Manaus Airport

VINCI Airports has taken over the operation of Manaus airport the 12th of January 2022, under a 30-year concession contract awarded by Brazilian civil aviation in April. Third cargo airport in Brazil, Manaus airport is a pillar of the economic and social development of the Amazon.

VINCI Airports is developing the cargo business at this hub by optimising its operations. Building on the good environmental performance of Salvador airport – which has become Brazil’s ‘most sustainable airport’ since it took over operations in 2018 – VINCI Airports is also rolling out its environmental action plan in Amazonia.

At the end of 2024, VINCI Airports completed modernisation works at seven airports in Brazil’s northern region, consolidating the improvements made to airport infrastructure in the Amazon.

This major works programme is part of the commitment made by VINCI Airports when it acquired the Amazon airports in 2021. A total of 1.4 billion reais worth of works have been carried out at the airports of Manaus (AM), Tefé (AM), Tabatinga (AM), Porto Velho (RO), Boa Vista (RR), Rio Branco (AC) and Cruzeiro do Sul (AC), to improve safety, accessibility, comfort and operational efficiency. These improvements offer a better passenger experience and stimulate local economic development by strengthening air links between the Amazon, Brazil and the rest of the world.

Manaus airport, the region’s main airport, has benefited from a series of upgrades designed to increase operational capacity and improve the passenger experience. The work includes refurbishing the departure and arrival lounges, modernising the baggage conveyors, installing new air conditioning systems and replacing the lighting with LED technology. In addition, an automated boarding system for domestic flights has been introduced and the boarding flow for international flights has been transformed to offer greater comfort and agility.

Particular attention has been paid to environmental protection, with the creation of a ‘Sustainable Development Complex’ including a new electrical substation and an advanced effluent treatment system.