CAMPO DE MARTE
A Journey Through Time
1929 — 2022
1920s
1929
Campo de Marte was the first airport built in São Paulo. It was officially opened on 26 July 1929.
1930s
1933
A ceremony on 12 November 1933 at Campo de Marte marked the start of VASP scheduled flights.
1940s
1941
São Paulo Air Force Base was created at Campo de Marte on 22 May 1941 by Decree 3,302.
2000s
2007
On 11 May 2007 Pope Benedict XVI held a mass on the airport grounds and canonized Frei Galvão, the first Brazilian born saint.
2020s
2022
On 18 August 2022 Pax Aeroportos, controlled by XP Inc., won a 30 year concession to operate Campo de Marte, taking over from Infraero.
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