Greater Natal International Airport

São Gonçalo do Amarante–Governador Aluízio Alves International Airport
Aeroporto Internacional de São Gonçalo do Amarante–Governador Aluízio Alves
IATA: NAT – ICAO: SBSG
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Inframérica
Serves Natal
Location São Gonçalo do Amarante, Brazil
Hub for Tam Airlines
Coordinates 05°46′05″S 035°22′34″W / 5.76806°S 35.37611°WCoordinates: 05°46′05″S 035°22′34″W / 5.76806°S 35.37611°W
Website Inframérica Natal
Map
NAT

Location in Brazil

Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
12/30 3,000 9,842 Asphalt
Sources: Airport Website,[1] ANAC[2]

Rio Grande do Norte/São Gonçalo do Amarante–Governador Aluízio Alves International Airport (IATA: NAT, ICAO: SBSG) is an airport in São Gonçalo do Amarante, Brazil. It serves Natal and its metropolitan area.[3]

The airport is administrated by Consortium Inframérica. It is the first airport in Brazil operated by private sector.[4]

History

Governador Aluízio Alves International Airport, is a new airport complex in São Gonçalo do Amarante near Natal, Brazil,[5] built to replace Augusto Severo International Airport. Planning for the airport started in 2007 envisioning concepts of an intermodal airport, focusing both on passenger and cargo transportation.[6] The complex is expected to have the highest aircraft traffic in the Northeast.[7]

On May 12, 2011, the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC) released a document opening the concession of the airport to private entrepreneurs.[8] The auction to choose the winner took place on August 22, 2011.[9] The winner was an Inframérica Consortium, formed by the Brazilian Engineering Group Engevix (50%) and the Argentinean Group Corporación América (50%).[10][11]

After the signature of the contract of concession, works of the passenger and cargo terminals started. Inframérica Consortium had 3 years to build the terminals and is authorized to commercially explore the facility for 25 years (with one possible 5-year extension). Differently from other Infraero airports in process of privatization, in which Infraero retains 49% of the shares, in the case of Natal Consórcio Inframérica got 100% of the shares.

On February 6, 2012 Consortium Inframérica also won the concession of Brasília–Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport.[12] The airport was opened for operations on May 31, 2014, when airlines moved their domestic operations to this facility. International operations were moved a few days later.[13]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines Destinations
Arkefly Amsterdam
Avianca Brazil Brasília, São Paulo-Guarulhos
Azul Brazilian Airlines Aracaju, Campinas, Fernando de Noronha, Fortaleza, Maceió, Navegantes, Recife, Salvador da Bahia
Gol Airlines Belo Horizonte-Confins, Brasília, Fortaleza, Recife, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão, Salvador da Bahia, São Paulo-Congonhas, São Paulo-Guarulhos
TAM Airlines Belo Horizonte-Confins, Brasília, Fortaleza, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão, Salvador da Bahia, São Paulo-Congonhas, São Paulo-Guarulhos
TAP PortugalLisbon

Access

The airport is located 25 km (16 mi) from downtown Natal.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Airport Official Website" (in Portuguese). Inframérica.
  2. ↑ "Lista de aeródromos públicos" (in Portuguese). ANAC.
  3. ↑ "Lei n 12.920 de 24 de dezembro de 2013" (in Portuguese). Presidência da República. 24 December 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "Primeiro aeroporto privado está em Natal" (in Portuguese). Estadão. 23 September 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "Nelson Tavares diz que aeroporto de São Gonçalo fica pronto até 2014" (in Portuguese). Retrieved December 29, 2010.
  6. ↑ Larissa, Karla (July 15, 2007). "ZPE: desenvolvimento econômico do agronegócio a alta tecnologia" (in Portuguese). Nominuto.com. Retrieved May 3, 2010.
  7. ↑ "Estudo de viablidade do aeroporto será concluído em 6 meses" (in Portuguese). Nominuto.com. January 12, 2010. Retrieved May 3, 2010.
  8. ↑ "Regulatory Model: Concession of São Gonçalo do Amarante International Airport" (PDF). ANAC. June 7, 2011. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Comissão de licitação: Comunicado n. 20/2011" (PDF) (in Portuguese). ANAC. July 7, 2011. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
  10. ↑ Guimarães, Ligia (August 22, 2011). "Consórcio Inframérica vence leilão de aeroporto São Gonçalo do Amarante" (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
  11. ↑ Pupo, Fábio (August 23, 2011). "Engevix leva aeroporto e já olha novos terminais" (in Portuguese). ValorOnline. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
  12. ↑ Rittner, Daniel (February 7, 2012). "Cumbica, Viracopos e Brasília são privatizados" (in Portuguese). Valor Econômico. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
  13. ↑ "Veja fotos do aeroporto de São Gonçalo do Amarante" (in Portuguese). Panrotas. June 4, 2014. Retrieved June 4, 2014.

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