Foz do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport is an international airport in the municipality of Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná. It is the main gateway for tourists in Foz do Iguaçu, whose main industry is tourism.
Historic Foz do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport received on Sunday morning, April 28, 2013, the best known airplane in the history of civil aviation. The Boeing 747/400 of the Australian company Qantas Airways landed in Foz do Iguaçu at 10:30 am bringing 220 Australian to... Foz do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport is an international airport in the municipality of Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná. It is the main gateway for tourists in Foz do Iguaçu, whose main industry is tourism.
Historic Foz do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport received on Sunday morning, April 28, 2013, the best known airplane in the history of civil aviation. The Boeing 747/400 of the Australian company Qantas Airways landed in Foz do Iguaçu at 10:30 am bringing 220 Australian tourists.
During the period from 2012 to the first half of 2014, the airport's Passenger Terminal underwent renovation and expansion works. The boarding, disembarkation, lobby, check-in and vehicle parking rooms were expanded, in addition to the implementation of new air conditioning systems, electronic security monitoring, sound, flight and fire information.
Likewise, since November 2013, the airstrip has been undergoing works to reshape the asphalt pavement, which is expected to be completed in September 2014. This work will provide a longer life to the pavement, ensuring more safety in aircraft operations. .
Foz do Iguaçu International Airport hit the historic passenger mark in one year, there were 1,880,620 travelers in 2014. This number represents an increase of 12. 03% in relation to 2013. With these numbers, Foz do Iguaçu Airport consolidates in the current scenario as the 19th. busiest airport in the country; the 4th. with greater movement in the South Region and the 2nd. of Paraná. It is the second airport not located in the state capital with the largest movement in the country, second only to Campinas. For 2015, the goal is to exceed two million passengers.
