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Afonso Pena International Airport (IATA: CWB, ICAO: SBCT) is the main airport serving Curitiba, Brazil, located in the adjoining municipality of São José dos Pinhais. It is named after Afonso Pena (1847–1909), the 6th President of Brazil.

Afonso Pena International Airport Aeroporto Internacional Afonso Pena
IATA: CWB ICAO: SBCT
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Infraero (1974–2021) CCR (2021–present)
Serves	Curitiba
Location	São José dos Pinhais, Brazil
Focus city for	Azul Brazilian Airlines
Time zone	BRT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL	911 m / 2,988 ft
Coordinates	25°31′54″S 049°10′34″W
Map
CWB Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 15/33 2,218 7,277 Asphalt 11/29 1,798 5,899 Asphalt
Statistics (2021)
Passengers 3,111,942 24% Aircraft Operations 34,225 19% Metric tonnes of cargo 20,003 4%
Statistics: Infraero[1] Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC[3]

It is operated by CCR.

History

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As it was the case with many important Brazilian airports located in strategic points along the coast, Afonso Pena, was built by the Brazilian Air Force Ministry in partnership with the United States Army during the Second World War. However, since its construction was completed only in 1945, shortly before the end of the war, Afonso Pena never saw heavy military movement. In 1946, most of its movement comprised civil operations. The original passenger terminal was in use until 1959 when a new terminal was built. This second terminal is today used for cargo operations. In 1996, the present passenger terminal was built.

The main problem of the airport are the unstable weather conditions of the region, particularly fog and smog in the morning hours of winter and the fact that the auxiliary runway 11/29 is too small and plagued with old equipment. There are also plans to upgrade runway 15/33 from an ILS CAT II runway to ILS CAT III. Since the bottleneck for the airport is the cargo capacity, the main runway was lengthened in 2008 to allow cargo flights to operate with greater loads and the cargo terminal was upgraded.[4]

On 31 August 2009, Infraero unveiled a BRL30 million (USD16 million; EUR11 million) investment plan to upgrade Afonso Pena International Airport focusing on the preparations for the 2014 FIFA World Cup which were held in Brazil, Curitiba being one of the venue cities. The investment included the enlargement of the apron and implementation of taxiways.[5] The terminal is 45,000 m², has 14 jetways, and is capable of handling 15 million passengers annually. There are 800 parking places. The airport complex includes a small museum, a playcenter and a mall with 60 stores inside the main terminal.

According to AirHelp, it was listed as the 4th best airport in the world in 2019.^{[citation needed]}

Previously operated by Infraero, on April 7, 2021, CCR won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.[6]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Airlines	Destinations
Aerolíneas Argentinas	Buenos Aires–Aeroparque
Aerosul	Apucarana, Arapongas, Caçador, Correia Pinto, Florianópolis, Pato Branco
Azul Brazilian Airlines	Belo Horizonte–Confins, Campinas, Campo Grande, Cascavel, Foz do Iguaçu, Londrina, Maringá, Porto Alegre, Rio de Janeiro–Santos Dumont, São Paulo–Guarulhos Seasonal: Porto Seguro
Azul Conecta	Apucarana, Arapongas, Campo Mourão, Cianorte, Cornélio Procópio, Francisco Beltrão, Guaíra, Jundiaí, Paranavaí, Pato Branco, Porto Alegre, Telêmaco Borba, Umuarama, União da Vitória
Gol Transportes Aéreos	Brasília, Rio de Janeiro–Santos Dumont, Salvador da Bahia, São Paulo–Congonhas, São Paulo–Guarulhos Seasonal: Rio de Janeiro–Galeão
LATAM Brasil	Brasília, Fortaleza, Foz do Iguaçu, Porto Alegre, Rio de Janeiro–Santos Dumont, São Paulo–Congonhas, São Paulo–Guarulhos
LATAM Chile	Santiago de Chile

Cargo

Airlines	Destinations
Avianca Cargo	Campinas
Cargolux	Luxembourg
Cargolux Italia	Milan-Malpensa
LATAM Cargo Chile	Santiago de Chile
Lufthansa Cargo	Campinas,[7] Frankfurt,[7] Recife[7]
Total Linhas Aéreas	Florianópolis, São Paulo-Guarulhos

Statistics

Year	Total passengers	% change	Cargo
2003	2.407.441	-10,34%	20.729.587
2004	2.667.402	+10,80%	27.484.969
2005	3.200.535	+19,98%	24.616.883
2006	3.506.360	+9,56%	22.287.767
2007	3.854.118	+9,92%	23.685.980
2008	4.287.771	+11,25%	25.724.753
2009	4.897.427	+14,22%	23.307.059
2010	5.902.129	+20,51%	27.063.941
2011	6.958.424	+17,90	36.681.151
2012	6.994.059	+0,51%	11.322.053
2013	6.800.816	-2,76%	11.243.914
2014	7.300.262	+7,79%	13.017.451
2015	7.226.460	-1,42%	11.772.812
2016	6.339.043	-12,28%	9.322.162
2017	6.665.391	+5,15%	7.532.987
2018	6.348.071	-4,76%
2019	6.502.746	+2,44%
2020	2.508.359	-61,43%
2021	3.111.942	+24,06%

Source:[8]

Accidents and incidents

• 16 June 1958: a Cruzeiro do Sul Convair 440-59, registration PP-CEP, flying from Florianópolis to Curitiba, was on final approach procedures to land at Curitiba in bad weather when it was caught in windshear. The aircraft descended and struck the ground. Of the 27 passengers and crew aboard, 24 died. Among the deaths was the Brazilian interim president at that time, Nereu Ramos.[9][10]
• 3 November 1967: a Sadia Handley Page Dart Herald 214, registration PP-SDJ, flying from São Paulo-Congonhas to Curitiba, collided with a hill during approach to land at Curitiba. All 5 crew members and 21 passengers died. 4 passengers survived.[11][12]
• 16 August 2000: a VASP Boeing 737-2A1 registration PP-SMG, en route from Foz do Iguaçu to Curitiba, was hijacked by 5 persons demanding the BRL 5 million (approximately US$2.75 million at that time) that the aircraft was transporting. The pilot was forced to land at Porecatu, where the hijackers fled with the money. There were no injuries.[13][14]
• 26 December 2002: a Brazilian Air Force Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante, registration FAB-2292, en route from São Paulo-Campo de Marte to Florianópolis Air Force Base, crashed while trying to carry out an emergency landing at Curitiba-Afonso Pena. Reportedly, both engines had shut down. The airplane had taken off with insufficient fuel on board to complete the flight to Florianópolis. Of the 16 people on board, 1 crew member and 2 passengers died.[15]
• 22 August 2007: a Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante, registration PT-SDB, en route from Afonso Pena Airport to Jundiaí, Shortly after takeoff from runway 11 by night and marginal weather conditions, the airplane entered clouds at an altitude of 300 feet and continued to climb. Following a left turn, the aircraft climbed to an altitude of 700 feet then entered a right turn and an uncontrolled descent until it crashed in a field located near the Guatupê Police Academy located 3 km northeast of the airport. The accident occurred two minutes after takeoff. The aircraft was totally destroyed and both pilots were killed.[16]
• 28 July 2014: a Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante, registration PT-TAW, en route from Foz do Iguaçu - Cataratas Airport to Foz do Iguaçu - Curitiba, Shortly after takeoff from Foz do Iguaçu-Cataratas Airport, while climbing, the crew reported technical problems and elected to return. The crew realized he could not make it so he attempted an emergency landing in a corn field. Upon landing, the aircraft lost its undercarriage and slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest. Among the four occupants, one passenger was slightly injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.[17]
• 24 September 2018: a Honda HA-420 HondaJet, registration PR-TLZ, en route from Curitiba to Foz do Iguaçu, After touchdown, the crew encountered difficulties to stop the aircraft that overran and came to rest into a ravine. At the time of landing, the runway was wet with a significant amount of water on the pavement.All three occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.[18]

See also

• List of airports in Brazil

References

External links

Media related to Afonso Pena International Airport at Wikimedia Commons

• Airport information for SBCT at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
• Current weather for SBCT at NOAA/NWS
• Accident history for CWB at Aviation Safety Network

На других языках

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[de] Flughafen Curitiba

Der Flughafen Curitiba (portugiesisch Aeroporto Internacional Afonso Pena) (IATA-Code: CWB, ICAO-Code: SBCT) ist ein internationaler Verkehrsflughafen von Curitiba in Brasilien. Namensgeber ist der ehemalige brasilianische Politiker Afonso Augusto Moreira Pena, der von 1906 bis 1909 als Präsident amtierte. Betreiber ist der staatliche Flughafenbetreiber Infraero. Der Flughafen liegt in der Stadt São José dos Pinhais und grenzt südlich an Curitiba an.

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- [en] Afonso Pena International Airport

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[es] Aeropuerto Internacional Afonso Pena

El Aeropuerto Internacional Afonso Pena (IATA: CWB, OACI: SBCT)es el aeropuerto más importante de Curitiba, está localizado a 18 km al sudeste del centro de la ciudad, en la ciudad de São José dos Pinhais. Es una de las terminales aéreas más modernas de Brasil. El aeropuerto incluye un pequeño museo, un área de juegos y un pequeño centro comercial con 60 locales dentro de la terminal.

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[fr] Aéroport international de Curitiba

L’aéroport international de Curitiba – Afonso Pena (code IATA : CWB • code OACI : SBCT) est un des aéroports desservant la ville de Curitiba, au Brésil.

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[ru] Афонсу Пена (аэропорт)

Международный аэропорт Афонсу Пена (порт. Aeroporto Internacional Afonso Pena) также известен под названием Международный аэропорт Куритиба (порт. Aéroport international de Curitiba), (Код ИАТА: CWB) — главный аэропорт города Куритиба, Бразилия, расположенный в смежном муниципалитете Сан-Жозе-дус-Пиньяйс. Назван в честь Афонсу Пена, шестого президента Бразилии.

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