Afonso Pena
A Journey Through Time
1945 — 2021
1940s
1945
Aeroporto Afonso Pena opened in 1945 in the municipality of São José dos Pinhais, replacing Curitiba's original Bacacheri airfield for commercial operations.
1990s
1996
A new international passenger terminal opened in 1996, featuring a striking tubular steel and glass design by architect Manoel Coelho that won national architecture awards.
2020s
2021
CCR Aeroportos assumed operations of the airport in 2021, initiating a modernisation plan with investments exceeding R$600 million over the concession period.
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