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Rio de Janiero, International (GIG / SBGL) Brazil

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IATA: GIG - ICAO: SBGL
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Public/Military, Rio de Janeiro/Galeão - Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (IATA: GIG, ICAO: SBGL) better known by its former name Galeão International Airport is Rio de Janeiro's major international airport and largest airport site in Brazil. The first name of the airport (Galeão, meaning galleon in Portuguese) refers to the beach located in front of the old terminal (presently the passenger terminal of the Brazilian Air Force) and close to the location where in 1663 the galleon Padre Eterno was built. The second name (Antonio Carlos Jobim) is in honor of the Brazilian musician Antonio Carlos Jobim and was awarded by Presidential decree on January 5, 1999. It is located on Governador Island, approximately twenty kilometers from Rio de Janeiro downtown. It is currently administrated by Infraero. Some of its facilities are shared with the Galeão Air Force Base of the Brazilian Air Force.

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Rio de Janeiro/Galeão - Antônio Carlos Jobim International Airport (IATA: GIG, ICAO: SBGL) better known as Galeão International Airport is Rio de Janeiro's major international airport. The official name of the airport is in honor of Brazilian musician Antônio Carlos Jobim.

Built in 1952 on Governador Island, approximately twenty kilometres from the city center, by 1970 the airport was Brazil's major air-hub. In that year, its administration was assumed by Infraero, an agency recently created by the Brazilian government. In 1977, at which time it was receiving all of Brazil's major international flights, the airport underwent a major renovation. For passengers bound for São Paulo, Brazil's main domestic hub, then served only by the smaller Congonhas-São Paulo International Airport, this meant taking at least one connecting flight — two connecting flights if their destination was anywhere else in the country.

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In 1985 the airport lost the title of the country's major international airport to São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport, due to a drop in passengers to/from abroad. Nevertheless, Infraero built a second terminal on the site at a cost of US$600 million, which is capable of handling 7.5 million passengers annually, more than doubling the airport's capacity. Until 2004, passenger numbers had been stable at about 4.5 million per year, but this number has subsequently increased. In 2006, Galeão International Airport handled nearly 9 million passengers.

Galeão was Infraero's second-most idle and money-losing airport, and was considered by many to be a waste of resources. At the time the new terminal was opened, Guarulhos was overloaded, operating at 102% of capacity, against 24% for Galeão. Infraero was criticized for not investing resources appropriately. However, since late 2004, most flights from the overloaded downtown Rio airport Santos Dumont Regional Airport were reassigned to Galeão, and it currently uses 57% of its capacity. The 10 million passengers mark is expected to be achieved in 2008.

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History

The history of the airport begins on 10 May 1923 when a School of Naval Aviation was established near the Galeão beach. On 22 May 1941 with the creation of the Brazilian Air Force Ministry, the school became the Galeão Air Force Base and a terminal and hangars were built at the location and the runway extended. Those buildings still exist and the Galeão Air Force Base is still active. When Brazil declared war against the Axis on 22 August 1942, the aerodrome began to be intensively used by the Allies for military operations related to the World War II.

With the end of the war, the increase of tonnage of aircraft flying on international routes and number of passengers, and being Santos Dumont Airport unable to handle all the traffic, international flights gradually moved to the site of the Air Force Base. The services were however precarious and a decision was made to build a brand new passenger terminal, opposite the Air Force Base, across the runway.

On 1 February 1952, the new passenger terminal was opened and remained in passenger use with enlargements until 1977. This terminal and its adjoining apron still exist. Presently it is the passenger terminal for flights operated by the Brazilian Air Force known as the Terminal do CAN (Correio Aéreo Nacional). The cargo terminal (TECA) is also located in the area and all-cargo aircraft usually park at its adjoining apron. The whole complex is now informally known as the "old Galeão."

By 1970 the airport was Brazil's major international and domestic air-hub. In that year, its administration was taken-over by Infraero, an agency then recently created by the Brazilian government. On 20 January 1977, at which time the airport was receiving all of Brazil's major international flights, a new terminal was opened and all scheduled passenger flights were transferred to the new building. This building today is known as Passenger Terminal 1 (TPS1).

During the year 1991, the Passenger Terminal 1 underwent its first major renovation in preparation for the United Nations Earth Summit held in 1992. Its annual capacity was increased to 7,5 million passengers/year. On 20 July 1999, the Passenger Terminal 2 (TPS2) was opened. Presently, the airport has those two passenger terminals, in an elliptical format, with twelve jetways each, each capable of handling 7.5 million passengers annually.

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In 1985 the airport lost the title of the country's major international airport to São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport. At that time, a new runway that allowed intercontinental flights with no weight restrictions was opened in São Paulo and Brazilian and foreign airlines increasingly used São Paulo as a national and international hub. As a consequence, the number of transiting passengers dropped. Constant efforts are made by the Government of the State of Rio de Janeiro to reverse the trend. In 2008, Galeão International Airport handled 10,754,689 passengers, 130,597 aircraft movements, and 83,031t of cargo, placing it as the 3rd busiest airport in the country by transported passengers, 4th by aircraft movements and 4th by cargo handled.

Galeão was Infraero's second-most idle and money-losing airport (after Confins International Airport). At the time the terminal 2 was opened, Guarulhos was overloaded, operating at 102% of capacity, against 24% for Galeão. Infraero was criticized for not investing resources appropriately. However, since late 2004, most flights from the overloaded downtown Santos Dumont Airport were reassigned to Galeão.

On 31 August 2009, Infraero unveiled a BRL819 million (USD431 million; EUR302 million) investiment plan to up-grade Galeão International Airport focusing on the preparations for the 2014 FIFA World Cup which will be held in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro being one of the venue cities, and the 2016 Summer Olympics, which Rio de Janeiro will host. The investiment will be distributed as follows:

  • Renovation of Passenger Terminal 1. Value 314.9 million. Completion: February 2011
  • Completion and renovation of Passenger Terminal 2. Value 284.0 million. Completion: May 2012
  • Construction of further parking. Value 220.0 million. Completion: May 2013

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Accidents involving fatalities

  • 29 April 1952: Pan Am flight 202, a Boeing 377 Stratocruiser 10-26 registration N1039V en route from Galeão to New York via Port of Spain, crashed in the jungle in the south of the State of Pará. Probable causes are the separation of no. 2 engine and propeller from the aircraft due to highly unbalanced forces followed by uncontrollability and disintegration of the aircraft. All 50 passengers and crew died.
  • 27 July 1952: Pan Am flight 201, a Boeing 377 Stratocruiser 10-26 registration N1030V flying from Galeão to Buenos Aires - Ezeiza, had a fault in one of the cabin doors lockers and eventually it blew open, blowing out one passenger. Depressurisation and damage in the cabin followed. The aircraft returned to Rio and made a successful emergency landing. One passenger died.
  • 1 November 1961: Panair do Brasil, a Douglas DC-7C registration PP-PDO flying from Lisbon to Galeão via Sal and Recife, during its final approach at Recife, struck an 84m hill 2.7 km from the runway and broke-up. The aircraft was doing a night approach too low and outside the regular traffic pattern. All 45 passengers and crew died.
  • 20 August 1962: Panair do Brasil, a Douglas DC-8-33 registration PP-PDT, flying from Galeão to Lisbon, overran the runway into the ocean during an aborted take-off. From the 105 passengers and crew aboard, 15 died.
  • 27 November 1962: Varig flight 810, a Boeing 707-441 registration PP-VJB flying from Galeão to Lima, after initiating an overshoot procedure at the suggestion of the control tower because it was too high, proceeded to start another approach when it crashed into La Cruz peak, 8 miles away from Lima Airport. Possibly there was a misinterpretation of navigation instruments. All 97 passengers and crew on board died.
  • 11 July 1973: Varig flight 820, a Boeing 707-345C registration PP-VJZ flying from Galeão to Paris - Orly, made a successful emergency landing at an open field 5 km before landing, after reporting fire in a rear lavatory. However, 123 of the 134 passengers and crew on board died, overcome by smoke and carbon monoxide poisoning before the aircraft could be evacuated.
  • 30 January 1979: Varig, a cargo Boeing 707-323C registration PP-VLU en route from Tokyo - Narita to Galeão via Los Angeles went missing over the Pacific Ocean some 30 minutes (200 km ENE) from Tokyo. Causes are unknown since the wreck was never found. Among other cargo, it carried 153 paintings of the Japanese-Brazilian painter Manabu Mabe. The captain of the flight, Gilberto Araújo da Silva, was also the captain and survivor of the accident with Varig flight 820. The crew of 6 died.
  • 26 July 1979: Lufthansa flight 527, a cargo Boeing 707-330C registration D-ABUY flying from Galeão to Frankfurt via Dakar, collided with a mountain 5 minutes after take-off from Galeão. The crew of 3 died.
  • 8 June 1982: VASP flight 168, a Boeing 727-212 registration PP-SRK flying from Galeão to Fortaleza collided with a mountain while on approach to its destination. The captain descended below a minimum descent altitude. All 137 passengers and crew died.
  • 3 January 1987: Varig flight 797, a Boeing 707-379C registration PP-VJK flying from Abidjan to Galeão crashed due to a failure on engine 1 shortly after take-off. While attempting to return to the airport for an emergency landing, it crashed on a field 18 km away from Abidjan’s airport. Of the 51 passengers and crew aboard, a single passenger survived.
  • 1 June 2009: Air France flight 447, an Airbus 330-203 registration F-GZCP en route from Galeão to Paris - Charles de Gaulle, disappeared in the Atlantic Ocean. All 228 passengers and crew on board were killed. Only 51 bodies have been recovered along with hundreds of pieces of debris from the crash. The official cause of the accident, the worst in the airline's history, remains unknown.
[Incidents
  • 3 March 1965: VASP, the Vickers Viscount registration PP-SRQ was damaged beyond economic repair when the aircraft departed the runway during a simulated engine failure on take-off.
  • 1 July 1970: Cruzeiro do Sul, the Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle VI R registration PP-PDX en route from Galeão to São Paulo with 31 occupants aboard was hijacked by 4 persons who demanded the release of political prisoners that were to be taken to Cuba. The aircraft was stormed and hijackers arrested. There were no victims and the hijack lasted less than a day.
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