Manaus Airport runway returns to operation 24 hours after completion of the main phase of works

Manaus airport

In the last 4 months, significant investments have been made in the track infrastructure

Manaus (AM) – Manaus Airport, a member of VINCI Airports, from this Tuesday (9), returns to operations 24 hours after the completion of the phase of work with the greatest impact on the landing and take-off runway. In the last 4 months, significant investments have been made in the runway infrastructure with a focus on the safety and efficiency of airport operations.

The Manaus Airport administration celebrated the successful planning and execution of this phase and highlighted the following points:

• The closure of the runway was discussed in advance and optimized with airlines, authorities and everyone involved in the operation, being essential for the works to be completed within the announced deadline;
• During the runway closure, there were no flight cancellations due to the works; It is
• There will be no further closure of the runway until the additional works are completed.

Among the interventions carried out on the track are improvements to leveling, drainage and signage. Works around the runway will continue until June this year, but without affecting landing and takeoff operations. In parallel, other actions are underway at the passenger terminal, with the optimization and adaptation of spaces. By October, users will have a more comfortable, modern and efficient airport.

The infrastructure works are provided for in the Concession Contract signed with the National Civil Aviation Agency – ANAC. The Concessionária dos Aeroportos da Amazônia, a member of the VINCI Airports Network, took over the management of Manaus Airport just over two years ago, and as soon as it began operations, it carried out a series of immediate improvements, followed by the execution of the works plan, which is in progress.

The CEO of Concessionária dos Aeroportos da Amazônia, Karen Strougo, highlights: “We integrated the infrastructure of Manaus Airport in 2022 with the need to carry out urgent interventions to guarantee operational continuity and the safety of landings and takeoffs. Despite all the challenges imposed, our priority was to plan and align everyone involved, to ensure that the scheduled works had the least impact on flights and passenger experience. We will continue steadfastly with the runway and terminal works to guarantee the airport structure that Amazonas deserves. We want to ensure the best in our operations from a safety and environmental perspective to meet the best international standards.”

About Manaus airport

Manaus Airport, part of the VINCI Airports network, located in the largest state in Brazil, Amazonas, is one of the main airports in the Northern Region of the country.

About VINCI Airports

The world’s leading private airport operator, VINCI Airports operates more than 70 airports in 13 countries. Thanks to its experience as a global integrator, VINCI Airports develops, finances, builds and manages airports, providing its investment capacity and know-how in optimizing operational performance, modernizing infrastructure and managing its operations and environmental transition.

VINCI Airports is the first airport operator to commit to a global international environmental strategy in 2016, to achieve the target of net-zero emissions across its entire network by 2050.

*With information from consultancy

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