Some of its facilities are shared with the Recife Air Force Base of the Brazilian Air Force.
History
Originally called Ibura Airport, the airport had its name changed to Guararapes Airport in 1948. The facility originated at the time of World War II, when a new airport was built to replace the earlier airfield, Parque do Encanta Moça. With the end of the War, the facility became strategically important as a technical and refueling stop on the route from South America to Europe.
On 18 January 1958, a new passenger terminal was inaugurated, replacing the original facility. During this time, runway 14/32 was extended from 1,800m (5,906ft) to 2,010m (6,594ft), and runway 18/36 was extended from 1,800m to 2,400m (7,874ft).
In 1979, an agreement with Infraero was made in order to further develop the airport complex. The passenger terminal underwent its first major renovation in 1982 and another enlargement in 1990.
In 2004 a brand-new passenger terminal was built, including a new shopping mall, thus generating more traffic and revenue. Furthermore, a new concourse was opened in 2004 and the airport's capacity increased from 1.5 to 9 million passengers/year. Today, the runway is 3,300meters (10,827ft) long, the longest in Northeastern Brazil.
On 31 August 2009 Infraero unveiled a BRL8.75 million (US$4.6 million; EUR3.2 million) investment plan to upgrade Guararapes International Airport, focusing on the preparations for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, Recife being one of the venue cities. The investment was spent in finishing the passenger terminal renovation, installing 8 more jetways.[5] The work was completed on 1 July 2011, and the airport was then considered ready for the FIFA Cup.[6]
Previously operated by Infraero, on March 15, 2019 AENA won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.[7]
The Brazilian Integrated Air Traffic Control and Air Defense Center, section 3 (Cindacta III) is located in the vicinity of the airport.[8]
1 November 1961: a Panair do BrasilDouglas DC-7C registration PP-PDO flying from Sal to Recife, during its final approach struck an 84-m hill 2.7km from the runway and broke up. The aircraft was doing a night approach too low and outside the regular traffic pattern. Forty-five passengers and crew out of the 88 persons aboard died.[14][15] The aircraft was operating the Voo da amizade (Friendship Flight).
11 November 1991: a NordesteEmbraer EMB110P1 Bandeirante registration PT-SCU, operating flight 115 from Recife to Maceió, during on initial climb had an engine failure followed by fire. The aircraft crashed on a populated area. All 13 aircraft occupants and 2 persons on the ground died.[16][17]
The airport is located 14km (9mi) from downtown Recife.
The subway Airport Station is connected to the terminal by a footbridge. Main bus lines that serve the neighborhoods of Boa Viagem and Cidade Universitária in Recife and Piedade, neighborhood of Jaboatão dos Guararapes stop at the airport.
"Cindacta III" (in Portuguese). Brazilian Air Force: Departamento de Controle do Espaço Aéreo DECEA. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
Germano da Silva, Carlos Ari César (2008). "Buraco negro". O rastro da bruxa: história da aviação comercial brasileira no século XX através dos seus acidentes 1928–1996 (in Portuguese) (2ed.). Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS. pp.197–203. ISBN978-85-7430-760-2.
Germano da Silva, Carlos Ari César (2008). "Fogo na decolagem". O rastro da bruxa: história da aviação comercial brasileira no século XX através dos seus acidentes 1928–1996 (in Portuguese) (2ed.). Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS. pp.364–369. ISBN978-85-7430-760-2.
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