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Salgado Filho Porto Alegre International Airport

Coordinates: 29°59′41″S 051°10′16″W / 29.99472°S 51.17111°W / -29.99472; -51.17111
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Porto Alegre–Salgado Filho International Airport

Aeroporto Internacional de Porto Alegre–Salgado Filho
Summary
Airport typePublic
Operator
ServesPorto Alegre
Focus city forAzul Brazilian Airlines
Time zoneBRT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL9 m / 30 ft
Coordinates29°59′41″S 051°10′16″W / 29.99472°S 51.17111°W / -29.99472; -51.17111
Websiteportoalegre-airport.com.br/en/
Map
POA is located in Rio Grande do Sul
POA
POA
Location in Brazil
POA is located in Brazil
POA
POA
POA (Brazil)
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
11/29 3,200 10,499 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Passengers7,480,641 Increase 13%
Aircraft Operations72,639 Increase 9%
Metric tonnes of cargo38,840 Increase 45%
Statistics: Fraport[1]
Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC,[3] DECEA[4]

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]

It is operated by Fraport Brasil.

History

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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]

Closure Due to Flooding

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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, all operations were suspended indefinitely.[17][18]

Operations to selected destinations resumed exceptionally at Canoas Air Force Base in the city of Canoas using a makeshift check-in facility at ParkShopping Canoas shopping mall. On July 15, 2024, all departure and arrival procedures restarted taking place at the Salgado Filho airport terminal, but with the passengers driven by bus directly to and from the Air Force Base apron.[19][20] On this same day, the makeshift check-in facility was closed.

The full airport resumption of services will be done in two phases: the first using a runway length of 1,730 m (5,676 ft) least affected by the flooding and restricted to 128 flights a day between 08:00 and 22:00. This first phase happened on October 21, 2024. The second phase, with full resumption of operations will take place on December 16, 2024.[21][22][23][24]

Airlines and destinations

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Passenger

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AirlinesDestinations
Aerolíneas Argentinas Buenos Aires–Aeroparque (resumes 3 January 2025)[25]
Azul Brazilian Airlines Belo Horizonte–Confins, Campinas, Curitiba (resumes 1 November 2024),[26] Pelotas (resumes 1 November 2024),[27] Rio de Janeiro–Galeão, Santa Maria (resumes 1 November 2024),[28] Santo Ângelo (resumes 2 November 2024),[26] São Paulo–Congonhas, São Paulo–Guarulhos, Uruguaiana (resumes 5 November 2024)[27]
Azul Conecta Alegrete, Bagé, Canela, Santa Cruz do Sul, Santa Rosa (all suspended)[29]
Copa Airlines Panama City–Tocumen (resumes 19 December 2024)[26]
Gol Linhas Aéreas Brasília, Rio de Janeiro–Galeão, São Paulo–Congonhas, São Paulo–Guarulhos
LATAM Brasil Brasília, Curitiba, Rio de Janeiro–Galeão, São Paulo–Congonhas, São Paulo–Guarulhos
LATAM Chile Santiago de Chile (resumes 3 January 2025)[30]
LATAM Perú Lima (resumes 1 January 2025)[30]
Sky Airline Seasonal: Santiago de Chile (suspended)[29]
TAP Air Portugal Lisbon (resumes 1 April 2025)[31]

Cargo

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AirlinesDestinations
Azul Brazilian Airlines Campinas, São Paulo–Guarulhos
Total Linhas Aéreas São Paulo-Guarulhos

Statistics

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Former terminal 2
Mural on former terminal 2

Following is the number of passenger, aircraft and cargo movements at the airport, according to Infraero (2007-2017) and Fraport Brazil (2018-2023) reports:[32][33][1]

Year Passenger Aircraft Cargo (t)
2023 7,480,641 Increase 13% 72,639 Increase 9% 38,840 Increase 45%
2022 6,600,103 Increase 37% 66,402 Increase 35% 26,709 Increase 5%
2021 4,803,176 Increase 38% 49,278 Increase 30% 25,447 Increase 30%
2020 3,476,011 Decrease 58% 37,913 Decrease 51% 19,645 Decrease 36%
2019 8,314,013 Steady 77,709 Decrease 4% 30,501 Decrease 18%
2018 8,292,608 Increase 4% 80,990 Increase 2% 36,973 Increase 94%
2017 8,012,114 Increase 5% 79,473 Steady 19,051 Increase 5%
2016 7,648,743 Decrease 8% 79,738 Decrease 10% 18,159 Decrease 13%
2015 8,354,961 Decrease 1% 88,279 Decrease 5% 20,886 Decrease 1%
2014 8,447,380 Increase 6% 92,960 Decrease 2% 21,152 Increase 1%
2013 7,993,164 Decrease 3% 94,409 Decrease 2% 20,886 Decrease 7%
2012 8,261,355 Increase 5% 96,693 Decrease 3% 22,394 Decrease 31%
2011 7,834,312 Increase 17% 99,583 Increase 10% 32,316 Increase 20%
2010 6,676,216 Increase 19% 90,625 Increase 15% 26,970 Decrease 11%
2009 5,607,703 Increase 14% 79,104 Increase 9% 30,420 Decrease 4%
2008 4,931,464 Increase 11% 72,445 Increase 5% 31,601 Decrease 18%
2007 4,444,748 68,827 38,469

Accidents and incidents

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Access

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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.[49] 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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  • Terminal 1 interior
    Terminal 1 interior
  • LATAM Brasil, formerly TAM and GOL airliners
    LATAM Brasil, formerly TAM and GOL airliners
  • Check-in area
    Check-in area
  • Terminal 1 seen from parking during sunset
    Terminal 1 seen from parking during sunset
  • Monorail
    Monorail

See also

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References

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