Campo Nossa Senhora de Fátima (IATA: QNS, ICAO: SBCO) is a temporary aerodrome located in Canoas, serving Porto Alegre and the region of Greater Porto Alegre, Brazil. It started operations on May 27, 2024, as a contingency measure after the indefinite closure of Salgado Filho Airport as a result of 2024 Rio Grande do Sul floods that caused critical damage to the latter.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Fraport Brasil (2024–present) | ||||||||||
| Serves | Porto Alegre | ||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 29°56′44″S 051°08′37″W / 29.94556°S 51.14361°W | ||||||||||
| Website | portoalegre-airport | ||||||||||
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It operates using the facilities (runways, taxiways and apron) of Canoas Air Force Base. A designated area within Park Shopping Canoas Mall is used as a passenger terminal. All passengers are transferred by bus between both locations, which are 4 km away from each other.[1]
It is operated by Fraport Brasil, the same operator of Salgado Filho International Airport.
Airlines and destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Campinas[2] |
| Gol Transportes Aéreos | São Paulo–Guarulhos[3] |
| LATAM Brasil | São Paulo–Congonhas,[4] São Paulo–Guarulhos[4] |
Access
editThe airport is located 6 km (4 mi) from downtown Canoas and 21 km (13 mi) from downtown Porto Alegre.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Shopping em Canoas (RS) será transformado em terminal temporário de aeroporto". BandNews FM (in Portuguese). 23 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Anunciados voos comerciais na Base Aérea de Canoas (RS), pela Azul, com embarque por shopping". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "GOL Linhas Aéreas é mais uma empresa a informar o início de voos comerciais na Base Aérea de Canoas (RS)". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 21 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ a b "LATAM também anuncia voos regulares na Base Aérea de Canoas (RS) e orienta passageiros sobre como proceder". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 21 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
