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São Paulo/Guarulhos
Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport
Aeroporto Internacional de
São Paulo/Guarulhos
Governador André Franco Montoro

IATA: GRU – ICAO: SBGR
Summary
Airport type Military/Public
Operator Infraero
Location São Paulo
Elevation AMSL 2,459 ft / 750 m
Website Infraero.gov.br
Runways
Direction Length Surface
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09R/27LAsphalt
09L/27RAsphalt


Ṣo Paulo/Guarulhos РGovenor Andr̩ Franco Montoro International Airport, also known as Cumbica International Airport, is a major Brazilian airport located in the neighborhood of Cumbica, in the city of Guarulhos. The airport is located 25 kilometers from Ṣo Paulo downtown.

Comprising 3,425 acres (14 km²), of which 5 km² is urbanized area, the airport's infrastructure has its own highway system: Rodovia Helio Smidt from the airport is connected to Rodovia Presidente Dutra and Rodovia Ayrton Senna.

A hub in South America[1], Guarulhos is Brazil's busiest airport by international passenger traffic and the second-busiest airport in Brazil, behind Congonhas/São Paulo International Airport[2]. By cargo traffic, it is the busiest airport in Latin America and the 37th busiest airport in the world. [3]

All passenger traffic is divided between two terminals (TPS1 and TPS2). With 260 check-in counters, the airport is operational 24 hours per day. 37 national and international airlines fly from São Paulo-Guarulhos to 23 different countries, as well as more than 100 cities in Brazil and the world.

Air China is the newest airline to operate at the airport (on December 10, 2006), with frequent flights to Beijing by way of a technical stop in Madrid. Webjet recently ceased operations at the airport due to changing route plans. In 2007, Emirates from United Arab Emirates will start operations at Guarulhos.[4] Qatar Airways from Qatar delayed plans to fly to São Paulo from the first half of 2007 to the first half of 2008 due to a lack of aircraft.[5]

Airport plans call for the construction of two additional terminals (TPS3 and TPS4) and a third runway, bringing the airport to full capacity for passenger and cargo operations.

On November 28, 2001 a federal law[6] changed the airport name to honor the ex-governor of São Paulo state, André Franco Montoro, deceased in 1999, although the official name is not usually used by locals, who prefer to refer to it as Guarulhos Airport or simply Cumbica.

Terminals and destinations

Terminal 1 (TPS1)

Wing A

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External view of Terminal 1 (TPS1)
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Internal view of Terminal 1 (TPS1)
  • Passaredo (Barreiras, Cuiabá, Franca, Goiânia, Ribeirão Preto, São José do Rio Preto, Uberlândia, Vitória da Conquista)
  • United Airlines (Chicago-O'Hare, Washington-Dulles)

Wing B

  • Gol Hub (Aracaju, Asunción, Belém, Belo Horizonte-Confins, Belém, Boa Vista, Brasília, Buenos Aires-Ezeiza, Caxias do Sul, Campina Grande, Campo Grande, Chapecó, Cuiabá, Curitiba, Córdoba, Florianópolis, Fortaleza, Foz do Iguaçu, Goiânia, Ilhéus, Imperatriz, João Pessoa, Juazeiro do Norte, Lima-Callao, Londrina, Macapá, Maceió, Manaus, Maringá, Montevideo, Natal, Palmas, Petrolina, Porto Alegre, Porto Seguro, Porto Velho, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão, Recife, Rio Branco, Rosario, Salvador, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Santarém, Santiago, São Luís, Teresina, Vitória)
  • TAM Hub (Aracaju, Belém, Belo Horizonte-Confins, Boa Vista, Brasília, Buenos Aires-Ezeiza, Caxias do Sul, Campinas, Caracas [Begins October 2007], Campo Grande, Caxias do Sul, Comandatuba, Corumbá, Cuiabá, Curitiba, Florianópolis, Fortaleza, Foz do Iguaçu, Goiânia, Ilhéus, Imperatriz, João Pessoa, Joinville, London-Heathrow, Londrina, Macapá, Maceió, Manaus, Marabá, Maringá, Miami, Milan-Malpensa, Natal, New York-JFK, Palmas, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Porto Alegre, Porto Seguro, Porto Velho, Recife, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão, Salvador, Santarém, Santiago, São Luís, Teresina, Vitória)
  • TAM Mercosur (Asunción, Ciudad del Este)

Terminal 2 (TPS2)

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External view of Terminal 2 (TPS2)
Wing C
  • America Air (Alfenas, Belo Horizonte-Pampulha, Juiz de Fora, Lins, Ourinhos, São José dos Campos)
  • Air Minas (Bauru-Arealva, Belo Horizonte-Pampulha, Divinópolis, Varginha)
  • Pluna (Buenos Aires-Aeroparque, Madrid, Montevideo, Punta del Este)
  • Varig Hub (Beijing [in the middle of 2008], Belo Horizonte, Bogotá, Buenos Aires, Caracas, Copenhagen [late 2008], Curitiba, Fernando de Noronha, Florianópolis, Fortaleza, Frankfurt, Lima [begin of 2008], London-Heathrow [by end of 2007], Madrid [late 2007], Manaus, Mexico City [late 2007], Milan-Malpensa [late 2007], Montevidéo [late 2008], Oranjestad [late 2008], Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Porto Alegre, Recife, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão, Rome-Fiumicino, Salvador, Santiago [late 2008], Vitória)
  • Emirates (Dubai)
  • Qatar Airways (Doha) [Starts second semester 2008] <ref name="qatar" />
Wing D
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Internal view of Terminal 2 (TPS2)

Former airlines and destinations

References

1. ^ Beting, Gianfranco. Guarulhos Hub Sulamericano (Portuguese). Jetsite. Retrieved on 2007-02-18.
2. ^ Tráfego de Passageiros - Estatísticas sob Novo Enfoque (Portuguese). ANAC - Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil - Brasil. Anac.gov.br. Retrieved on 2007-02-27.
3. ^ Airports Council International (February, 2007). World Wide Airport Traffic Statistics. aicm.com.mx. Retrieved on 2007-08-31.
4. ^ Beting, Gianfranco. Agora é oficial: Emirates inicia vôos no Brasil em 01/10/2007 (Portuguese). Jetsite. Retrieved on 2007-02-18.
5. ^ Maia, Roberto (2007-03-10). Qatar Airways relaciona vôos para 2007 (Portuguese). Brasilturis Jornal. Retrieved on 2001-03-11.
6. ^ Lei nº 10.314, de 28 de novembro de 2001 (Portuguese). Presidência da República. Planalto.gov.br. Retrieved on 2007-18-02.

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Guarulhos
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