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Brazil to expand Santa Catarina airport

The Navegantes international airport in Brazil's Santa Catarina state is to be expanded under the federal government's regional plan. The goal is to convert it into a multimodal terminal for cargo and passengers to complement port logistics in the area, civil aviation minister Wellington Moreira Franco said during a meeting with state mayors.
September 12, 2014 Read time: 1 min
The Navegantes international airport in Brazil's Santa Catarina state is to be expanded under the federal government's regional plan.

The goal is to convert it into a multimodal terminal for cargo and passengers to complement port logistics in the area, civil aviation minister Wellington Moreira Franco
said during a meeting with state mayors.

Works include construction of a new 2,100 metre runway and a multimodal terminal.

The government's plan for Santa Catarina state will benefit twelve other airports with a total investment of US$162 million.

The government's overall regional plan covers 270 airports and seeks to have 96 per cent of the population within 100 kilometres of an airport.

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