<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-center">History Salgado Filho Porto Alegre International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">Salgado Filho was originally called Sao Joao Federal Airport, after the neighborhood where it is located. In the beginning it was an air club, where the first flights landed on May 31, 1923.</p>
<p class="blog-para">In 1932, needing a facility to use its aircraft with landing-gear which were replacing its seaplanes, Varig started using Sao Joao Airport as its operational base. However, it was only in 1940 that the first passenger terminal was commissioned.</p>
<p class="blog-para">On October 12, 1951, Sao Joao Federal Airport was renamed Salgado</p>
<p class="blog-para">Filho Airport, after the Senator and Minister who died the year before on a crash involving a SAVAG aircraft that departed from Porto Alegre.</p>
<p class="blog-para">In 1953, the old terminal was incorporated into the maintenance facilities of Varig, a new passenger terminal was opened, and runways were paved. Until that year larger aircraft such as Lockheed L-049 Constellations had to land at Canoas Air Force Base. This new terminal is known today as Passenger Terminal 2. It underwent major renovations and enlargements between 1969 and 1971 but unable to cope with the increasing traffic, another brand new facility was built. This new facility was named Passenger Terminal 1 and opened on September 11, 2001. Terminal 2 became underused by general aviation and cargo services.</p>
<p class="blog-para">However, in order to cope with the increasing passenger traffic at the airport, on September 8, 2010 a decision was made to renovate Terminal 2 and bring it back into passenger use. It became operational on December 4, 2010. This terminal 2 was again closed for air traffic on September 15, 2019 and it became the administration center of Fraport Brasil S.A. - Airport de Porto Alegre.</p>
<p class="blog-para">Previously operated by Infraero, in January 2018, the airport's operations and administration were taken over by the German private airport operator Fraport, which in the previous year had been the winning bidder in an B3 (stock exchange) auction conducted by the Brazilian government for the concession of the airport for 25 years.[10][11] Since the airport concession, Fraport has been expanding the runway from the current 2,280 meters (7,481 ft.) to 3,200 meters (10,499 ft.), allowing the landing of large aircraft and allowing the landing of flights from North America and Europe. It is expected that the expansion works will be concluded at the end of 2021.</p>
<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3">Transportation Salgado Filho Porto Alegre International Airport</h2>
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<li class="blog-li"><strong>Car:</strong> The distance from Porto Alegre Airport to the centre of Porto Alegre is 10 kilometres. By car, it takes 20 minutes to get to the centre of Porto Alegre.</li>
<li class="blog-li"><strong>Public Transport:</strong> It is possible to travel to and from Porto Alegre Airport by public transport. Visit the Porto Alegre Airport transportation page for the possibilities.</li>
<li class="blog-li"><strong>Bus Services:</strong> You can also choose for an airport express bus service at Porto Alegre Airport. Learn more about your travel options, travel time and where to buy tickets.</li>
<li class="blog-li"><strong>Taxi Transfer:</strong> A taxi is the quickest and most comfortable way to get to and from Porto Alegre Airport. The price for a taxi ride from the airport to the centre of Porto Alegre is about R$ 70.-. Book your taxi at Porto Alegre Airport and discover the comfort of pre-booked taxis.</li>
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