Porto Alegre–Salgado Filho International Airport is the main airport serving Porto Alegre, Brazil. It is the fifth busiest airport in Brazil by passenger traffic and the tenth busiest by cargo traffic. The airport is located in the municipality of Canoas, about 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) from downtown Porto Alegre.
The airport was named after Joaquim Pedro Salgado Filho, a Brazilian senator and the first Minister of the Air Force. It was inaugurated in 1940 and has since undergone several expansions and renovations. The most recent expansion was completed in 2014 and increased the airport’s capacity to 12 million passengers per year.
General Information about Salgado Filho Porto Alegre Airport
The following table is an overview of POA Airport indicated below:
| Airport | Salgado Filho International Airport |
| Airport Type | Public |
| Operator | Infraero (1974–2017) Fraport Brasil (2017–present) |
| Serves | Porto Alegre |
| Hub for | Varig, TOTAL Cargo, Brava Linhas Aéreas, Rio Sul Serviços Aéreos Regionais |
| Salgado Filho Porto Alegre Airport Code | POA |
| Salgado Filho Porto Alegre Airport Terminals | 2 |
| POA Airport Runway | 1 |
| POA Airport Coordinates | 29°59′41″S 051°10′16″W |
| Salgado Filho Porto Alegre Airport Address | Av. Severo Dullius, 90.010 – Anchieta, Porto Alegre – RS, 90200-310, Brazil |
| Contact Number | +55 51 3358-2000 |
| Website | https://portoalegre-airport.com.br/en |
| Elevation | 9 m / 30 ft |
Salgado Filho Porto Alegre Airport Code
Salgado Filho Porto Alegre Airport code is POA. This three-letter IATA code is based on the name of the airport itself.
| IATA CODE | POA |
| ICAO CODE | SBPA |
| WORLD AREA CODE | +1 |
| COUNTRY CODE | USA |
| IATA METROPOLITAN CODE | POA |
Salgado Filho Porto Alegre Airport Map
The POA Airport location Map is a useful tool for finding your way around the airport, and for planning your journey.
Salgado Filho Porto Alegre International Airport Runway
POA Airport has one active runway.
| Name | Length (mt) | Length (ft) | Surface |
| 11/29 | 3,200 | 10,499 | Asphalt |
Salgado Filho Porto Alegre Airport Terminal
Salgado Filho Porto Alegre International Airport has two terminals: Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. Terminal 1 is the main terminal and is used for both domestic and international flights. It has 16 gates with jetways and a total area of 37,600 square metres (405,000 sq ft). Terminal 2 is used for domestic flights and has a total area of 15,540 square metres (167,300 sq ft).
Nearest Airports to POA Airport
Some of the International and Domestic airports near POA.
- Caxias do Sul Airport – 121 km
- Pelotas International Airport – 257 km
- Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport – 270 km
- Lauro Kurtz Airport – 301 km
- Florianopolis Airport (FLN) – 459 km
Airlines Operating from Salgado Filho Porto Alegre Airport
The following airlines operate from Salgado Filho Porto Alegre International Airport:
- Aerolíneas Argentinas
- Azul Brazilian Airlines
- Azul Conecta
- Copa Airlines
- Flybondi
- Gol Transportes Aéreos
- LATAM Brasil
- LATAM Chile
- LATAM Perú
- Sky Airline
- TAP Air Portugal
- Voepass Linhas Aéreas
