Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IATA: IGU, ICAO: SBFI), is the airport serving Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil. It is named after the Iguazu Falls (Portuguese: Cataratas do Iguaçu) and provides air-connections to the falls located at Iguaçu National Park, and to Itaipu Dam.
Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport Aeroporto Internacional de Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
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| Serves | Foz do Iguaçu | ||||||||||
| Opened | 7 January 1974 | ||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 240 m / 787 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°36′01″S 054°29′06″W / 25.60028°S 54.48500°W | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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It is operated by CCR.
History edit
The airport was opened on January 7, 1974 replacing an older facility located closer to downtown, called Gresfi Aerodrome.[5]
Previously operated by Infraero, on April 7, 2021, CCR won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.[6]
Airlines and destinations edit
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Belo Horizonte–Confins (begins 8 June 2024),[citation needed] Campinas, Curitiba, Montevideo Seasonal: Cuiabá, Florianópolis, Maceió, Navegantes, Porto Alegre, Porto Seguro, Recife, Salvador da Bahia |
| Gol Transportes Aéreos | Rio de Janeiro–Galeão, São Paulo–Congonhas, São Paulo–Guarulhos |
| JetSmart Chile | Seasonal: Santiago de Chile |
| LATAM Brasil | Curitiba, Rio de Janeiro–Galeão, São Paulo–Congonhas, São Paulo–Guarulhos |
Statistics edit
Following is the number of passenger, aircraft and cargo movements at the airport, according to Infraero (2007-2021) and CCR (2022-2023) reports:[7][8][1]
| Year | Passenger | Aircraft | Cargo (t) |
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| 2023 | 1,919,109 | 16,622 | |
| 2022a | 1,185,316 | 11,897 | |
| 2021 | 951,540  16% |
10,319 21% |
366 26%
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| 2020 | 822,403  64% |
8,514 60% |
291 61%
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| 2019 | 2,314,532 1% |
21,117 1% |
747 2%
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| 2018 | 2,342,489 8% |
21,636 3% |
762 51%
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| 2017 | 2,177,298 18% |
20,929 14% |
504 3%
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| 2016 | 1,851,116 10% |
18,402 8% |
521 10%
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| 2015 | 2,056,050 9% |
20,065 6% |
577 57%
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| 2014 | 1,880,564 12% |
18,887 2% |
367 13%
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| 2013 | 1,677,460 4% |
18,524 7% |
324 46%
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| 2012 | 1,741,526 3% |
19,917 2% |
603 31%
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| 2011 | 1,691,392 46% |
20,365 28% |
879 9%
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| 2010 | 1,155,615 43% |
15,886 33% |
804 10%
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| 2009 | 807,540 5% |
11,918 10% |
733 3%
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| 2008 | 766,444 6% |
10,878 4% |
713 10%
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| 2007 | 721,385 | 10,410 | 649 |
Note:
a: 2022 series provided by CCR is incomplete, lacking data for the months of January, February and part of March.
Accidents and incidents edit
- 18 August 2000: a VASP Boeing 737-2A1 registration PP-SMG en route from Foz do Iguaçu to Curitiba was hijacked by five persons with the purpose of robbing R$5 million (approximately US$2.75 million at that time) that the aircraft was transporting. The pilot was forced to land at Porecatu where the hijackers fled with the money. No one was injured.[9][10]
Access edit
The airport is located 12 km (7 mi) from Foz do Iguaçu town centre. A regular bus service connects the airport to the city.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Movimentação Aeroportuária". CCR (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Foz do Iguaçu". CCR Aeroportos (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 15 October 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "Cataratas (SBFI)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ "Aeroporto Internacional de Foz do Iguaçu fará 50 anos no domingo (7)". H2Foz (in Portuguese). 5 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Governo federal arrecada R$ 3,3 bilhões com leilão de 22 aeroportos". Agência Brasil (in Portuguese). 7 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "Anuário Estatístico Operacional" (PDF). Infraero (in Portuguese). 12 April 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Incident description PP-SMG". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
- ^ Maschio, José (21 August 2000). "PF liga sequestro de avião da VASP à rebelião em penitenciária em Roraima". Folha Online (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 May 2011.
External links edit
- Airport information for SBFI at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBFI at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for IGU at Aviation Safety Network