Future Developments
On 31 August 2009, Infraero unveiled a R$ 2,814 million (US$ 1,482.6 million; € 1,038.8 million) investiment plan to up-grade Viracopos International Airport focusing on the preparations for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the Summer Olympics in 2016 which will be held in Brazil, São Paulo (99 km away) being one of the venue cities. The investment also intends to provide infra-structure to the airport, alleviating the air-traffic presently concentrated at São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport. The investiment will be distributed as follows:
- Construction of a second runway until April 2013
- Construction of phase 1 of a new passenger terminal until May 2015
Read more about this topic: Viracopos-Campinas International Airport
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