Santa Genoveva/Goiânia International Airport is the

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serving

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, Brazil. It is operated by CCR.

History

The airport was commissioned in 1955 although operations started a few years earlier. In 1974,

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started to operate the airport. In 2010 the government of the state of

Goiás Goiás () is a Brazilian state located in the Center-West region. Goiás borders the Federal District and the states of (from north clockwise) Tocantins, Bahia, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso do Sul and Mato Grosso. The state capital is Goi ...

, in order to encourage tourism and aviation reduced the tax on petrol from 15% to 3%. After such a reduction there was some interest from airlines to build a hub at Santa Genoveva airport but operational limitations prevented the immediate implementation of such a plan. The old passenger terminal was capable of handling 600,000 passengers/year but in its last few years it had been operating beyond its capacity: in 2015 it handled more than 5 times its capacity. On May 9, 2016, a new passenger terminal located on the opposite side of the old and across the runway was opened. It is capable of handling 6,3 million passengers/year. This new terminal has 32 check-in counters and 8 jetways, apart from usual amenities such as stores and restaurants. Previously operated by

, on April 7, 2021 CCR won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.

Airlines and destinations

Accidents and incidents

*22 February 1975:

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Boeing 737-2A1 registration PP-SMU en route from Goiânia to

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was hijacked by 1 person who demanded ransom. The hijacker was taken down. *29 September 1988:

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registration PP-SNT operating flight 375 en route from Belo Horizonte-Confins to

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was hijacked by 1 person who wanted to force a crash on the

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. The pilot convinced the hijacker to divert to Goiânia where an emergency landing was made. The hijack ended with 1 victim.

Access

The airport is located from downtown Goiânia. Goiania Airport - Boarding

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