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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]

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
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Location in Brazil
POA is located in Brazil
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POA (Brazil)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
11/29 3,200 10,499 Asphalt
Statistics (2025)
Passengers7,513,020 Increase 94%
Aircraft Operations67,313 Increase 92%
Metric tonnes of cargo33,792 Increase 193%
Statistics: Fraport[1]
Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC,[3] DECEA[4]

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] For this reason, 47 aircraft were stuck at airport after the apron and runways were flooded. As the water level normalized, the aircraft were gradually flown away.[19][20][21]

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.[22][23] On this same day, the makeshift check-in facility was closed.

The full airport resumption of services was 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 took place on December 16, 2024.[24][25][26][27]

Airlines and destinations

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Passenger

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AirlinesDestinations
Aerolíneas Argentinas Buenos Aires–Aeroparque[28]
Seasonal: Punta del Este[28]
Azul Brazilian Airlines Belo Horizonte–Confins,[29] Campinas,[29] Curitiba,[29] Pelotas,[29] Recife,[29] Rio de Janeiro–Galeão,[29] Santa Maria,[29] Santo Ângelo,[29] São Paulo–Congonhas,[29] São Paulo–Guarulhos,[29] Uruguaiana[29]
Seasonal: San Carlos de Bariloche[30]
Copa Airlines Panama City–Tocumen[31]
Gol Linhas Aéreas Brasília,[32] Buenos Aires–Aeroparque,[33] Florianópolis,[34] Foz do Iguaçu (begins 2 July 2026),[35] Rio de Janeiro–Galeão,[36] São Paulo–Congonhas,[37] São Paulo–Guarulhos[38]
Seasonal: Punta del Este (begins 21 December 2026)[39]
LATAM Brasil Belo Horizonte–Confins,[40] Brasília,[41] Buenos Aires–Aeroparque,[42] Curitiba,[43] Florianópolis,[44] Rio de Janeiro–Galeão,[41] São Paulo–Congonhas,[41] São Paulo–Guarulhos[41]
LATAM Chile Santiago de Chile[45]
LATAM Perú Lima[46]
TAP Air Portugal Lisbon [47]

Statistics

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Check-in area
Terminal 1 Parking

Following are the number of passenger, aircraft and cargo movements at the airport, according to Infraero (2007-2017) and Fraport Brazil (2018-2025) reports:[48][49][1]

YearPassengerAircraftCargo (t)
20257,513,020 Increase 94%67,313 Increase 92%33,792 Increase 193%
2024a3,867,012 Decrease 48%34,992 Decrease 52%11,532 Decrease 70%
20237,480,641 Increase 13%72,639 Increase 9%38,840 Increase 45%
20226,600,103 Increase 37%66,402 Increase 35%26,709 Increase 5%
20214,803,176 Increase 38%49,278 Increase 30%25,447 Increase 30%
20203,476,011 Decrease 58%37,913 Decrease 51%19,645 Decrease 36%
20198,314,013 Steady77,709 Decrease 4%30,501 Decrease 18%
20188,292,608 Increase 4%80,990 Increase 2%36,973 Increase 94%
20178,012,114 Increase 5%79,473 Steady19,051 Increase 5%
20167,648,743 Decrease 8%79,738 Decrease 10%18,159 Decrease 13%
20158,354,961 Decrease 1%88,279 Decrease 5%20,886 Decrease 1%
20148,447,380 Increase 6%92,960 Decrease 2%21,152 Increase 1%
20137,993,164 Decrease 3%94,409 Decrease 2%20,886 Decrease 7%
20128,261,355 Increase 5%96,693 Decrease 3%22,394 Decrease 31%
20117,834,312 Increase 17%99,583 Increase 10%32,316 Increase 20%
20106,676,216 Increase 19%90,625 Increase 15%26,970 Decrease 11%
20095,607,703 Increase 14%79,104 Increase 9%30,420 Decrease 4%
20084,931,464 Increase 11%72,445 Increase 5%31,601 Decrease 18%
20074,444,74868,82738,469

Note:
a: Between 27 May and 20 October 2024 flights were operated at Canoas Air Force Base with restrictions. There were no flights between 4 and 26 May 2024.

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.[62] 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

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References

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  1. 1 2 "Movimentação Aeroportuária". Porto Alegre Airport (in Portuguese). Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  2. ↑ "Porto Alegre Airport". Fraport. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  4. ↑ "Salgado Filho (SBPA)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Lei n˚ 1.457, de 12 de outubro de 1951". Presidência da República (in Portuguese). 12 October 1951. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  6. 1 2 Beting, Gianfranco; Beting, Joelmir (2009). Varig: Eterna Pioneira (in Portuguese). Porto Alegre and São Paulo: EDIPUCRS and Beting Books. p. 35. ISBN 978-85-7430-901-9.
  7. ↑ "Lei no 1.909, de 21 de julho de 1953". Presidência da República (in Portuguese). 21 July 1953. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  8. ↑ Germano da Silva, Carlos Ari César (2008). "Está faltando um". O rastro da bruxa: história da aviação comercial brasileira no século XX através dos seus acidentes 1928-1996 (in Portuguese) (2 ed.). Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS. p. 96. ISBN 978-85-7430-760-2.
  9. ↑ "Reformulação do antigo terminal do Aeroporto Salgado Filho é antecipada" (in Portuguese). Zero Hora. September 8, 2010. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2010.
  10. ↑ Andrade, Artur Luiz (December 1, 2010). "Webjet utiliza terminal 2 do Salgado Filho (RS)" (in Portuguese). Panrotas. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2010.
  11. ↑ "Porto Alegre Airport concentra operações de todas as companhias aéreas em um só Terminal" (PDF). Porto Alegre Airport (in Portuguese). 4 September 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  12. ↑ "Governo muda critério de avaliação e 'melhora' desempenho de aeroportos" (in Portuguese). O Estado de S. Paulo. 19 May 2011. Archived from the original on 22 May 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  13. ↑ "Aeroporto Internacional - Porto Alegre - RS" [International Airport - Porto Alegre - RS] (in Portuguese). Infraero. Archived from the original on 2018-03-23. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
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  18. ↑ "Aeroporto de Porto Alegre está tomado pela água e virou um grande lago". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 5 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
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  20. ↑ "Varig's DC-3 in Porto Alegre once again welcomes visitors on board for free - Aeroflap". Archived from the original on 2024-05-10. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
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  22. ↑ "Veja como será o embarque no Salgado Filho para voos de Canoas". Panrotas (in Portuguese). 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
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  32. ↑ Sena, Gastón (18 October 2023). "Stopover in Brasilia: new free GOL offer for connecting passengers". Aviacionline (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 May 2026.
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  35. ↑ "GOL Linhas Aéreas anuncia voos diretos de Foz do Iguaçu para Porto Alegre". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 29 May 2026. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
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