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Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport( IATA : FOR, ICAO : SBFZ) is the airport serving Fortaleza, Brazil. It is named after Euclides Pinto Martins (1892–1924) a Ceará-born aviator, who in 1922 was one of the pioneers of the air-link between New York City and Rio de Janeiro. Some of its facilities are shared with the Fortaleza Air Force Base of the Brazilian Air Force, located 11 km (7 mi) south of downtown.

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The ICAOairport code or location indicator is a four-letter code designating aerodromes around the world. These codes, as defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization and published in ICAO Document 7910: Location Indicators, are used by air traffic control and airline operations such as flight planning.

Airport location where aircraft take off and land

An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial air transport. Airports often have facilities to store and maintain aircraft, and a control tower. An airport consists of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surface such as a runway for a plane to take off or a helipad, and often includes adjacent utility buildings such as control towers, hangars and terminals. Larger airports may have airport aprons, taxiway bridges, air traffic control centres, passenger facilities such as restaurants and lounges, and emergency services. In some countries, the US in particular, they also typically have one or more fixed-base operators, serving general aviation.

History

The airport had its origins on a runway built in the 1930s and which was used by the Ceará Flying School until 2000.

During World War II, the airport was an important allied base supporting Southern Atlantic operations.

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On May 13, 1952 the original name, Cocorote Airport, was changed to its present name. In 1966 a passenger terminal and apron were built. Those facilities are now used by general aviation operations.

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An airport terminal is a building at an airport where passengers transfer between ground transportation and the facilities that allow them to board and disembark from an aircraft.

Airport apron area at an airport used by aircraft for parking, loading, fueling, and maintenance

The airport apron, apron, ramp or tarmac, is the area of an airport where aircraft are parked, unloaded or loaded, refueled, or boarded. Although the use of the apron is covered by regulations, such as lighting on vehicles, it is typically more accessible to users than the runway or taxiway. However, the apron is not usually open to the general public and a permit may be required to gain access. By extension, the term "apron" is also used to identify the air traffic control position responsible for coordinating movement on this surface at busier airports.

From January 7, 1974 to December 31, 2017 it was operated by Infraero and in 1997 it was upgraded to international category.

Infraero Brazilian government corporation

Empresa Brasileira de Infraestrutura Aeroportuária, Infraero in short, is a Brazilian government corporation founded in 1973, authorized by Law 5,862, being responsible for operating the main Brazilian commercial airports. In 2011 Infraero's airports carried 179,482,228 passengers and 1,464,484 tons of cargo and operated 2,893,631 take-offs and landings. It manages 63 airports, which represent 97% of the regular air carriage activity in Brazil, 81 Air Navigation Stations and 32 Cargo Logistics Terminals.

In February 1998 a new passenger terminal was opened in south area. On August 31, 2009, Infraero unveiled a BRL 525 million (US$ 276.6 million, EUR 193.8 million) investment plan to upgrade the International Airport focusing on the preparations for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, which was held in Brazil, Fortaleza being one of the venue cities. The investment was distributed in the renovation and enlargement of passenger terminal, apron, and parking with completion due in November 2013, however after abandoned. Just a removable Tent was made. [2]

2014 FIFA World Cup 20th FIFA World Cup, held in Brazil in 2014

The 2014 FIFA World Cup was the 20th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's national football teams organised by FIFA. It took place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014, after the country was awarded the hosting rights in 2007. It was the second time that Brazil staged the competition, the first being in 1950, and the fifth time that it was held in South America. Many fans and pundits alike also consider this edition of the World Cup to be one of the greatest ever held.

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Through a partnership between Infraero, federal government and state government, the 35,000 m² passenger terminal was built in the southern area, inaugurated in February 1998, by Governor Tasso Jereissati, whose capacity was 3.8 million passengers per year, 14 aircraft parking positions and with automation systems, being classified as International in 1997 (Portaria 393 GM5, of June 9, 1997). It was auctioned on March 16, 2017 to the consortium Fraport AG of Frankfurt, Germany for R$ 425 million for use for 30 years. Among the established in the contract is the reform of the current terminal and termination of the attached work, abandoned by Infraero, as well as increase of the only runway. From June 2017 to 2018 both companies run the entire airport, as of 2018, it manages the airport entirely in its operations. The contract signed on July 28, 2017 says to renew and complete the investments of Infraero for the passenger terminal and the lengthening of the single runway.

The former passenger terminal, on the north area, serves as a General Aviation Terminal (TAG) for private aircraft, where it operates small general aviation, executive and air taxi.

In 2015, LATAM announced that Fortaleza could have been a Hub among Recife and Natal for an investment of air connections, so far nothing accomplished.

Air France-KLM and Gol Transportes Aéreos announced on September 25, 2017 a partnership of five weekly flights to Fortaleza operated by Joon and KLM. "Gol" distributes and collects passengers on the Brazilian air network.

On October 7, 2017, a Boeing 737-200, previously operated by TAF Linhas Aéreas and multiple other airlines, which had been abandoned at the airport since 2008, for almost 10 years, was bought by the German foreign ministry in July for about € 20,000. The aircraft was involved in the Lufthansa Flight 181 hijacking on 13 October 1977, which could be restored and displayed at the Dornier Museum in Friedrichshafen from 2022 onwards, but it was stored for long time dismounted in a hangar. [3] [4] It is still seven obsolete aircraft abandoned at field, two B727, three B737, PA-28 and EMB-110.

On January 2, 2018, Infraero handed the keys of the Airports of Fortaleza and Porto Alegre to Fraport. [5]

Up to April 27, 2018, the German concessionaire replaced the lights sign on the water tank, cleaned the toilets, increased the internet velocity from 400 Mbit/s to 1 GB/s, repaired escalators and elevators, moved the Island Shops from main aisle to side and closed the Observation area to set up their own offices. [6]

In November 2018, it was reported the structure construction of terminal extension was 37% complete. [7] In April 2019, the expansion construction was 60% completed after one year of work. The airport lost 40% of international flights with Gol, Condor, and Copa, and even lost Avianca Brazil flights. [8]

The company provided expansion of terminal and tracks, remodeled taxi and traffic area, and redesigned the airport road system, with a Viaduct, [9] received automatic baggage management, security control and new aircraft boarding bridges. On April 27, 2018 started the beginning of the construction of the two-story terminal extension with completion expected to April 14, 2020. More than R$ 1 billion was invested till 2021. [10] On June 25, 2019 a 60 clerk Check-in area was opened, with 40 domestic to Azul, Gol, Latam and 20 international to Air France, KLM and Tap, in which 78 % of works were concluded. [11]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Air Europa Madrid (begins 1 December, 2019)
Air France Paris–Charles de Gaulle
Azul Brazilian Airlines Belém, Belo Horizonte–Confins, Campinas, Cayenne, Juazeiro do Norte, Manaus, Natal, Recife, São Luís, Teresina
Cabo Verde Airlines Sal
Condor Frankfurt (ends November 2019)
Gol Transportes Aéreos Belém, Belo Horizonte–Confins, Brasília, Buenos Aires–Ezeiza, Juazeiro do Norte (begins 2 September, 2019), Manaus, Miami, Natal, Orlando, Recife, Rio de Janeiro–Galeão, Salvador da Bahia, Teresina, São Paulo–Congonhas, São Paulo–Guarulhos Seasonal: Goiânia
KLM Amsterdam
LATAM Brasil Belém, Belo Horizonte-Confins, Brasília, Manaus, Miami, Natal, Porto Alegre, Recife, Rio de Janeiro–Galeão, Salvador da Bahia, São Luís, São Paulo–Guarulhos, Teresina, Vitória (ends October 1, 2019)
TAP Air Portugal Lisbon

Cargo

AirlinesDestinations
LATAM Cargo Brasil Guayaquil, Manaus, Medelín, Miami, Panama City, Quito, Recife, São Paulo–Guarulhos
Modern Logistics Viracopos-Campinas (Charter)
Sideral Air Cargo São Paulo–Guarulhos, Salvador

Statistics

Aeroporto Internacional Pinto Martins
YearPassengers% DifferenceAircraft Movement% DifferenceInternational GuestsRank Brazil
20031.868.699Steady2.svg36.486Steady2.svg156.36611
20042.317.869Increase2.svg 24.0 %39.618Increase2.svg 08.5 %252.89511
20052.774.240Increase2.svg 19.6 %42.537Increase2.svg 07.3 %249.63411
20063.282.979Increase2.svg 18.3 %46.567Increase2.svg 09.4 %268.28111
20073.614.439Increase2.svg 10.0 %47.226Increase2.svg 01.4 %267.88111
20083.465.791Decrease2.svg 04.1 %47.703Increase2.svg 01.0 %242.90811
20094.211.651Increase2.svg 21.5 %51.861Increase2.svg 08.7 %223.89911
20105.072.786Increase2.svg 20.4 %62.570Increase2.svg 20.6 %229.46312
20115.649.604Increase2.svg 11.4 %65.853Increase2.svg 05.2 %232.55012
20125.964.223Increase2.svg 05.6 %65.388Decrease2.svg 00.7 %199.96512
20135.952.535Decrease2.svg 00.2 %66.819Increase2.svg 02.6 %207.20712
20146.500.649Increase2.svg 09.2 %68.695Increase2.svg 02.8 %222.42012
20156.347.543Decrease2.svg 02.0 %61.556Decrease2.svg 10.0 %219.12612
20165.706.489Decrease2.svg 10.0 %53.133Decrease2.svg 14.0 %224.13312
20175.935.288Increase2.svg 04.0 %54.177Increase2.svg 01.7 %247.95812

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References

  1. ↑ "Estatísticas" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Fraport. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
  2. ↑ Rittner, Daniel; Braga, Paulo Victor (August 31, 2009). "Infraero vai gastar R$5 bi em reforma de aeroportos". Valor Econômico (in Portuguese). pp. A4.
  3. ↑ http://newsinflight.com/2017/10/07/hijacked-lufthansa-boeing-737-has-retuned-to-the-nation/
  4. ↑ https://www.planespotters.net/airframe/Boeing/737/PT-MTB-TAF-Linhas-Aereas/q80OTdw0
  5. ↑ http://www.focus.jor.br/economia/fraport-recebe-as-chaves-do-aeroporto-de-fortaleza/
  6. ↑ http://diariodonordeste.verdesmares.com.br/cadernos/negocios/fraport-conclui-obras-imediatas-e-foca-na-expansao-do-embarque-1.191769
  7. ↑ https://www.panrotas.com.br/aviacao/aeroportos/2018/11/aeroporto-de-fortaleza-conclui-37-das-obras-veja-novidades_160532.html
  8. ↑ https://diariodonordeste.verdesmares.com.br/editorias/negocios/problemas-com-boeing-737-max-prejudicam-novas-rotas-no-ce-1.2086033
  9. ↑ https://www.opovo.com.br/noticias/economia/2018/04/comeca-movimentacao-de-maquinas-para-expansao-do-aeroporto-de-fortalez.html
  10. ↑ "Fraport custeia vnda de juiz" (in Portuguese). diario do nordeste. 2018.
  11. ↑ "Novo check-in é liberado" (in Portuguese). diario do nordeste. June 24, 2019.

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