Nossa Senhora de Fátima Aerodrome explained

Nossa Senhora de Fátima Aerodrome
Nativename:Portuguese: Campo Nossa Senhora de Fátima|italic=yes
Iata:QNS
Icao:SBCO
Type:Public
Operator:Fraport Brasil (2024–present)
City-Served:Porto Alegre
Timezone:BRT
Coordinates:-29.9456°N -51.1436°W
Pushpin Map:Brazil Rio Grande do Sul#Brazil
Pushpin Label:QNS
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Brazil
Metric-Rwy:yes
R1-Number:13/31
R1-Length-F:9,026
R1-Length-M:2,751
R1-Surface:Asphalt

Campo Nossa Senhora de Fátima is a temporary aerodrome located in Canoas, serving Porto Alegre and the region of Greater Porto Alegre, Brazil. It started operations on May 27, 2024, as a contingency measure after the indefinite closure of Salgado Filho Airport as a result of 2024 Rio Grande do Sul floods that caused critical damage to the latter.

It operates using the facilities (runways, taxiways and apron) of Canoas Air Force Base. A designated area within Park Shopping Canoas Mall is used as a passenger terminal. All passengers are transferred by bus between both locations, which are 4 km away from each other.[1]

It is operated by Fraport Brasil, the same operator of Salgado Filho International Airport.

Access

The airport is located 6km (04miles) from downtown Canoas and 21km (13miles) from downtown Porto Alegre.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shopping em Canoas (RS) será transformado em terminal temporário de aeroporto. BandNews FM. 23 May 2024. 27 May 2024. pt.