Florianópolis–Hercílio Luz International Airport (IATA: FLN, ICAO: SBFL), branded Floripa Airport, is the airport serving Florianópolis, Brazil. It is named after Hercílio Pedro da Luz (1860–1924), three times governor of the state of Santa Catarina and senator.
Florianópolis–Hercílio Luz International Airport Aeroporto Internacional de Florianópolis–Hercílio Luz | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public/Military | ||||||||||||||
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| Serves | Florianópolis | ||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1927 | ||||||||||||||
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| Time zone | BRT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 5 m / 17 ft | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°40′13″S 048°33′09″W / 27.67028°S 48.55250°W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | floripa-airport | ||||||||||||||
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It is operated by Zurich Airport Brasil.
Some of its facilities are shared with the Florianópolis Air Force Base of the Brazilian Air Force.
History
editThe airport was built on the site of an old Air Naval Base, which operated until 1941, when its jurisdiction changed to the Brazilian Air Force.
Between 1927 and 1932, the then known as Campeche Field was also used by the French aviators of the Compagnie Générale Aéropostale for its operations in Florianópolis. Among them were Jean Mermoz, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and Henri Guillaumet.
Between 1942 and 1945, the runway 03/21, apron, control tower and passenger terminal were built. At the same time, some facilities of the Florianópolis Air Force Base were built and made operational.
In the period between 1952 and 1954, the passenger terminal was rebuilt and was operational until 1976 when a brand-new terminal building and apron were opened. The old facility is today the cargo terminal. The new terminal was further enlarged in 1988 and 2000, reaching the present 8,703 m2.
In 1978, the runway 14/32 was opened allowing a great increase in traffic. In 1995, the airport was upgraded to international category and started receiving particularly seasonal and charter flights from Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
On March 16, 2017, Flughafen Zürich AG was granted the concession to operate and expand the airport, owning 100% of it.[5]
On January 15, 2018, the new concessionaire began construction of a new terminal with 14 new gates - 3 international and 11 domestic. The cost of the project was BRL 570 million.[6] The new terminal, located on the opposite side of the main runway from the old one, was officially opened on September 28, 2019.[7] The main runway was also extended by 100 metres (330 ft), to 2,400 metres (7,900 ft).[8][6][7] Operations using the new terminal started on October 1, 2019.[9] In September 2024, TAP Air Portugal began nonstop service to Lisbon, giving Florianópolis its first flight to Europe.[10]
Airlines and destinations
editThe following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Florianópolis Airport:
Note:
a: Flights operated with Voepass equipment on behalf of LATAM Brasil.
Cargo
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| LATAM Cargo Brasil | Miami[13] |
| Total Linhas Aéreas | Curitiba, São Paulo-Guarulhos |
Statistics
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Following is the number of passenger, aircraft and cargo movements at the airport, according to Infraero (2007-2017) and Zurich Airport (2018-2023) reports:[14][15][1]
| Year | Passenger | Aircraft | Cargo (t) |
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| 2023 | 3,969,940  17% |
44,108 8% |
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| 2022 | 3,403,031 44% |
40,936 29% |
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| 2021 | 2,358,800 26% |
31,715 25% |
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| 2020 | 1,869,890  52% |
25,360 41% |
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| 2019 | 3,918,230 2% |
42,623 2% |
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| 2018 | 3,839,348  |
43,615 3% |
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| 2017 | 3,843,328 9% |
44,795 1% |
5,021 23%
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| 2016 | 3,536,435 4% |
44,250 7% |
4,091 13%
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| 2015 | 3,693,486 2% |
47,347 7% |
4,682 14%
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| 2014 | 3,629,074 6% |
50,707 6% |
4,092 68%
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| 2013 | 3,872,877 14% |
54,216 3% |
2,430 69%
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| 2012 | 3,395,256 9% |
56,086 14% |
1,437 82%
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| 2011 | 3,122,035 17% |
49,097 13% |
7,894 15%
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| 2010 | 2,672,250 27% |
43,399 9% |
6,891 6%
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| 2009 | 2,108,383 1% |
39,790 1% |
7,294 13%
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| 2008 | 2,080,342 7% |
39,464 8% |
8,364 10%
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| 2007 | 1,948,010 | 36,451 | 9,341 |
Accidents and incidents
edit- 22 March 1951: a Cruzeiro do Sul Douglas C-53D-DO plane, registration PP-CCX while landing at Florianópolis crashed following an overshoot in bad weather and an engine failure. Of the 14 passengers and crew, 3 died.[16]
- 12 April 1980: a Transbrasil Boeing 727-27C operating flight 303 registration PT-TYS flying from São Paulo-Congonhas to Florianópolis while on a night instrumental approach to Florianópolis under a severe thunderstorm went off course, struck a hill and exploded. Probable causes are misjudgment of speed and distance, inadequate flight supervision, failure to initiate a go-around and improper operation of the engines. Of the 58 passengers and crew aboard, only 3 passengers survived.[17][18]
Access
editThe airport is located 14 km (9 mi) from downtown Florianópolis.
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Estatísticas, dados e documentos". Floripa Airport (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Floripa Airport". Floripa Airport (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 15 October 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ "Hercílio Luz (SBFL)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Flughafen Zürich AG wins concession for airport in Brazil". Flughafen Zürich. 16 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ a b Martins, Marcos (28 September 2019). "CEO do Floripa Airport explica investimento no novo terminal" [Floripa Airport CEO explains investment in the new terminal]. Panrotas (in Portuguese). São Paulo. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ a b Martins, Marcos (28 September 2019). "Autoridades inauguram novo aeroporto de Florianópolis" [Authorities open new Florianópolis Airport]. Panrotas (in Portuguese). São Paulo. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ "SEU CONFORTO LÁ NAS ALTURAS". Floripa Airport. 10 March 2019. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ "Veja fotos do novo aeroporto de Florianópolis". Panrotas (in Portuguese). 29 September 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ "TAP Air Portugal aterriza pela primeira vez em Florianópolis". Floripa Airport (in Portuguese). 3 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Quatro cidades brasileiras passam a contar com voos da Azul para Assunção". Aeroflap (in Portuguese). 5 August 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "GOL Linhas Aéreas incrementa sus vuelos a Rosario para el verano y vuelve a conectarla con Florianópolis". Aviacionline (in Spanish). 30 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Expansão da rota de Miami a Florianópolis é avaliada após ótimo desempenho". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 17 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "Anuário Estatístico Operacional" (PDF). Infraero (in Portuguese). 12 April 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Accident description PP-CCX". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
- ^ "Accident description PT-TYS". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
- ^ Germano da Silva, Carlos Ari César (2008). "Transbrasil 303". O rastro da bruxa: história da aviação comercial brasileira no século XX através dos seus acidentes 1928–1996 (in Portuguese) (2 ed.). Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS. pp. 313–317. ISBN 978-85-7430-760-2.
External links
edit- Airport information for SBFL at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBFL at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for FLN at Aviation Safety Network