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Guarulhos is the main | Guarulhos is Brazil's biggest airport. It is one of the main hubs for TAM, Gol and Avianca Brasil. The airport have 2 runways (27L/09R and 27R/09L). Though strong in domestic flights, it is Brazil's main hub for international flights. Also called Cumbica Airport (though it's official name is Aeroporto Internacional de Guarulhos/São Paulo – Governador André Franco Montoro), Guarulhos was auctioned by the government February 2012 and will be operated by a Brazilian-South African consortium, that bought 51% of it for 16.2 billion reais ($9.5 billion). | ||
A spotting guide, in Portuguese can be found here: | A spotting guide, in Portuguese can be found here: | ||
[http://www.contatoradar.com.br/index.php?categoryid=15&p2_articleid=12] | [http://www.contatoradar.com.br/index.php?categoryid=15&p2_articleid=12] | ||
Revision as of 20:11, 24 February 2012
| Continent: South America | Country: Brazil |
| Sao Paulo - Guarulhos International Airport | |
| Location | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| IATA code | GRU |
| ICAO code | SBGR |
| Airport type | Commercial |
| Website | http://www.infraero.com.br |
| Overview map | Google Maps |
| Communications | |
| Tower | 132.75 118.4 135.2 |
| Ground | 121.7(EAST) 126.9(WEST) |
| Clearance | 121.0 |
| Approach | 129.75 |
| ATIS | 127.75 |
Guarulhos is Brazil's biggest airport. It is one of the main hubs for TAM, Gol and Avianca Brasil. The airport have 2 runways (27L/09R and 27R/09L). Though strong in domestic flights, it is Brazil's main hub for international flights. Also called Cumbica Airport (though it's official name is Aeroporto Internacional de Guarulhos/São Paulo – Governador André Franco Montoro), Guarulhos was auctioned by the government February 2012 and will be operated by a Brazilian-South African consortium, that bought 51% of it for 16.2 billion reais ($9.5 billion). A spotting guide, in Portuguese can be found here: [1]
Other Spotting Locations
Locations to Avoid
Regular Traffic
Iberia - A340 x 2
TAP Air Portugal - A330, A340
British Airways - B740 x 2
Air France - B777, A330, A340
Alitalia - B777
Air CHina - B767 (to begin A330)
JAL - B747
South African - A340
Lufthansa - B747 x 2, A340
Swiss - A340 x 2
Varig - B737, B767
Varig Log - MD-11F, B727F, DC-10F
TAM - MD-11, B777 (To begin in 2008), A330, A320, A319
KLM - B777
Ocean Air - F100, B767, B757
Pluna Uruguay - Bombardier CRJ900, B757, B737
GOL - B737-700, and -800. Lots of them.
Delta - B767 x 2
American Airlines - B767 x 2, B777
United Airlines - B767 x 3
Continental Airlines - B767, B767
Avianca - B767
Aerosur - B767, B757, B727, B737
Aerolineas Argentinas - B737
Copa Airlines - B737
LAN - A320, B767 x 2
TACA - A320
Aeromexico - B777, B767
Emirates Airlines - B777