Afonso Pena International Airport, Paran?, Brazil
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Location Curitiba, S?o Jos? dos Pinhais Terminals One Runways Two Passenger Traffic Seven million Operator Infraero
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Afonso Pena International Airport is one of the busiest airports in Brazil. It is located 18km from the centre of the city of S?o Jos? dos Pinhais, in the municipality of Curitiba, Paran?.
It is named after Afonso Augusto Moreira Pena, the sixth President of Brazil. Infraero has been the operator of the airport since 1974.
The airport was originally an air field built during World War II to help serve the allied forces. Civil aviation began at the air field in 1946 and a passenger terminal was built to serve regional and international passengers.
The airport provides service to more than seven million passengers and records more than 94,000 aircraft operations annually. It handles 36,000 million tons of cargo every year.
Expansions of the major South American airport
"It is named after Afonso Augusto Moreira Pena, the sixth President of Brazil. Infraero has been the operator of the airport since 1974."The airport facilities are being upgraded in the run up to the 2014 FIFA world Cup to be held in Brazil.
A $17.78 million cargo terminal expansion project was initiated in December 2010 as part of the upgrade. It is expected to be completed by March 2013.
Expansion of the runway and taxiway system began in September 2011. The project includes improving the takeoff, resurfacing the 15/33 runway and installing an ILS category III standard system. The works are expected to be completed by April 2013 at an estimated cost of $1.69m.
The airport terminal and road system expansion project is expected to start in April 2012. It is estimated to cost about $41.30m and is scheduled for completion in October 2013.
A new runway is also scheduled to be constructed. It will be the third runway at the airport. The construction is scheduled to begin in January 2013 for targeted completion by December 2013. It will cost approximately $14.28 million.
Terminal features of Brazil's Afonso Pena International Airport
The first passenger terminal was built in 1946 when civil aviation began at the airport.
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