Salgado Filho International Airport

Salgado Filho International Airport (IATA: POA, ICAO: SBPA) 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 (1888–1950). It is operated by Fraport.

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 to use its aircraft with landing-gear which were replacing its seaplanes, Varig started using São João Airport as its operational base. However, it was only in 1940 that the first passenger terminal was inaugurated.

On October 12, 1951, São João Federal Airport was renamed Salgado Filho Airport, after the Senator and Minister who died the year before on a crash involving a SAVAG aircraft that departed from Porto Alegre.

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. This new terminal is known 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. It became operational on December 4, 2010.

In January 2018, the airport's operations and administration were taken over by German private airport operator Fraport, which in the previous year had been the winning bidder in an auction from the Brazilian government for the concession of the airport for 25 years. On the same occasion, Fraport also won the concession of Pinto Martins International Airport in Fortaleza, Northeastern Brazil.

Facilities

The total area of the Salgado Filho Airport is about 3,805,810 square metres (40,965,400 sq ft) 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.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Airlines Destinations
Austral Líneas Aéreas Buenos Aires–Ezeiza
Avianca Costa Rica Lima, San Jose de Costa Rica
Avianca Peru Lima
Azul Brazilian Airlines Belo Horizonte–Confins, Campinas, Chapecó, Córdoba, Curitiba, Florianópolis, Foz do Iguaçu, Passo Fundo, Montevideo, Pelotas, Recife, Rio de Janeiro–Santos Dumont, Rosario, Santa Maria, Santo Ângelo, São Paulo–Congonhas, São Paulo–Guarulhos, Uruguaiana
Seasonal: Punta del Este
Copa Airlines Panama City–Tocumen
Gol Airlines Brasília, Curitiba, Florianópolis, Rio de Janeiro–Galeão, Rio de Janeiro–Santos Dumont, São Paulo–Congonhas, São Paulo–Guarulhos
LATAM Brasil Brasília, Fortaleza, Maceio, São Paulo–Congonhas, São Paulo–Guarulhos
LATAM Chile Santiago de Chile
LATAM Perú Seasonal: Lima (begins December 14, 2019)
TAP Air Portugal Lisbon

Cargo

Airlines Destinations
LATAM Cargo Brasil Miami
Total Linhas Aéreas São Paulo-Guarulhos

Ground transportation

The airport is served by rail, taxi, and bus.

Train

People mover (Aeromóvel) connects the International Airport to the Porto Alegre Metro Airport Station since August 10, 2013. Porto Alegre Metro connects Downtown Porto Alegre with the International Airport and cities of metropolitan area.

Taxi

Terminals 1 and 2 have taxi services.

Bus

Bus routes T5, T11, and B09 link Terminal 1 - International Airport to the city of Porto Alegre.

Accidents and incidents

  • February 28, 1942: a Varig Junkers Ju 52/3m registration PP-VAL crashed shortly after take-off from Porto Alegre. Seven of the 23 occupants died, including 2 crew members.
  • June 20, 1944: a Varig Lockheed 10 A/E Electra registration PP-VAQ on approach to Porto Alegre after a flight from Pelotas during a storm crashed on the waters of Guaíba river. All 10 passengers and crew died.
  • August 2, 1949: a Varig Curtiss C-46AD-10-CU Commando registration PP-VBI operating a flight from São Paulo-Congonhas Airport to Porto Alegre made an emergency landing on rough terrain near the location of Jaquirana, approximately 20 minutes before landing in Porto Alegre, following fire on the cargo hold. Of the 36 passenger and crew aboard, 5 died.
  • June 30, 1950: a SAVAG Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar registration PP-SAA, flying from Porto Alegre to São Borja in bad weather collided against a hill, caught fire and crashed near the location of São Francisco de Assis. All 10 occupants died, including the founder of SAVAG and pilot, Gustavo Kraemer, and Joaquim Pedro Salgado Filho, senator and first Minister of Air Force in Brazil.
  • October 14, 1952: an Aerovias Brasil Douglas C-47-DL registration PP-AXJ operated by Real Transportes Aéreos en route from São Paulo-Congonhas to Porto Alegre struck high ground while flying under adverse conditions over the location of São Francisco de Paula. Of the 18 passengers and crew aboard, 14 died.
  • October 18, 1957: a Varig Douglas C-47A-80-DL registration PP-VCS operating a cargo flight from Porto Alegre crashed upon take-off. The crew of two died.
  • May 30, 1972: a Varig Lockheed L-188 Electra registration PP-VJL operating a flight between São Paulo-Congonhas to Porto Alegre was hijacked. The hijacker demanded money. The aircraft was stormed and the hijacker shot.

See also

  • List of airports in Brazil

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.

External links

Media related to at Wikimedia Commons

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Kely Simas
22 June 2016
If you are traveling by Azul you probably will be landing or over taking from Terminal 2 (the old one), be aware, change terminals can cost your flight! / Vôos Azul via Terminal 2 ( o velho)!
Guilherme Pase
7 October 2014
They've installed a lot of chargers all over the airport so you can charge your electronic device without any problem. Food is a little bit expensive but it's a national problem
Alexander Myskin
6 May 2014
Ice cold craft beers in souvenir shop on the upper level! Pricey, but so good!
Peter J. Malandrinos
29 December 2018
Awesome location very crowded everyone in there knows what they're doing highly staffed the security check is very quick I was very impressed my friend of showing me lots of film!
Simon B.
16 February 2014
The cheapest option to go downtown is to get the free bus out of Terminal 1 to Terminal 2 inside the airport. Hop off in '2', cross over the motorway and get the train, costs R$1,70 / person.
Chris Belisario
6 December 2017
Get the aircon working first, then you will have a functioning airport
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