Pinto Martins International Airport
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Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport Aeroporto Internacional Pinto Martins – Fortaleza |
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| Airport type | Public/Military | ||||||||||
| Operator | Infraero | ||||||||||
| Serves | Fortaleza | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 25 m / 82 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 03°46′33″S 038°31′56″W / 3.77583°S 38.53222°WCoordinates: 03°46′33″S 038°31′56″W / 3.77583°S 38.53222°W | ||||||||||
| Website | Infraero FOR | ||||||||||
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| Passengers | 6,347,543 |
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| Aircraft Operations | 61,556 |
| Metric tonnes of cargo | 47,087 |
Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (IATA: FOR, ICAO: SBFZ) is the airport serving Fortaleza, Brazil. It is named after Euclides Pinto Martins (1892–1924) a Ceará-born aviator, who in 1922 was one of the pioneers of the air-link between New York and Rio de Janeiro. It is operated by Infraero. Some of its facilities are shared with the of the Brazilian Air Force.
The airport has its origins on a runway built in the 1930s and which was used by the Ceará Flying School until 2000.
During World War II, the airport was an important allied base supporting the Southern Atlantic operations.
On May 13, 1952 the original name, Cocorote Airport, was changed to its present name. In 1966 a passenger terminal and apron were built. Those facilities are now used by general aviation operations.
Since January 7, 1974 the airport is operated by Infraero and in 1997 it was upgraded to international category.
In February 1998 a new passenger terminal was opened. On August 31, 2009, Infraero unveiled a BRL525 million (USD276.6 million; EUR193.8 million) investment plan to up-grade Pinto Martins International Airport focusing on the preparations for the 2014 FIFA World Cup which will be held in Brazil, Fortaleza being one of the venue cities. The investment will be distributed in the renovation and enlargement of passenger terminal, apron, and parking with completion due in November 2013.
The airport is located 6 km (4 mi) south of downtown Fortaleza.
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