named after Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira , the 21st President of Brazil....
- 176,326 - 4 – Rio de Janeiro – Santos Dumont Airport - 126,515
- 5 – São Paulo – Campo de Marte AirportCampo de Marte AirportCampo de Marte Airport is the first airport built in São Paulo, Brazil, opened in 1919. It is named after Champ de Mars, in Paris, which in turn got its name from Campus Martius, in Rome....
- 123,009 - 6 – Rio de Janeiro – Galeão/Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport - 122,945
- 7 – Salvador – Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International AirportDeputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International AirportSalvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport , formerly called Dois de Julho International Airport is the airport serving Salvador da Bahia, Brazil...
- 114,946 - 8 – Porto Alegre – Salgado Filho International AirportSalgado Filho International AirportSalgado Filho International Airport is the airport serving Porto Alegre, Brazil. It is named after the Senator and first Minister of the Brazilian Air Force Joaquim Pedro Salgado Filho , killed on June 20, 1950 in an accident with an aircraft which departed from Porto Alegre.In 2010 the airport...
- 90,625 - 9 – Curitiba – Afonso Pena International AirportAfonso Pena International AirportAfonso Pena International Airport is the main airport serving Curitiba, Brazil, located in the adjoining municipality of São José dos Pinhais. It is named after Afonso Augusto Moreira Pena , the 6th President of Brazil....
- 88,217 - 10 – Belo Horizonte – Tancredo Neves International AirportTancredo Neves International AirportTancredo Neves International Airport , formerly called Confins International Airport, is the main airport serving Belo Horizonte, Brazil, located in the adjoining municipality of Confins...
- 84,851
Other Brazilian Airports
Many Brazilian airports are not operated by Infraero. They are mostly civil facilities of relative importance and are under government (public) responsibility. In those cases Infraero does not exert any power. They can be operated by:- Organizations directly related to State administration, such as in:
- Rio Grande do SulRio Grande do SulRio Grande do Sul is the southernmost state in Brazil, and the state with the fifth highest Human Development Index in the country. In this state is located the southernmost city in the country, Chuí, on the border with Uruguay. In the region of Bento Gonçalves and Caxias do Sul, the largest wine...
– DAPDepartamento Aeroportuário (RS)Departamento Aeroportuário is the department of aviation of the state of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. DAP is part of the Secretaria de Transportes do Governo do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul , and is responsible for the operation of 9 public airports within the state, in accordance to directives... - São PauloSão Paulo (state)São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...
– DAESPDAESPDAESP - Departamento Aeroviário do Estado de São Paulo is the department of aviation of the state of São Paulo in Brazil. DAESP is part of the Secretaria de Transportes do Governo do Estado de São Paulo , and is responsible for the operation of 32 public airports within the state, in accordance to...
- Transportation Secretariats or semi-independent public organizations related to MunicipalMunicipalityA municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
administration, with the support of State administration, such as in:
- Transportation Secretariats or semi-independent public organizations related to Municipal
- ParanáParaná (state)Paraná is one of the states of Brazil, located in the South of the country, bordered on the north by São Paulo state, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by Santa Catarina state and the Misiones Province of Argentina, and on the west by Mato Grosso do Sul and the republic of Paraguay,...
– Aeroportos do Paraná (SETR)Aeroportos do Paraná (SETR)Aeroportos do Paraná is the department of airports infrastructure of the state of Paraná in Brazil. Aeroportos do Paraná is part of the Secretaria de Estado de Transportes do Estado do Paraná , and is responsible for the operational support of 36 public airports within the state, in partnership...
- Private concessionaries from Municipalities, as in the case of Cabo Frio International AirportCabo Frio International AirportCabo Frio International Airport is the airport serving Cabo Frio, Brazil.The airport is owned by the municipality of Cabo Frio and operated by the private company .-History:...
; - Private iniciative, as in the case of Ipatinga – Usiminas AirportUsiminas AirportUsiminas Airport is the airport serving Ipatinga, Brazil, located in the adjoining municipality of Santana do Paraíso.Though privately-owned and operated by the steel manufacturer Usiminas, it is open for public use.-Airlines and destinations:...
.
- Private concessionaries from Municipalities, as in the case of Cabo Frio International Airport
Furthermore, Infraero does not have any control or responsibility over Brazilian military bases which are entirely operated by the Air Force
Brazilian Air Force
The Brazilian Air Force is the air branch of the Brazilian Armed Forces and one of the three national uniformed services. The FAB was formed when the Army and Navy air branch were merged into a single military force initially called "National Air Forces"...
or Navy
Brazilian Navy
The Brazilian Navy is a branch of the Brazilian Armed Forces responsible for conducting naval operations. It is the largest navy in Latin America...
Commands of the Brazilian Ministry of Defense. One of those Air Force Bases has a civilian terminal with scheduled operations:
- Santa MariaSanta Maria, Rio Grande do SulSanta Maria is a municipality in the central region of Rio Grande do Sul, the southernmost state of Brazil. In 2007, its population was 263,403 inhabitants in a total area of 1,823 km2.-Importance:...
– Santa Maria AirportSanta Maria Airport (Rio Grande do Sul)Santa Maria Airport is the airport serving Santa Maria, Brazil.It is operated by the Brazilian Air Force.Some of its facilities are shared with the Santa Maria Air Force Base of the Brazilian Air Force.-History:...
at Santa Maria Air Force Base.