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| Airport type | Public/Military | ||||||||||
| Operator | Infraero until 2018 & Fraport since 2017 | ||||||||||
| Serves | Fortaleza | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 25 m / 82 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 03°46′33″S 038°31′56″W / 3.77583°S 38.53222°W / -3.77583; -38.53222 | ||||||||||
| Website | Fraport FOR | ||||||||||
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10.1%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.
History
The airport has 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.
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.
Since January 7, 1974 the airport is operated by Infraero and in 1997 it was upgraded to international category.
In February 1998 a new passenger terminal was opened in south area. On August 31, 2009, Infraero unveiled a BRL 525 million (USD 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.
Since 2009 there are 7 abandoned aircraft, most B727 and B737 from TAF Linhas Aéreas, with these Registers:
PT-MTF (737 TAF/Varig), PT-MTC (727 TAF), PR-MTH (737 TAF/Delta), PT-MTA (TAF/Air Lingus), PR-MTD (727 TAF), PT-WTH (Piper PA-34 Seneca - Department of Police) & PT-SCY (EMB-110 Bandeirante of Funceme).
On March 2017, airport was sold to Fraport AG for 30 years' use, in which since 2018 administrates entirely the airport in its operations. The contract signed on July 28, 2017 says to renovate and conclude the Infraero investments for the passengers' terminal and elongation of the unique runway.
As of the year 2017, its area is 5.9 km². The facility is a constant magnet of people observing as enthusiasts the aircraft movement, forming groups and Organisation like SBFZ Spotting.
On October 23, 2017, it was presented the Plans and Project to be done in 2018 by Stefan Schulte and Andrea Pal together Camilo Santana and Roberto Cláudio at the Governor Building in the city.
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Airlines and destinations
Passenger
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Avianca Brazil | Bogotá, Brasília, Juazeiro do Norte, Porto Alegre, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão, São Paulo–Congonhas, São Paulo–Guarulhos |
| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Belém (resumes 10 December 2017), Belo Horizonte-Confins, Campinas, Cayenne, Goiânia, Imperatriz, Natal, Porto Seguro, Recife, Salvador da Bahia, São Luís, Teresina |
| Condor | Frankfurt |
| Gol Airlines | Aracaju (begins 1 May 2018), Belém, Brasília, Buenos Aires-Ezeiza, Maceió (begins 1 May 2018), Manaus, Natal (resumes 1 May 2018), Recife, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão, Salvador da Bahia, Teresina (begins 1 May 2018), São Paulo-Congonhas, São Paulo-Guarulhos |
| Joon | Paris-Charles de Gaulle (begins 4 May 2018) |
| KLM | Amsterdam (begins 3 May 2018) |
| LATAM Brasil | Belém, Brasília, Imperatriz, Miami, Natal, Porto Alegre, Recife, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão, Salvador da Bahia, São Luís, São Paulo-Guarulhos, Teresina |
| Meridiana | Milan-Malpensa |
| TACV | Praia |
| TAP Air Portugal | Lisbon |
Cargo
Access
The airport is located 11 km (7 mi) south of downtown Fortaleza.
See also
References
- "Estatísticas" (in Portuguese). Infraero. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- "Airport Official Website" (in Portuguese). Infraero.
- "Lista de aeródromos públicos" (in Portuguese). ANAC.
- Rittner, Daniel; Braga, Paulo Victor (August 31, 2009). "Infraero vai gastar R$5 bi em reforma de aeroportos". Valor Econômico (in Portuguese). pp. A4.
External links
- Template:WAD
- Airport information for SBFZ at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBFZ at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for FOR at Aviation Safety Network
- Pinto Martins International Airport Photo Archive at airliners.net
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