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30 Jan 2026
The Ministry of Ports & Airports (MPor) has unveiled a R$ 310.1 million (US $62 million) investment package for 15 regional airports in Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo over the 2026-27 budget cycle. According to the programme details released on 29 January, the money will fund runway resurfacing, new passenger terminals, precision-approach aids and automated weather stations (AWOS) at high-traffic feeder hubs such as Campos dos Goytacazes (RJ), Franca (SP) and Montes Claros (MG).
The modernisation drive is part of Brasil Mais Aeroportos, a federal plan that aims to raise regional-airfield standards to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) level III by 2030. Civil Aviation Secretary Tomás Albuquerque said the focus is “safety first, capacity second”. Lengthened runways and certified AWOS systems will allow regional jets like the Embraer E-2 series to operate under low-visibility IFR, reducing weather-related cancellations that currently plague business travellers connecting through São Paulo or Belo Horizonte...
