Afonso Pena Airport
Afonso Pena International Airport (IATA: CWB) is the main airport serving Curitiba, Brazil, located in the adjoining municipality of Sao Jose dos Pinhais. It is named after Afonso Augusto Moreira Pena, the 6th President of Brazil.
In 2009, the airport was ranked 10th in terms of transported passengers, 8th in terms of aircraft operations, and 9th in terms of cargo handled in Brazil, placing it amongst the busiest airports in the country.
As it was the case with many important Brazilian airports located in strategic points along the coast, Afonso Pena, was built by the Brazilian Air Force Ministry in partnership with the United States Army during the Second World War.
The terminal is 26,000 m², has 6 jetways, and is capable of handling 4.5 million passengers annually. There are 800 parking places. The airport complex includes a small museum, a playcenter and a mall with 60 stores inside the main terminal.
Here are some of the major Airlines that service Afonso Pena International Airport:
- Aerolineas Argentinas
- Avianca Brazil
- Azul Brazilian Airlines
- Gol Airlines
- NHT
- Passaredo Linhas Aereas
- PLUNA
- Sol Linhas Aereas
- TAM Airlines
- TAM Airlines operated by Pantanal Linhas Aereas
- TRIP
- Webjet
The above mentioned information is taken from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afonso_Pena_Airport.