The origin of Viracopos Airport can be traced to a simple airfield near Campinas built during the 1932 Constitutionalist Revolution in São Paulo. In 1946, shortly after World War II, the first runway was paved. In the following years, the airport began to take shape, with the construction of the first hangar in 1948 and the terminal in 1950. During the 1950s, it started being used by cargo companies. In 1960, it was improved with a 3,240 m runway, long enough to accommodate the first generation of intercontinental jet planes such as the Boeing 707, de Havilland Comet, Vickers VC10, Convair 990, and Douglas DC-8, and the airport was officially inaugurated on 19 October 1960, same day where it also received its first international flight. Furthermore, Viracopos Airport served (and still serves) as an alternate airport for Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport and São Paulo airports particularly because it rarely closes due to bad weather conditions (an average of only 5 days per year).
the origin of viracopos airport can be traced to a simple airfield near campinas built during the 1932 constitutionalist revolution in são paulo in 1946 shortly after world war ii the first runway was paved in the following years the airport began to take shape with the construction of the first hangar in 1948 and the terminal in 1950 during the 1950s it started being used by cargo companies in 1960 it was improved with a 3240 m runway long enough to accommodate the first generation of intercontinental jet planes such as the boeing 707 de havilland comet vickers vc10 convair 990 and douglas dc-8 and the airport was officially inaugurated on 19 october 1960 same day where it also received its first international flight furthermore viracopos airport served (and still serves) as an alternate airport for rio de janeiro-galeão international airport and são paulo airports particularly because it rarely closes due to bad weather conditions (an average of only 5 days per year)