Santa Genoveva Airport

Santa Genoveva/Goiânia Airport
Aeroporto Santa Genoveva/Goiânia
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Infraero
Serves Goiânia
Elevation AMSL 747 m / 2,450 ft
Coordinates 16°37′47″S 049°13′36″W / 16.62972°S 49.22667°W / -16.62972; -49.22667Coordinates: 16°37′47″S 049°13′36″W / 16.62972°S 49.22667°W / -16.62972; -49.22667
Website Infraero GYN
Map
GYN
Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
14/32 2,500 8,202 Asphalt
Statistics (2016)
Passengers 3,016,798 Decrease 8.9%
Aircraft Operations 59,142 Decrease 9.0%
Metric tonnes of cargo 5,758 Decrease 14.5%
Statistics: Infraero[1]
Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC[3]

Santa Genoveva/Goiânia Airport (IATA: GYN, ICAO: SBGO) is the airport serving Goiânia, Brazil.

It is operated by Infraero.

History

The airport was inaugurated in 1955 although operations started a few years earlier. Since 1974 it is operated by Infraero.

The old passenger terminal was capable of handling 600,000 passengers/year but in the last few years it has been operating beyond its capacity: in 2015 it handled more than 5 times its capacity. On May 9, 2016, a new passenger terminal located on the opposite side of the old and across the runway was opened. It is capable of handling 6,3 million passengers/year.[4]

The government of the state of Goiás, in order to encourage tourism and aviation reduced the tax on petrol from 15% to 3%.[5] After such a reduction there was some interest from airlines to build a hub at Santa Genoveva airport[6] but its present operational limitations prevented the immediate implementation of such a plan.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Avianca Brazil Brasília, São Paulo-Guarulhos
Azul Brazilian Airlines Barra do Garças, Belo Horizonte-Confins, Campinas, Cuiabá, Palmas, Recife, Salvador, Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont, São Paulo-Guarulhos, Uberlândia
Gol Airlines Belo Horizonte-Confins, Brasília, Rio de Janeiro-Galeao, São Paulo-Congonhas, São Paulo-Guarulhos
LATAM Brasil Brasília, Palmas, São Paulo-Congonhas, São Paulo-Guarulhos
Passaredo Linhas Aéreas Cuiabá, Palmas, Ribeirão Preto

Accidents and incidents

Access

The airport is located 8 km (5 mi) from downtown Goiânia.

Future developments

Due the increasing amount of traffic that the airport has been receiving in the last years, Infraero has decided to build a new passenger terminal, with 27,160 square meters and capacity for handling 2,1 passengers/year in its initial phase. Possibility for enlargements has already been considered in the original project.

The new terminal will have 32 check-in counters and 8 jetways, apart from usual amenities such as stores and restaurants.

The first phase of the works are due to be concluded in 2012 and the second phase in 2014.

Abandoned Aircraft

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Estatísticas" (in Portuguese). Infraero. Archived from the original on 23 April 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Airport Official Website" (in Portuguese). Infraero. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012.
  3. ↑ "Lista de aeródromos públicos" (in Portuguese). ANAC.
  4. ↑ "Novo aeroporto de Goiânia deve ser inauguado com a presença de Dilma" (in Portuguese). G1. 9 May 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  5. ↑ Schapochnik, Claudio (1 April 2010). "Goiás reduz a alíquota do ICMS sobre querosene de aviação" (in Portuguese). Panrotas. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  6. ↑ "Fórum de Turismo anuncia instalação em setembro. Serão 14 voos diários" (in Portuguese). Governo do Estado de Goiás. 21 May 2010. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  7. ↑ "Incident description PP-SMU". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
  8. ↑ "Incident description PP-SNT". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
  9. ↑ "Sangue no vôo 375" (in Portuguese). Abril: Veja. 5 October 1988. Retrieved 16 May 2011.

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