The auction for Congonhas Airport (and also for Santos Dumont) is one of the most anticipated in the entire round of airport concessions from the Federal Government.
It couldn't be any different, responsible for the 2nd largest enger traffic in the country, Congonhas uses basically the same structure since the 90's, and with remnants of the 50's terminal, when it received the Lockheed Constellation on international flights.
Therefore, investments in the terminal will be large, despite the limited space for expansion, whether for the runway or the enger terminal.
And according to a publication by O Globo, based on the public notice for the concession of Congonhas Airport, there are some feasibility studies for an expansion in the area.
As we can see in the image above, we can have a new terminal created where today the maintenance hangars and headquarters of GOL, air taxi, and also part of the remote patio of Congonhas Airport are located.
This makes it possible for Congonhas Airport to have 30 fixed boarding bridges, against 12 at the same time at the current terminal, in addition to boarding at the remote one, which in the project will be located where the hangars of air taxi companies are currently located. In front of the new terminal, there will also be a new garage building, with greater capacity for parked cars.
enger capacity also jumps from 17 million to 35 million engers. In 2019, Congonhas Airport handled around 22 million engers.
According to estimates, the construction of the new terminal, as well as other adaptations, could cost R$ 3,3 billion for the company that takes over the concession. It is worth noting that the Federal Government is currently funding another very expensive work, the implementation of EMAS, which will be delivered ready to the new .
Without the current terminal, Congonhas Airport will need to change its focus, reducing air taxi space and aircraft maintenance to increase enger comfort. The study is still in progress, and may be changed over the next few months, prior to granting.
Street: The Globe
