THE NEW Airport FROM FLORIANÓPOLIS
A Floripa Airport is building a new, spacious and modern passenger terminal, four times the size of the current one. The works started in January 2018, and the opening will take place in the second half of 2019!
Select the month to track construction progress.
January 2018
How it all began: On January 15th, we started the fencing and preparation of the land to later receive the construction of the building.
February 2018
Machines in the area: Earthworks phase. The equivalent of 12 thousand trucks of earth were moved. In a row, the vehicles would have the length of almost 80 Hercílio Luz bridges!
March 2018
Our base: Start of placing the first piles. They will support the new terminal building.
April 2018
Dedicated people: Workers focused on placing a total of 900 piles, which reach about 20 meters deep.
May 2018
Up and forward: Installation of the first metallic structure of the new passenger terminal building
June 2018
Heavy: Employees follow the work of placing the 3.700 tons of metallic structures.
July 2018
Where will you go: Concreting of the floor begins to be done. Through a pipe, the concrete is taken from the truck to the highest floor of the building.
August 2018
On the top: Construction reaches the top. There will be 3 floors in the central part of the building. Passenger boarding will take place on the upper floor. Disembark, below.
September 2018
Track works: A Floripa Airport builds the taxiway, a parallel runway for aircraft taxiing, freeing up the main runways to receive more flights.
October 2018
28% complete!: The work on the new terminal is well under way. The central block of the building is already receiving the final covering.
November 2018
The first finger we never forget: Start of installation of the first of 10 boarding bridges. The current terminal has none.
December 2018
Check in done: The check-in area will be large and modern, with large flight panels.
January 2019
You will get here: The construction of the viaduct that will lead to the entrance to the Terminal is in progress. There are 42 pillars that will support the structure!
February 2019
7 thousand m2 of glass: building is being closed off with glass, ensuring natural light and less energy consumption and a wide view of the terminal surroundings. This month, construction reached 60% of the total completed.
March 2019
On finishing: the floor of the new terminal is covered with granite, and the placement of the pieces is already in the final phase. In total, there will be 23 thousand square meters of first-class material.
April 2019
panoramic terrace: This month, the construction of the 600 m² terrace is completed, a space open to the public with a wide view of the airport.
May 2019
Departure bridges: Installation of the 10 bridges ends this month. There will be only 80m of distance between the terminal and the aircraft.
June 2019
BHS: The automated baggage handling system is already installed and in the testing phase. BHS allows for more security and more agility in dispatch.
July 2019
The facade: The external coating, called phenolic panel, makes the facade ventilated, contributing to thermal insulation.
August 2019
Dream came true :: construction is complete and the new terminal is ready to open on October 1, 2019