Foz do Iguaçu Airport

Aeroporto Internacional de Foz do Iguaçu
Characteristics
ICAO code	SERI
IATA code	IGU
Coordinates	25 ° 35 ′ 45 ″ S , 54 ° 29 ′ 16 ″ W Coordinates: 25 ° 35 ′ 45 ″ S , 54 ° 29 ′ 16 ″ W
Height above MSL	240 m (787 ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center	11 km southeast of Foz do Iguaçu
Street	BR-469 km 16.5, Bairro Aeroporto
Local transport	Bus line 120
Basic data
opening	7th January 1974
operator	Infraero
surface	269 ha
Terminals	1
Passengers	2,342,489 (2018)
Air freight	762 t (2018)
Flight ; movements	21,636 (2018)
Capacity ; ( PAX per year)	2.8 million
Start-and runway
14/32	2195 m × 45 m asphalt

Foz do Iguaçu International Airport is located in Foz do Iguaçu , Brazil and also serves other cities in the area including Ciudad del Este ( Paraguay ). It is the second busiest airport in the state of Paraná . It ranks 22nd among Brazilian airports. The airport is one of 65 owned by Infraero . It is not to be confused with the Aeropuerto Internacional de Puerto Iguazú , which is located in the Argentine province of Misiones .

In 2018 the airport had 2,342,489 passengers. Its terminal has a capacity of 2.8 million passengers annually. Wide- body aircraft such as the MD-11 (with weight restrictions) or the Boeing 767 and 737 (without restrictions) can take off and land at the airport.

Airlines and Destinations

The airport is served by five airlines:

Azul Linhas Aéreas
Gol Linhas Aéreas (Curitiba, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão, Recife)
LATAM Airlines Brasil (Curitiba, Recife, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão, Salvador, São Paulo-Congonhas, São Paulo-Guarulhos)
LATAM Airlines Perú (Lima)

Traffic figures

Source: Infraero

**Traffic figures from the Aeroporto Internacional de Foz do Iguaçu / Cataratas 2006–2018**
year	Passenger volume						Air freight ( tons ) (with airmail )		Flight movements
year	National		International		total		Air freight ( tons ) (with airmail )		Flight movements
2018	2,221,827	0+ 5.24%	120,662	0+ 82.60%	2,342,489	0+ 7.59%	762	+ 51.10%	21,636	0+ 3.38%
2017	2,111,217	+ 18.42%	66,081	00-3.22%	2,177,298	+17.62%	504	0-3.26%	20,929	+ 13.73%
2016	1,782,835	0-9.92%	68.281	0-11.17%	1,851,116	0-9.97%	521	0-9.71%	18,402	0-8.29%
2015	1,979,182	+ 10.13%	76,868	00-7.83%	2,056,050	0+ 9.33%	577	+57.22%	20,065	0+ 6.24%
2014	1,797,166	+ 11.40%	83,398	0+ 30.03%	1,880,564	+ 12.11%	367	+ 13.27%	18,887	0+1.96%
2013	1,613,324	0-3.33%	64,136	0-11.68%	1,677,460	0-3.68%	324	-46.45%	18,524	0-6.99%
2012	1,668,906	0+ 2.62%	72,620	0+ 11.67%	1,741,526	0+ 2.96%	605	-31.48%	19,917	0-2.20%
2011	1,626,361	+ 42.84%	65,031	+281.57%	1,691,392	+46.36%	883	0+ 8.88%	20,365	+ 28.19%
2010	1,138,572		17,043		1,155,615	+ 43.10%	811	+ 10.64%	15,886	+ 33.29%
2009	-		-		807.540	0+ 5.36%	733	0+ 2.81%	11,918	0+ 9.56%
2008	-		-		766.444	0+ 6.25%	713	0+ 9.86%	10,878	0+ 4.50%
2007	-		-		721.385	0+1.36%	649	-24.72%	10,410	0+ 3.49%
2006	-		-		731.312		862		10,059

↑ From 2010, transit freight will also be taken into account.

Web links

Commons : Foz do Iguaçu International Airport - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Official website (Portuguese)
Official website of the operating company Infraero (Portuguese)
Airport data on World Aero Data ( 2006 )
Airport data in the Aviation Safety Network (English)

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d Características. Infraero.gov.br , accessed October 18, 2018 (Portuguese).
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Estatísticas. Infraero.gov.br , accessed August 12, 2019 (Portuguese).
↑ Companhias Aéreas. Infraero.gov.br , accessed August 12, 2019 (Portuguese).

[4] From 2010, transit freight will also be taken into account.

[caracteristicas-1] Características. Infraero.gov.br , accessed October 18, 2018 (Portuguese).

[estatisticas-2] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Estatísticas. Infraero.gov.br , accessed August 12, 2019 (Portuguese).

[companhias-3] Companhias Aéreas. Infraero.gov.br , accessed August 12, 2019 (Portuguese).