Salgado Filho Porto Alegre International Airport Explained

Porto Alegre–Salgado Filho International Airport
Nativename:Portuguese: Aeroporto Internacional de Porto Alegre–Salgado Filho|italic=yes
Image2-Width:250
Iata:POA
Icao:SBPA
Lid:RS0001
Wmo:83971
Type:Public
City-Served:Porto Alegre
Focus City:Azul Brazilian Airlines
Timezone:BRT
Metric-Elev:yes
Elevation-F:30
Elevation-M:9
Coordinates:-29.9947°N -51.1711°W
Pushpin Map:Brazil Rio Grande do Sul#Brazil
Pushpin Label:POA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Brazil
Metric-Rwy:yes
R1-Number:11/29
R1-Length-F:10,499
R1-Length-M:3,200
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Stat-Year:2023
Stat1-Header:Passengers
Stat1-Data:7,480,641 13%
Stat2-Header:Aircraft Operations
Stat2-Data:72,639 9%
Stat3-Header:Metric tonnes of cargo
Stat3-Data:38,840 45%
Footnotes:Statistics: Fraport[1]
Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC,[3] DECEA[4]

Porto Alegre–Salgado Filho International Airport 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

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.

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. 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. 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 (940 acres) with of ramp area. Terminal 1 has and 16 gates with jetways. Terminal 2 has . 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 indefinite 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.

Airlines and destinations

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.[18] 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.[19] [20] The same day, the provisory facility at ParkShopping Canoas was closed. Operations are planned to resume on October 21, 2024, albeit restricted to 350 flights a week due to the need of rebuilding the runway. This will be done in two phases, the first being the 1,700m least affected by the flooding.[21] [22]

Passenger

Note:

Flights operated with Voepass equipment on behalf of LATAM Brasil.

Flights temporarily being operated at Canoas Air Force Base.[23] [24] [25]

Cargo

Statistics

Following is the number of passenger, aircraft and cargo movements at the airport, according to Infraero (2007-2017) and Fraport Brazil (2018-2023) reports:[26] [27] [1]

Year Passenger Aircraft Cargo (t)
20237,480,641 13% 72,639 9% 38,840 45%
20226,600,103 37% 66,402 35% 26,709 5%
20214,803,176 38% 49,278 30% 25,447 30%
20203,476,011 58% 37,913 51% 19,645 36%
20198,314,013 77,709 4% 30,501 18%
20188,292,608 4% 80,990 2% 36,973 94%
20178,012,114 5% 79,473 19,051 5%
20167,648,743 8% 79,738 10% 18,159 13%
20158,354,961 1% 88,279 5% 20,886 1%
20148,447,380 6% 92,960 2% 21,152 1%
20137,993,164 3% 94,409 2% 20,886 7%
20128,261,355 5% 96,693 3% 22,394 31%
20117,834,312 17% 99,583 10% 32,316 20%
20106,676,216 19% 90,625 15% 26,970 11%
20095,607,703 14% 79,104 9% 30,420 4%
20084,931,464 11% 72,445 5% 31,601 18%
20074,444,748 68,827 38,469

Accidents and incidents

Access

The airport is located 9km (06miles) 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.[43] 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.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Movimentação Aeroportuária. Porto Alegre Airport. pt. 4 March 2024.
  2. Web site: Porto Alegre Airport. Fraport. 5 May 2022.
  3. Web site: Aeródromos. ANAC. 29 June 2020. 19 April 2021. pt.
  4. Web site: Salgado Filho (SBPA). DECEA. 25 September 2023. pt.
  5. Web site: Lei n˚ 1.457, de 12 de outubro de 1951. Presidência da República. 12 October 1951. 15 November 2023. pt.
  6. Book: Gianfranco . Beting . Joelmir . Beting . Varig: Eterna Pioneira . Porto Alegre and São Paulo . EDIPUCRS and Beting Books . 2009 . 978-85-7430-901-9 . pt . 35.
  7. Web site: Lei no 1.909, de 21 de julho de 1953. Presidência da República. 21 July 1953. 15 October 2023. pt.
  8. Book: Germano da Silva, Carlos Ari César . O rastro da bruxa: história da aviação comercial brasileira no século XX através dos seus acidentes 1928-1996 . Está faltando um . EDIPUCRS . 2 . Porto Alegre . 2008 . 96 . 978-85-7430-760-2 . pt.
  9. Web site: Reformulação do antigo terminal do Aeroporto Salgado Filho é antecipada . Zero Hora . September 8, 2010 . September 15, 2010 . pt . https://web.archive.org/web/20120722091752/http://zerohora.clicrbs.com.br/rs/geral/noticia/2010/09/reformulacao-do-antigo-terminal-do-aeroporto-salgado-filho-e-antecipada-3032818.html . July 22, 2012 . live .
  10. Web site: Webjet utiliza terminal 2 do Salgado Filho (RS) . Panrotas . December 1, 2010 . December 1, 2010 . pt . Artur Luiz . Andrade . https://web.archive.org/web/20110706154417/http://www.panrotas.com.br/noticia-turismo/aviacao/webjet-utiliza-teminal-2-do-salgado-filho-rs_63609.html . July 6, 2011 . live .
  11. Web site: Porto Alegre Airport concentra operações de todas as companhias aéreas em um só Terminal . Porto Alegre Airport . 4 September 2019 . 17 September 2019 . pt.
  12. Web site: Governo muda critério de avaliação e 'melhora' desempenho de aeroportos. O Estado de S. Paulo. 19 May 2011. 20 May 2011. pt.
  13. Web site: Aeroporto Internacional - Porto Alegre - RS . pt . International Airport - Porto Alegre - RS . Infraero . 2018-03-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180323092457/http://www4.infraero.gov.br/aeroportos/aeroporto-internacional-de-porto-alegre-salgado-filho/ . 2018-03-23 . live .
  14. Web site: Fraport - Porto Alegre Airport . Fraport Porto Alegre . 2018-03-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180323104037/http://www.portoalegre-airport.com.br/en . 2018-03-23 . live .
  15. News: Prefeitura de Porto Alegre deve agilizar remoção de famílias da Vila Nazaré . 21 April 2021 . Correio do Povo . pt-br.
  16. News: Oliveira . Bruna . No aguardo das grandes aeronaves, expectativa é impulsionar exportações após ampliação da pista do aeroporto de Porto Alegre . 20 May 2022 . GZH . 19 May 2022 . pt-BR.
  17. Web site: Aeroporto de Porto Alegre está tomado pela água e virou um grande lago. Aeroin. 5 May 2024. 8 May 2024. pt.
  18. Web site: Aeroporto de Porto Alegre suspende todos os voos por tempo indeterminado. Aeroin. 3 May 2024. 6 May 2024. pt.
  19. Web site: Veja como será o embarque no Salgado Filho para voos de Canoas. Panrotas. 8 July 2024. 8 July 2024. pt.
  20. Web site: Terminal ParkShopping Canoas. Porto Alegre Airport. 4 June 2024. pt.
  21. Web site: Ministro confirma para outubro a retomada parcial de pousos e decolagens no Salgado Filho. Gazeta do Povo. 16 July 2024. 30 July 2024. pt.
  22. Web site: Fraport estipula data de retomada dos voos no Salgado Filho. Flap International. 30 July 2024. 30 July 2024. pt.
  23. Web site: Anunciados voos comerciais na Base Aérea de Canoas (RS), pela Azul, com embarque por shopping. Aeroin. 21 May 2024. 21 May 2024. pt.
  24. Web site: GOL Linhas Aéreas é mais uma empresa a informar o início de voos comerciais na Base Aérea de Canoas (RS). Aeroin. 21 May 2024. 22 May 2024. pt.
  25. Web site: LATAM também anuncia voos regulares na Base Aérea de Canoas (RS) e orienta passageiros sobre como proceder. Aeroin. 21 May 2024. 22 May 2024. pt.
  26. Web site: Anuário Estatístico Operacional. Infraero. 12 April 2012. 4 March 2024. pt.
  27. Web site: Estatísticas. Infraero. 4 March 2024. pt.
  28. Book: Pereira, Aldo . Breve História da Aviação Comercial Brasileira . Rio de Janeiro . Europa . 1987 . 75 . pt.
  29. Book: Germano da Silva, Carlos Ari César . O rastro da bruxa: história da aviação comercial brasileira no século XX através dos seus acidentes 1928-1996 . Verão de 1942 . EDIPUCRS . 2 . Porto Alegre . 2008 . 42–48 . 978-85-7430-760-2 . pt.
  30. Book: Pereira, Aldo . Breve História da Aviação Comercial Brasileira . Rio de Janeiro . Europa . 1987 . 76 . pt.
  31. Book: Germano da Silva, Carlos Ari César . O rastro da bruxa: história da aviação comercial brasileira no século XX através dos seus acidentes 1928-1996 . O Electra e o temporal . EDIPUCRS . 2 . Porto Alegre . 2008 . 61–65 . 978-85-7430-760-2 . pt.
  32. Web site: Accident description PP-VBI . Aviation Safety Network . August 15, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121104101401/http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19490802-0 . November 4, 2012 . live .
  33. Book: Germano da Silva, Carlos Ari César . O rastro da bruxa: história da aviação comercial brasileira no século XX através dos seus acidentes 1928-1996 . Fogo a bordo . EDIPUCRS . 2 . Porto Alegre . 2008 . 83–86 . 978-85-7430-760-2 . pt.
  34. Web site: Accident description PP-SAA . Aviation Safety Network . August 15, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120128230653/http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19500630-2 . January 28, 2012 . live .
  35. Book: Germano da Silva, Carlos Ari César . O rastro da bruxa: história da aviação comercial brasileira no século XX através dos seus acidentes 1928-1996 . Salgado Filho . EDIPUCRS . 2 . Porto Alegre . 2008 . 102–107 . 978-85-7430-760-2 . pt.
  36. Web site: Accident description PP-AXJ . Aviation Safety Network . August 16, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121104101453/http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19521014-0 . November 4, 2012 . live .
  37. Book: Germano da Silva, Carlos Ari César . O rastro da bruxa: história da aviação comercial brasileira no século XX através dos seus acidentes 1928-1996 . Erro de navegação . EDIPUCRJ . 2 . Porto Alegre . 2008 . 112–117 . 978-85-7430-760-2 . pt.
  38. Web site: Accident description PP-VCS . Aviation Safety Network . August 16, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121104102648/http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19571018-0 . November 4, 2012 . live .
  39. Web site: Incident description PP-VJL . Aviation Safety Network . August 16, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121104101520/http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19720530-1 . November 4, 2012 . live .
  40. Web site: Incident description of several aircraft. Aviation Safety Network. 23 June 2024.
  41. https://en.aeroflap.com.br/dc-3-da-varig-in-porto-alegre-once-again-receives-visits-on-board-for-free/amp/
  42. https://www.reuters.com/pictures/stunning-aerial-photos-show-devastating-scale-flooding-brazil-2024-05-19/
  43. Web site: G1 - Com a presença de Dilma, aeromóvel é inaugurado em Porto Alegre - notícias em Rio Grande do Sul. Rio Grande do Sul. 10 August 2013 . 2013-08-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20130813040248/http://g1.globo.com/rs/rio-grande-do-sul/noticia/2013/08/com-presenca-de-dilma-aeromovel-e-inaugurado-em-porto-alegre.html. 2013-08-13. live.

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