The Ministry of Infrastructure (MInfra), through the National Secretariat of Civil Aviation, authorized the tender for the expansion works of Dr. Carlos Alberto da Costa Neves, in Caçador (SC).
The bidding notice is expected to be published by the Municipal Executive in the coming weeks. After contracting and g the service order, the company that won the public tender will have 20 months to carry out the work.
In all, R$ 13.383.626,65 million will be invested – funds from the National Civil Aviation Fund (FNAC) – for the implementation of runway lanes and safety areas. The initial intention of the municipality is to maintain the regular operation of two-engine commercial aircraft (ATR72) at the terminal and, in the future, also jet aircraft.
Improvements to the airport terminal are provided for in Term of Commitment No. 08/2020, signed between MInfra and the Municipality of Caçador. Under the agreement, the Union assumed 100% of the resources needed for the work and the local Executive, the expropriations – of about 450 thousand square meters – and the elaboration of the projects, contracted with the Brazilian Company of Airport Infrastructure (Infraero).
IMPROVEMENTS - Parallel to the earthworks for the implementation of runway lanes and security areas, there will be an expansion of the airport's heritage area and drainage works and the construction of a new operational fence will be carried out.
Today restricted to 1.625 meters, the landing and take-off area will incorporate the space for the headland setbacks, starting to operate with a total of 1.800 meters. As a result, Caçador airport will have one of the largest runways in Santa Catarina.
The work is essential to boost the economy of the municipality, a regional industrial hub in the midwest of Santa Catarina, and with a vocation to become an important logistical junction in the south of the country.
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