Hercílio Luz International Airport

Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport
Aeroporto Internacional de Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz
IATA: FLNICAO: SBFL
Summary
Airport type Public/Military
Operator Infraero
Serves Florianópolis
Elevation AMSL 5 m / 16 ft
Coordinates 27°40′13″S 048°33′09″W / 27.67028°S 48.55250°W / -27.67028; -48.55250Coordinates: 27°40′13″S 048°33′09″W / 27.67028°S 48.55250°W / -27.67028; -48.55250
Website Infraero FLN
Map
FLN

Location in Brazil

Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
03/21 1,500 4,921 Concrete
14/32 2,300 7,546 Asphalt
Statistics (2015)
Passengers 3,693,486
Aircraft Operations 47,347
Metric tonnes of cargo 4,682
Statistics: Infraero[1]
Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC[3]

Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (IATA: FLN, ICAO: SBFL), is the airport serving Florianópolis, Brazil. It is named after Hercílio Pedro da Luz (1860–1924), three times governor of Santa Catarina and senator. It is operated by Infraero. Some of its facilities are shared with the Florianópolis Air Force Base of the Brazilian Air Force.

History

The 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, and Uruguay.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger - Season 2016/2017

AirlinesDestinations
Aerolíneas Argentinas Buenos Aires-Aeroparque, Seasonal: Córdoba, Rosario
Amaszonas Seasonal: Asunción
Andes Líneas Aéreas Seasonal: Buenos Aires-Aeroparque
Avianca Brazil Brasília, Chapecó, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão, São Paulo-Congonhas, São Paulo-Guarulhos
Azul Brazilian Airlines Chapecó, Campinas, Porto Alegre, São Paulo-Guarulhos, Seasonal: Foz do Iguaçu, Passo Fundo, Londrina, Maringá, Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont
Gol Airlines Brasília, Buenos Aires-Ezeiza, Porto Alegre, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão, São Paulo-Congonhas, São Paulo-Guarulhos, Seasonal: Asunción, Córdoba, Rosario, Santiago de Chile
Latam Airlines Seasonal: Santiago de Chile
LATAM Argentina Seasonal: Córdoba
LATAM Brasil Brasília, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão, Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont, São Paulo-Congonhas, São Paulo-Guarulhos
Sky Airline Seasonal: Santiago de Chile

Cargo

AirlinesDestinations
Total Linhas Aéreas Curitiba, São Paulo-Guarulhos

Accidents and incidents

Access

The airport is located 14 km (9 mi) from downtown Florianópolis.

See also

References

  1. "Estatísticas" (in Portuguese). Infraero. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  2. "Airport Official Website" (in Portuguese). Infraero.
  3. "Lista de aeródromos públicos" (in Portuguese). ANAC.
  4. "Accident description PP-CCX". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
  5. "Accident description PT-TYS". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
  6. 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.
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