Greater Natal International Airport
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Greater Natal International Airport or São Gonçalo do Amarante – Natal International Airport is a new airport presently under construction in São Gonçalo do Amarante
, Brazil
. It will serve Natal
and its metropolitan area.
The construction of the facility is administrated by Infraero
and Consortium Inframérica.
near Natal
, Brazil
. When fully completed, it is planned to be the largest airport complex in Latin America
. Operations are expected to start in April 2014.
Planning for the airport started in 2007 envisioning concepts of an intermodal airport, focusing both on passenger and cargo transportation. The complex is expected to have the highest aircraft traffic in the Northeast.
On May 12, 2011, the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC)
released a document opening the concession of the airport to private entrepreneurs. The auction to choose the winner took place on August 22, 2011. The winner was a Inframérica Consortium, formed by the Brazilian Engineering Group Engevix and the Argentinean Group Corporación América, which already operates airports in Argentina
(35), Armenia
(1), Ecuador
(2), Italy
(1), Peru
(5), and Uruguay
(2).
After the signature of the contract of concession, works of the passenger and cargo terminals will start. Inframérica Consortium has 3 years to build the terminals and will be authorized to commercially explore the facility for 25 years (with one possible 5-year extension). Differently from other Infraero airports in process of privatization, in which Infraero will retain 49% of the shares, in the case of Natal Consórcio Inframérica got 100% of the shares.
The Brazilian Government via Infraero
, as per agreement prior to the auction, will be responsible to complete the works of runway, taxiways, apron and control tower.
São Gonçalo do Amarante, Rio Grande do Norte
São Gonçalo do Amarante is a town and municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Norte in the Northeast region of Brazil.São Gonçalo do Amarante-Natal International Airport, the new airport to serve the metropolitan area of Natal, scheduled to open in 2014, is presently under construction in the...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. It will serve Natal
Natal, Rio Grande do Norte
-History:The northeastern tip of South America, Cabo São Roque, to the north of Natal and the closest point to Europe from Latin America, was first visited by European navigators in 1501, in the 1501–1502 Portuguese expedition led by Amerigo Vespucci, who named the spot after the saint of the day...
and its metropolitan area.
The construction of the facility is administrated by Infraero
Infraero
Empresa Brasileira de Infraestrutura Aeroportuária, Infraero in short, is a Brazilian government corporation created in 1972 and responsible for operating the main Brazilian commercial airports. In 2009, Infraero's airports carried 128,135,616 passengers and 1,114,754 tons of cargo and operated...
and Consortium Inframérica.
History
Greater Natal International Airport or São Gonçalo do Amarante – Natal International Airport, is a new airport complex presently under construction in São Gonçalo do AmaranteSão Gonçalo do Amarante, Rio Grande do Norte
São Gonçalo do Amarante is a town and municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Norte in the Northeast region of Brazil.São Gonçalo do Amarante-Natal International Airport, the new airport to serve the metropolitan area of Natal, scheduled to open in 2014, is presently under construction in the...
near Natal
Natal, Rio Grande do Norte
-History:The northeastern tip of South America, Cabo São Roque, to the north of Natal and the closest point to Europe from Latin America, was first visited by European navigators in 1501, in the 1501–1502 Portuguese expedition led by Amerigo Vespucci, who named the spot after the saint of the day...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. When fully completed, it is planned to be the largest airport complex in Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
. Operations are expected to start in April 2014.
Planning for the airport started in 2007 envisioning concepts of an intermodal airport, focusing both on passenger and cargo transportation. The complex is expected to have the highest aircraft traffic in the Northeast.
On May 12, 2011, the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC)
National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil
The National Civil Aviation Agency , also known as ANAC, is the Brazilian civil aviation authority, created in 2006...
released a document opening the concession of the airport to private entrepreneurs. The auction to choose the winner took place on August 22, 2011. The winner was a Inframérica Consortium, formed by the Brazilian Engineering Group Engevix and the Argentinean Group Corporación América, which already operates airports in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
(35), Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
(1), Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
(2), Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
(1), Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
(5), and Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
(2).
After the signature of the contract of concession, works of the passenger and cargo terminals will start. Inframérica Consortium has 3 years to build the terminals and will be authorized to commercially explore the facility for 25 years (with one possible 5-year extension). Differently from other Infraero airports in process of privatization, in which Infraero will retain 49% of the shares, in the case of Natal Consórcio Inframérica got 100% of the shares.
The Brazilian Government via Infraero
Infraero
Empresa Brasileira de Infraestrutura Aeroportuária, Infraero in short, is a Brazilian government corporation created in 1972 and responsible for operating the main Brazilian commercial airports. In 2009, Infraero's airports carried 128,135,616 passengers and 1,114,754 tons of cargo and operated...
, as per agreement prior to the auction, will be responsible to complete the works of runway, taxiways, apron and control tower.