<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-center">History Afonso Pena International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">As was the case with many important Brazilian airports located in strategic points along the coast, Afonso Pena, was built by the Brazilian Air Force Ministry in partnership with the United States Army during the Second World War. However, since its construction was completed only in 1945, shortly before the end of the war, Afonso Pena never saw heavy military movement. In 1946, most of its movement comprised civil operations. The original passenger terminal was in use until 1959 when a new terminal was built. This second terminal is today used for cargo operations. In 1996, the present passenger terminal was built. The main problem of the airport are the unstable weather conditions of the region, particularly fog and smog in the morning hours of winter and the fact that the auxiliary runway 11/29 is too small and plagued with old equipment. There are also plans to upgrade runway 15/33 from an ILS CAT II runway to ILS CAT III. Since the bottleneck for the airport is the cargo capacity, the main runway was lengthened in 2008 to allow cargo flights to operate with greater loads and the cargo terminal was upgraded. On 31 August 2009, Infraero unveiled a BRL30 million (USD16 million; EUR11 million) investment plan to upgrade Afonso Pena International Airport focusing on the preparations for the 2014 FIFA World Cup which were held in Brazil, Curitiba being one of the venue cities.</p>
<p class="blog-para">The investment included the enlargement of the apron and implementation of taxiways. The terminal is 45,000 m2, has 14 jet ways, and is capable of handling 15 million passengers annually. There are 800 parking places. The airport complex includes a small museum, a play center and a mall with 60 stores inside the main terminal. According to Air Help, it was listed as the 4th best airport in the world in 2019. Previously operated by Infraero, on April 7, 2021, CCR won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.</p>
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<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-left pt-5">Transportation Afonso Pena International Airport</h2>
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<li class="blog-li"><strong>Car: </strong>The distance between the airport and the Centre of Curitiba (Pra&ccedil;a Tridents) is 17 kilometers / 10.6 miles. Travel time by car is 30 minutes.</li>
<li class="blog-li"><strong>Public Transport: </strong>Bus line 208 runs from Curitiba Airport to Curitiba Centro Civico, on the way this bus services stops at the university PUCPR and the bus and train station Rodoferrovi&aacute;ria. If you need to be in the Centre of the city, it is best to get off at the stop &lsquo;Esta&ccedil;&atilde;o Tubo Circular Military&rsquo;, an 8-minute walk from the main square Parka Tridents. For a bus ride with bus line 208, also known as Ligeirinho Airport, you pay a price of 5.50 BRL each way. You can pay with a Carto Transporte URBS (transport card) or you use your debit or credit card. You can buy a Carto Transporte URBS card at most major bus stops and stations. Please consult timetable bus line 208 for more information.</li>
<li class="blog-li"><strong>Bus services: </strong>From Monday to Saturday, Airport Executivo runs two or three times an hour between Curitiba Airport and the Centre of the city. The first bus leaves around 06:30 hours, the last bus leaves at 20:00 hours. The journey time to the Centre of Curitiba, near &lsquo;Pra&ccedil;a Rui Barbosa&rsquo; square is approximately 40 minutes.</li>
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