Pinto Martins International Airport - Fortaleza

Pinto Martins International Airport - Fortaleza
Characteristics
ICAO code	SERPZ
IATA code	FOR
Coordinates	3 ° 46 '39 "  S , 38 ° 32' 25"  W Coordinates: 3 ° 46 '39 "  S , 38 ° 32' 25"  W
Height above MSL	25 m (82  ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center	11 km south of Fortaleza
Street	BR-116
Basic data
opening	1952
operator	Fraport Brasil SA
surface	530 hectares
Terminals	1
Passengers	6,648,967 (2018)
Air freight	46,146 t (2018)
Flight movements	57,465 (2018)
Capacity ( PAX per year)	6.2 million
Start-and runway
13/31	2545 m × 45 m asphalt
website
www.fortaleza-airport.com.br/en

The Pinto Martins International Airport - Fortaleza is the airport in Fortaleza , Brazil . It is named after Euclides Pinto Martins (1892-1924), an aviator who was born in Ceará and who in 1922 was one of the pioneers of the air link between New York City and Rio de Janeiro . The airport shares some of its facilities with the Brazilian Air Force's Fortaleza Air Force Base .

history

The origin of the airport lies on a runway built in the 1930s that was used by the Ceará Flying School until 2000 .

During World War II, the airport was an important Allied base supporting operations in the South Atlantic.

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

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

In February 1998 a new passenger terminal was opened in the south. On 31 August 2009 presented Infraero an investment plan amounting to 525 million Real (276.6 million US dollars , 193.8 million euros ) for upgrading the international airport, with emphasis on the preparations for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Fortaleza was one of the venues. The investment was estimated for the renovation and expansion of the passenger terminal, the apron and the parking lot with completion in November 2013, but was discarded; instead, only a makeshift tent was set up.

Through a partnership between Infraero, the federal government and the federal states, the 35,000 m² passenger terminal was built by Governor Tasso Jereissati in February 1998 with a capacity of 3.8 million passengers per year, 14 aircraft parking spaces and automation, which led to international classification in 1997 (Portaria 393 GM5 dated June 9, 1997). On March 16, 2017, the airport was auctioned to the Frankfurt Fraport consortium for 425 million reals for use for 30 years. The contract, signed on July 28, 2017, provides for the completion of Infraero's investments in the passenger terminal and the extension of the runway.

On January 2, 2018, Infraero handed over the operation of the airports in Fortaleza and Porto Alegre to Fraport.

Flights

Passengers

• Azul
• Cabo Verde Airlines Sal
• Gol Airlines
• Air France Paris
• KLM Amsterdam
• LATAM Brazil
• TAP Portugal Lisbon

freight

• LATAM Cargo Brasil
• Modern Logistics (Charter)
• Sideral Air Cargo

Traffic figures

Source: Infraero , Fortaleza Airport

Traffic figures from the Aeroporto Internacional de Fortaleza - Pinto Martins 2006–2018

year	Passenger volume						Air freight ( tons ) (with airmail )		Flight movements
	National		International		total
2018	6,246,681	0+ 9.88%	402.286	+ 60.67%	6,648,967	+ 12.02%	46,146	0-3.23%	57,465	0+ 9.90%
2017	5,684,904	0+ 3.75%	250.384	+ 10.18%	5,935,288	0+ 4.01%	47,688	0+ 3.55%	52,290	0-1.59%
2016	5,479,231	-10.32%	227.258	0-4.50%	5,706,489	-10.10%	46.054	-13.03%	53,133	-13.68%
2015	6.109.570	0-2.40%	237.973	0-1.77%	6,347,543	0-2.37%	52,952	0-7.24%	61,556	-10.39%
2014	6,259,558	0+ 8.96%	242.264	+ 16.71%	6,501,822	0+ 9.23%	57,083	+ 25.05%	68,695	0+ 2.82%
2013	5,745,049	0-0.33%	207,580	0+ 3.81%	5,952,629	0-0.20%	45,649	-11.06%	66,814	0+ 2.18%
2012	5,764,339	0+ 6.41%	199,969	-13.01%	5,964,308	0+5.62%	51,327	-10.72%	65,391	0-0.70%
2011	5,417,226	+ 11.85%	229,878	0+ 0.18%	5,647,104	+ 11.32%	57,488	0+ 4.38%	65,853	0+ 5.25%
2010	4,843,258		229.463		5,072,721	+ 20.44%	55,075	+ 41.50%	62,570	+ 20.65%
2009	-		-		4,211,651	+21.52%	38,923	0+7.66%	51,861	0+ 8.72%
2008	-		-		3,465,791	0-4.11%	36,153	0-5.29%	47,703	0+1.01%
2007	-		-		3,614,439	+ 10.10%	38.172	0-1.60%	47,226	0+1.42%
2006	-		-		3,282,979		38,794		46,567

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

Incidents

→ Main article : VASP Flight 168

On June 8, 1982, the captain of a Boeing 727-212 of the Brazilian VASP ( aircraft registration PP-SRK) flew the aircraft into a mountain as it approached Fortaleza Airport (Brazil) despite the warnings from the first officer and the altitude warning system. All 137 inmates were killed.

photos

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  Garden in front of the airport

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  Airside

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  view

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  old buildings

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  old towers

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  interior

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  Inside area

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  Hub Gol

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  Art in the terminal

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  Interior of the church

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  monument

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  Euclides Pinto Martins

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  Euclides Pinto Martins

Web links

Commons : Aeroporto Internacional Pinto Martins  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website (English, Portuguese)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Histórico. Infraero .gov.br, accessed August 18, 2019 (Portuguese). 
2. ↑ ^{a b} Fortaleza. Fraport.de , accessed on August 18, 2019 (German). 
3. ↑ ^{a b c d e} Operational Information. Fortaleza-Airport.com.br, accessed August 18, 2019 . 
4. ↑ Características. Infraero.gov.br , accessed August 18, 2019 (Portuguese). 
5. ↑ Terraço panorâmico do Aeroporto Pinto Martins é fechado por tempo indeterminado - Cidade - Diário do Nordeste (Portuguese)
6. ↑ Air France outlines JOON operation from Dec 2017 Routesonline. 25 September 2017.
7. ↑ KLM Plans Fortaleza launch in May 2018 Routesonline. 26 September 2017.
8. ↑ ^{a b} Estatísticas. Infraero.gov.br , accessed August 18, 2019 (Portuguese). 
9. ^ Accident report B-727-200 PP-SRK , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on February 7, 2019.