Brazil green lights airport concession for Florianópolis

Brazil's civil aviation minister Eliseu Padilha has given the thumbs up to include the international airport of southern Santa Catarina state capital Florianópolis in the next round of airport concessions, following lobby efforts by mayor César Souza Júnior last year. The project calls for the expansion of Hercilio Luz international airport by expanding the airport's flight line and taxiway as well as building a new parking lot with 1,800 spaces. A second project involves expanding the airport's passenge
January 23, 2015 Read time: 2 mins
Brazil's civil aviation minister Eliseu Padilha has given the thumbs up to include the international airport of southern Santa Catarina state capital Florianópolis in the next round of airport concessions, following lobby efforts by mayor César Souza Júnior last year.

The project calls for the expansion of Hercilio Luz international airport by expanding the airport's flight line and taxiway as well as building a new parking lot with 1,800 spaces. A second project involves expanding the airport's passenger terminal to handle 6.7 million passengers a year, building a fifth boarding bridge and covering the airport access way.

The airport currently has a 9,440 sq m passenger terminal, 2,300 metre and 1,500 metre runways, and parking for 539 vehicles. It has 14 airplane parking spaces and the capacity to handle 4.1 million passengers per year, according to airport authority Infraero. It also receives the largest number of charter flights in the country.

The tender will be handled by civil aviation agency ANAC.

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