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32-507: It is managed by contract by Infraero . A new passenger terminal was opened on June 1, 2012. On June 10, 2019, the Municipality of Divinópolis signed a contract of operation with Infraero . The airport is located 6 km (4 mi) from downtown Divinópolis. Infraero Empresa Brasileira de Infraestrutura Aeroportuária (abr. Infraero ) is a Brazilian government corporation founded in 1973, authorized by Law 5,862, that

64-408: A new cargo terminal. The second phase of the passenger terminal expansion project was completed in 2005 and a new control tower was built, storage and processing facilities for the cargo terminal expanded, and the passenger terminal was entirely revamped. A third phase of expansion, which would build a second runway by 2013, was projected. However, since the airport was conceded in 2012, the deadline for

96-404: A workplan which covers practically all airports managed by it and which generates over 50 thousand jobs all over Brazil. The Brazilian airport infrastructure, which may match to the international standards, is being updated to meet the next years demand. The works are performed with the company's own revenue, mainly generated by the air cargo storage and custom duty, granting of commercial areas in

128-532: Is located very close to downtown. At that time, Viracopos even appeared on the Guinness Book of Records as the furthest airport from the city it allegedly served. The airport's title as the main international airport of São Paulo ended in 1985 with the opening of São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport , and Viracopos entered into a decade of stagnation, with all international and most domestic flights transferred to Guarulhos and Congonhas. However, recognizing

160-521: Is part of the multiple airport system set around the city of São Paulo (code SAO). An airline that files services with the code VCP has flights displayed when passengers or travel agents request service from São Paulo, whereas flights filed with the code CPQ are displayed as service from Campinas, not São Paulo. A similar example is New York City (NYC), in which the airport codes LGA ( LaGuardia Airport ), JFK ( John F. Kennedy International Airport ), and EWR ( Newark Liberty International Airport ) are used for

192-632: Is responsible for operating the main Brazilian commercial airports . In 2011 Infraero's airports carried 179,482,228 passengers, 1,464,484 tons of cargo, and operated 2,893,631 take-offs and landings . Presently it manages 45 airports. The company is present all over Brazil and employs approximately 23,000 employees and subcontracted workers nationwide. It is headquartered in the Infraero Building, in Brasília , Federal District . The company implements

224-1115: The 2016 Summer Olympics , which was held in Rio de Janeiro . Of the twelve cities that held venues, ten received major investments. Natal – Augusto Severo International Airport and Salvador – Dep. Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport were excluded because their upgrade works were completed. The investments were distributed as follows (in BRL million): Belo Horizonte Brasília – Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport Campinas / São Paulo – Viracopos International Airport Cuiabá – Marechal Rondon International Airport Curitiba – Afonso Pena International Airport Fortaleza – Pinto Martins International Airport Manaus – Eduardo Gomes International Airport Porto Alegre – Salgado Filho International Airport Rio de Janeiro São Paulo Belo Horizonte – Tancredo Neves International Airport (Confins) Recife – Guararapes/Gilberto Freyre International Airport São Paulo – Congonhas Airport On April 26, 2011, it

256-480: The government of Brazil announced that it would adopt the model of concession to airports. For this reason Infraero would become a concessionary rather than an administrator of the airports that it currently operates. The main consequence is the fact that Infraero will be able to open its capital and obtain resources necessary for infra-structure investments. Another consequence is that municipal or state governments would have it easier to change concessionaries, such as

288-753: The 1950s, it started being used by cargo companies. In 1960, it was improved with a 3,240 m runway, long enough to accommodate the first generation of intercontinental jet planes such as the Boeing 707 , de Havilland Comet , Vickers VC10 , Convair 990 , and Douglas DC-8 , and the airport was officially inaugurated on 19 October 1960, same day where it also received its first international flight. Furthermore, Viracopos Airport served (and still serves) as an alternate airport for Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport and São Paulo airports particularly because it rarely closes due to bad weather conditions (an average of only 5 days per year). After 1960, Viracopos became

320-528: The French Aeroports Egis Avia (10%). Infraero, the state-run organization, remains with 49% of the shares of the company incorporated for the administration. The facility encompasses 1,766 hectares (4,364 acres ) of airport property and contains one 3,240m runway. Following is the number of passenger, aircraft and cargo movements at the airport, according to Infraero (2007-2012) and Aeroportos Brasil (2013-2023) reports: The airport

352-554: The Infraero original plan never occurred. Since the concession to Consortium Aeroportos Brasil, a new investment program focusing particularly on the construction of a new terminal was announced. The phase 1 of the new passenger terminal opened in May 2015. Responding to critiques to the situation of its airports, on May 18, 2011, Infraero released a list evaluating some of its most important airports according to its saturation levels. According to

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384-519: The State of Minas Gerais . On November 17, 2020, the concession of Paulo Afonso Airport was transferred from Infraero to the State of Bahia . On December 2, 2020, the Federal Government signed and agreement to transfer the administration of São José dos Campos–Prof. Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport to the Municipality of São José dos Campos . On July 17, 2020, the Federal Government authorized

416-453: The administration of Campos dos Goytacazes–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport was transferred from Infraero to the Municipality of Campos dos Goytacazes . On August 22, 2017, the concession of Ilhéus–Jorge Amado Airport was transferred from Infraero to the State of Bahia . On June 17, 2020, the Federal Government signed and agreement to transfer the administration of Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport from Infraero to

448-666: The airport. In 2011 the concession of the unfinished facility was auctioned and the winner would have to finish its construction, including the terminal building and control tower. On August 22, 2011, the concession of the airport was won by the Consortium Inframérica, formed by the Brazilian Engineering Group Engevix (50%) and the Argentinean Group Corporación América (50%), which operates 52 airports in seven countries. The concession

480-622: The airports, boarding, landing and stay tariffs, and rendering of communication and air navigation auxiliary services. On 9 October 2009, it was announced that Infraero will invest in airports abroad: Infraero was invited by the Government of Paraguay to administer Silvio Pettirossi International Airport in Asunción and invited to participate in the privatization of Ruzyně Airport in Prague , Czech Republic , among other investments. On March 4, 2010,

512-713: The beginning of a new concession process for Viracopos International Airport in Campinas upon request from the present concessionary Consortium Aeroportos Brasil. In February 2022, it was announced that the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil would start a new concession process for Rio de Janeiro – Galeão/Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport , at the request of the concessionary. The facility would be re-auctioned together with Santos Dumont Airport . The following airports are administrated in partnership with other concessionaries. Infraero retains 49% of

544-494: The intention announced on 28 August 2009 by Rosinha Matheus, the Mayor of Campos dos Goytacazes , who requested Infraero the transfer of the administration of Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport to the Municipality. The Minister of Defense, to whom Infraero was subordinate (currently it belongs to Civil Aviation Secretary), announced being in favor of the transfer. Responding to critiques to the situation of its airports, and in preparation to

576-674: The list, Viracopos was considered to be requiring attention, operating between 70% and 85% of its capacity. Following a decision made on 26 April 2011 by the Federal Government for private companies being granted concessions to operate some Infraero airports, on 6 February 2012, the administration of the airport was conceded, for 30 years, to the Consortium Aeroportos Brasil composed of the Brazilian Triunfo, an Investments and Funds Society (45%), UTC Engenharia e Participações, an Engineering and Investments Society (45%), and

608-789: The new runway was postponed until 2018. Being the second busiest cargo airport in Brazil, Viracopos has 77,000 square meters (646,000 square feet) of cargo terminals, 1,700 square meters (18,300 square feet) for animal cargo, and 1,480 cubic meters (52,200 square feet) of refrigerated space. As a major import/export hub, Viracopos enjoys 'express lanes' for courier traffic which are exceptionally quick and unbureaucratic by Brazilian standards. Between 2008 and 2010, passenger traffic grew from 1.02 million in 2008 to 7.5 million in 2011. The airport can handle 7 million passengers/year. The number of flights offered has increased dramatically since Azul Brazilian Airlines made Viracopos its main hub . In August 2009,

640-460: The parish priest and the residents of the neighborhood. This resulted in excessive drinking and quarrels, in which the festival booths were torn down, or overturned, during the confusion. The name "Viracopos" was later used by the priest in sermons to refer to the event. Another version says that, on the site of the present airport, previously there had been a bar where herders had regularly met to exchange views and drink ("turn glasses"). So "Viracopos"

672-498: The previous operator Infraero unveiled a R$ 2,814 million (US$ 1,482.6 million; €1,038.8 million) investment plan to upgrade Viracopos International Airport, focusing on the preparations for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics . The investment intended to provide a new runway, a new passenger terminal, and a new train route, with its main goal being to alleviate the air-traffic concentrated at Guarulhos International Airport. However, due to legal and bureaucratic issues,

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704-527: The primary international airport for São Paulo , because the runway of São Paulo-Congonhas Airport was too short to accommodate intercontinental jet planes. In practice, however, the distance of nearly 100 km from Viracopos to São Paulo made it very inconvenient for passengers and airlines. As a result, direct international passenger service was limited, because most international passengers simply opted to fly instead to Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport and then connect to Congonhas Airport , which

736-445: The result was: Note: : The name was changed to Macaé–Joaquim de Azevedo Mancebo Airport in 2022. The sixth phase, done in blocks valid for 30 years, took place on April 7, 2021, and the result was: The seventh phase, done in blocks valid for 30 years, took place on August 18, 2022, and the result was: Before 2003 Castilho/Urubupungá–Ernesto Pochler Airport was transferred from Infraero to DAESP . On October 11, 2013,

768-477: The same city, although Newark is located in a different city and state. There are two versions of the origin of the name Viracopos , which means "turn (or overturn) glasses" in Portuguese and can be metaphorically understood as drinking a large amount of an alcoholic beverage at once. According to the first version, in the beginning of the 20th century, during an annual fair, there was a misunderstanding between

800-414: The several rounds of concession biddings, on May 18, 2011, Infraero released a list evaluating some of its most important airports according to its saturation levels. On 31 August 2009 Infraero unveiled an ambitious BRL5.3 billion (US$ 2.8 billion; EUR2.0 billion) investment plan to upgrade airports of ten cities focusing mainly the preparations for the 2014 FIFA World Cup which was held in Brazil, and for

832-413: The shares: The following airports are managed by Infraero by contract: Viracopos-Campinas International Airport Viracopos/Campinas International Airport ( IATA : VCP , ICAO : SBKP ) (sometimes referred to as São Paulo/Campinas or São Paulo/Viracopos ) is an international airport serving the municipality of Campinas , in the state of São Paulo . On 6 January 1987, the airport name

864-420: The strategic importance of Viracopos for the economy, Infraero, the airport administrator in 1995, started to implement a master plan of renovations aiming at the building of a new airport, focusing its efforts on the segment of cargo transportation. The first phase was completed in the first half of 2004, when the airport received new passenger departure and arrival lounges, public areas, commercial concessions and

896-426: Was confirmed on May 31, 2011, and it was added that Infraero would retain 49% of the shares of each privatized airport. However, starting in the fourth phase (2017), this obligation ceased to exist. The concession program was divided into phases, each with its own public bidding. The first phase was related to Natal–Gov. Aluízio Alves International Airport . In 1998 Infraero started the planning and construction of

928-596: Was confirmed that in order to speed-up much needed renovation and up-grade works, private companies would be granted a concession to commercially exploit some Infraero airports in exchange for the implementation of those works. Listed airports included São Paulo/Guarulhos – Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport , Brasília – Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport , Campinas – Viracopos International Airport , and later Belo Horizonte – Tancredo Neves International Airport and Rio de Janeiro – Galeão/Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport . The plan

960-471: Was first the name of the district and later of the airport. The origin of Viracopos Airport can be traced to a simple airfield near Campinas built during the 1932 Constitutionalist Revolution in São Paulo. In 1946, shortly after World War II , the first runway was paved. In the following years, the airport began to take shape, with the construction of the first hangar in 1948 and the terminal in 1950. During

992-553: Was for 25 years (with one possible five-year extension) and as part of the agreement Infraero held no shares participation. The second phase was related to the auction that took place on February 6, 2012. The result was: The third phase took place on November 22, 2013, when the Brazilian Government had a bidding process for: The fourth phase took place on March 16, 2017, and the result was: The fifth phase, done in blocks valid for 30 years, took place on March 15, 2019, and

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1024-412: Was officially normalised to its present form. It is named after the neighbourhood where it is located. It is operated by Aeroportos Brasil. The IATA airport code of Viracopos is VCP and the specific city code of Campinas is CPQ. Sometimes both codes are used as one although there is a distinction between them in airline reservation systems: VCP, together with CGH (Congonhas) and GRU (Guarulhos) ,

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