Foz do Iguaçu International Airport
Airport serving Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil
- Infraero (1974–2021)
- CCR (2021–present)
IGU
Location in Brazil
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IGU
IGU (Brazil)
Show map of Brazil| Direction | Length | Surface | |
|---|---|---|---|
| m | ft | ||
| 15/33 | 2,195 | 7,201 | Asphalt |
| Passengers | 1,919,109 |
|---|---|
| Aircraft Operations | 16,622 |
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.
It is operated by CCR.
History
The airport was opened on January 7, 1974 replacing an older facility located closer to downtown which was then closed. The place is nowadays the Gresfi Social Club and the former terminal has been preserved.[5]
Previously operated by Infraero, on April 7, 2021, CCR won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.[6]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Belo Horizonte–Confins, Campinas, Curitiba, Montevideo Seasonal: Cuiabá, Florianópolis, Maceió, Navegantes, Porto Alegre (suspended),[7] 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
Following is the number of passenger, aircraft and cargo movements at the airport, according to Infraero (2007-2021) and CCR (2022-2023) reports:[8][9][1]
| Year | Passenger | Aircraft | Cargo (t) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,919,109 | 16,622 | |
| 2022a | 1,185,316 | 11,897 | |
| 2021 | 951,540  16% | 10,319 21% | 366 26% |
| 2020 | 822,403  64% | 8,514 60% | 291 61% |
| 2019 | 2,314,532 1% | 21,117 1% | 747 2% |
| 2018 | 2,342,489 8% | 21,636 3% | 762 51% |
| 2017 | 2,177,298 18% | 20,929 14% | 504 3% |
| 2016 | 1,851,116 10% | 18,402 8% | 521 10% |
| 2015 | 2,056,050 9% | 20,065 6% | 577 57% |
| 2014 | 1,880,564 12% | 18,887 2% | 367 13% |
| 2013 | 1,677,460 4% | 18,524 7% | 324 46% |
| 2012 | 1,741,526 3% | 19,917 2% | 603 31% |
| 2011 | 1,691,392 46% | 20,365 28% | 879 9% |
| 2010 | 1,155,615 43% | 15,886 33% | 804 10% |
| 2009 | 807,540 5% | 11,918 10% | 733 3% |
| 2008 | 766,444 6% | 10,878 4% | 713 10% |
| 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
- 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$2.75 million at that time) that the aircraft was transporting. The pilot was forced to land at Porecatu where the hijackers fled with the money. No one was injured.[10][11]
Access
The airport is located 12 km (7 mi) from Foz do Iguaçu town centre. A regular bus service connects the airport to the city.
See also
Aviation portal
Brazil portal- List of airports in Brazil
References
- ^ a b "Movimentação Aeroportuária". CCR (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Foz do Iguaçu". CCR Aeroportos (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 15 October 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "Cataratas (SBFI)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ "Aeroporto Internacional de Foz do Iguaçu fará 50 anos no domingo (7)". H2Foz (in Portuguese). 5 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Governo federal arrecada R$ 3,3 bilhões com leilão de 22 aeroportos". Agência Brasil (in Portuguese). 7 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "Aeroporto de Porto Alegre suspende todos os voos por tempo indeterminado". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 3 May 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "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
- 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
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