Environmental Impact Caused by Enlargement of the Afonso Pena International Airport – Sao Jose Dos Pinhais – PR

Impacto Ambiental Ocasionado Pela Ampliação Do Aeroporto Afonso Pena – São José Dos Pinhais – PR

The Afonso Pena International Airport is located in the municipal district of Sao Jose dos Pinhais, in the Metropolitan Area of Curitiba, and it is the most important airport in the State of Parana. It serves 2.1 million passengers per year. Its location is exceptional, at a distance of 14 km from the Parana State Capital, crossing the BR-277, which reaches the Paranagua and Antonina Ports and the State beaches, and the BR 376, the main highway to the Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul States and the Mercosul countries. Presently, the Afonso Pena International Airport is the sixth busiest airport in the country. The airport has been operating with two runways, one 2,215 and the other 1,800 meters long. This fact, in addition to the local altitude (920 meters), presents operational restrictions for the landing and take-off of large aircraft. Besides, the airport is operating over its capability for the processing of domestic loading. The increase in loading and passenger movement has been significant, especially as a result of the automobile plants, particularly Renault and Audi that have been installed in the area of Curitiba. Between 1995 and 1999 there was an increase of 68% in passengers and 106% in loading volume. In order to solve the problem caused by these limitations, the INFRAERO – Empresa de Infra-Estrutura Aeroportuária, is proposing the construction of a third runway to overcome the operational deficit. The analysis of the environmental impact, caused by the airport’s enlargement, which is planned to occupy an area of 145-ha north of the airport terminal and this will require the removal of the residences located in that area, and this is a matter of great concern.

  • Corporate Authors:

    Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie

    Rua da Consolacao, 930
    , Sao Paulo  Brazil 

    Brazilian Pavement Association

    Miguel Couto 105, Sobrelojas 204 e 205
    Rio de Janiero, CEP 20070-030,   Brazil 
  • Authors:
    • Kawka, Angela Cristina
    • Coelho, Ana Carolina Pinto
  • Conference:
  • Publication Date: 2003

Language

  • Portuguese

Media Info

  • Media Type: CD-ROM
  • Features: Figures; References;
  • Pagination: 15p
  • Monograph Title: 2003 International Conference. Airports: Planning, Infrastructure & Environment

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 01144363
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Report/Paper Numbers: 01-019
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Nov 17 2009 2:58PM