Fernando de Noronha Airport - Governor Carlos Wilson (IATA: FEN, ICAO: SBFN), is a Brazilian airport and was built in 1934. In 1942, during the second world war, the United States Army Air Force through the "Airport Development Program", built the new runway and the passenger terminal. In 1975, there was an extension to the Boeings landing. The airport operates domestic flights and has the capacity to receive medium-sized aircraft such as the Boeing 737. The current passenger terminal is conside... Fernando de Noronha Airport - Governor Carlos Wilson (IATA: FEN, ICAO: SBFN), is a Brazilian airport and was built in 1934. In 1942, during the second world war, the United States Army Air Force through the "Airport Development Program", built the new runway and the passenger terminal. In 1975, there was an extension to the Boeings landing. The airport operates domestic flights and has the capacity to receive medium-sized aircraft such as the Boeing 737. The current passenger terminal is considered small for the daily flow of passengers it receives, and must be refurbished. The announcement of the announcement by the Government of the State of Pernambuco is awaited so that the bidding for the future reform is carried out. The current maneuvering yard allows simultaneous operation of up to 03 Boeing 737s and the runway is 1840 m long. After the reform, the forecast is that the airport will hold up to 7 aircraft simultaneously. The forecast for 2025 is also that the airport will handle approximately 276 thousand passengers per year. According to the Civil Aviation Secretariat, in a data released on October 22, 2015, this is one of the 65 airports in Brazil that most handles passengers. It is between 15 in the Northeast and 3 in Pernambuco. On December 21, 2015, Anac raises the airport's classification to 2nd category (before 3rd), staying at the same level as many capital airports, such as João Pessoa (PB), Vitória (ES) and Goiânia (GO). Another of the state in this same category is the Petrolina International Airport - Senador Nilo Coelho.
