Natal Airport

Governador Aluizio Alves;
Characteristics
ICAO code	SBSG
IATA code	NAT
Coordinates	5 ° 46 '8 " S , 35 ° 21' 59" W Coordinates: 5 ° 46 '8 " S , 35 ° 21' 59" W.
Height above MSL	83 m (272 ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center	18 km west of Natal
Street	BR-406
Basic data
opening	May 31, 2014
operator	Inframérica
Terminals	1
Passengers	2,429,389 (2018)
Air freight	15,420 t (2018)
Flight ; movements	18,812 (2018)
Capacity ; ( PAX per year)	6 million
Start-and runway
12/30	3000 m × 60 m asphalt

The airport São Gonçalo do Amarante (from the operator Aeroporto de Natal , German airport Natal , officially called Airport Governador Aluizio Alves ; IATA code : NAT; ICAO code : SBSG) is an airport in the city of São Gonçalo do Amarante near Natal in Brazil . In 2014 it replaced the older Natal-Severo Airport , which has only been used for military purposes since then.

Inside view of the terminal

It is the first international airport in Brazil that is not operated by the state Infraero . It was opened for the 2014 World Cup after seven years of construction .

In 2015, the airport was voted the most popular in the country in a survey conducted by the University of Pioneira da Integração Social in Brasília.

Airlines and Destinations

Natal Airport is used by the airlines Azul Linhas Aéreas , Gol Linhas Aéreas , LATAM Airlines Brasil and TAP Air Portugal .

Domestic connections are primarily served, but there is also a regular direct connection to Lisbon and, seasonally, to Milan-Malpensa .

Traffic figures

Source: Aeroporto de Natal

**Aeroporto de Natal traffic figures 2014-2018**
year	Passenger volume						Air freight ( tons )		Flight movements
year	National		International		total		Air freight ( tons )		Flight movements
2018	2,339,732	0+ 0.77%	89,657	+ 10.36%	2,429,389	0+1.09%	15,420	0+ 24.47%	18,812	0-0.12%
2017	2,321,892	0+ 4.25%	81,243	0-8.86%	2,403,135	0+ 3.75%	12,389	00+ 2.59%	18,835	0+1.52%
2016	2.227.211	-11.06%	89,138	+ 10.98%	2,316,349	-10.37%	12,077	0+ 10.84%	18,553	-18.00%
2015	2,504,036	+73.51%	80.319	+52.89%	2,584,355	+72.78%	10,896	+136.44%	22,625	+58.71%
2014	1,443,191		52,533		1,495,724		4,608		14,256

Web links

Commons : Natal Airport - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Official website (Portuguese / English / Spanish)

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Estatísticas. Natal.aero, accessed August 14, 2019 (Portuguese).
^ Institucional. Natal.aero, accessed October 26, 2018 (Portuguese).
^ Aeroporto Internacional de Natal - São Gonçalo do Amarante. (No longer available online.) Infraero.gov.br, archived from the original on March 25, 2015 ; Retrieved March 20, 2015 (Portuguese).
↑ XXV Prêmio UPIS de Turismo. upis.br, accessed on October 16, 2015 .
↑ Aeroporto de SGA é eleito o melhor do Brasil em prêmio de turismo. Fala RN - Notícias do RN, October 2, 2015, accessed October 16, 2015 .
↑ Airlines. Natal.aero, accessed August 14, 2019 .

[estatisticas-1] Estatísticas. Natal.aero, accessed August 14, 2019 (Portuguese).

[institucional-2] Institucional. Natal.aero, accessed October 26, 2018 (Portuguese).

[3] Aeroporto Internacional de Natal - São Gonçalo do Amarante. (No longer available online.) Infraero.gov.br, archived from the original on March 25, 2015 ; Retrieved March 20, 2015 (Portuguese).

[4] XXV Prêmio UPIS de Turismo. upis.br, accessed on October 16, 2015 .

[5] Aeroporto de SGA é eleito o melhor do Brasil em prêmio de turismo. Fala RN - Notícias do RN, October 2, 2015, accessed October 16, 2015 .

[airlines-6] Airlines. Natal.aero, accessed August 14, 2019 .