Hercílio Luz International Airport

Florianópolis–Hercílio Luz International Airport
Aeroporto Internacional de Florianópolis–Hercílio Luz
Summary
Airport typePublic/Military
Operator
ServesFlorianópolis
Opened1927
Time zoneBRT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL5 m (16 ft)
Coordinates27°40′13″S 048°33′09″W / 27.67028°S 48.55250°W / -27.67028; -48.55250
Websitefloripa-airport.com
Map
FLN is located in Brazil
FLN
FLN
Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
03/21 1,320 4,331 Concrete
14/32 2,400 7,874 Asphalt
Statistics (2025)
Passengers5,180,583 Increase 6%
Aircraft Operations49,765 Increase 2%
Statistics: Zurich Airport Brasil[1]
Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC,[3] DECEA[4]

Florianópolis–Hercílio Luz International Airport (IATA: FLN, ICAO: SBFL), branded Floripa Airport, is the airport serving Florianópolis, Brazil. It is named after Hercílio Pedro da Luz (1860–1924), three times governor of the state of Santa Catarina and senator.

It is operated by Zurich Airport Brasil.

Some of its facilities are shared with the Florianópolis Air Force Base of the Brazilian Air Force.

History

The airport was built on the site of an old Air Naval Base, which operated until 1941, when its jurisdiction changed to the Brazilian Air Force.

Between 1927 and 1932, the then known as Campeche Field was also used by the French aviators of the Compagnie Générale Aéropostale for its operations in Florianópolis. Among them were Jean Mermoz, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and Henri Guillaumet.

Campeche Field in 1933

Between 1942 and 1945, the runway 03/21, apron, control tower and passenger terminal were built. At the same time, some facilities of the Florianópolis Air Force Base were built and made operational.

In the period between 1952 and 1954, the passenger terminal was rebuilt and was operational until 1976 when a brand-new terminal building and apron were opened. The old facility is today the cargo terminal. The new terminal was further enlarged in 1988 and 2000, reaching the present 8,703 m2.

In 1978, the runway 14/32 was opened allowing a great increase in traffic. In 1995, the airport was upgraded to international category and started receiving particularly seasonal and charter flights from Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

On March 16, 2017, Flughafen Zürich AG was granted the concession to operate and expand the airport, owning 100% of it.[5]

On January 15, 2018, the new concessionaire began construction of a new terminal with 14 new gates - 3 international and 11 domestic. The cost of the project was BRL 570 million.[6] The new terminal, located on the opposite side of the main runway from the old one, was officially opened on September 28, 2019.[7] The main runway was also extended by 100 metres (330 ft), to 2,400 metres (7,900 ft).[8][6][7] Operations using the new terminal started on October 1, 2019.[9] In September 2024, TAP Air Portugal began nonstop service to Lisbon, giving Florianópolis its first flight to Europe.[10]

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled, seasonal, and charter flights at Florianópolis Airport:

AirlinesDestinations
Aerolíneas Argentinas Buenos Aires–Aeroparque[11]
Seasonal: Salta,[12] Tucumán[12]
Azul Brazilian Airlines Belo Horizonte–Confins,[13] Campinas,[14] Chapecó[15]
Seasonal: Curitiba[16]
Copa Airlines Panama City–Tocumen[17]
Gol Linhas Aéreas Brasília,[18] Buenos Aires–Aeroparque,[18] Buenos Aires–Ezeiza,[19] Chapecó,[20] Porto Alegre,[21] Rio de Janeiro–Galeão,[22] São Paulo–Congonhas,[23] São Paulo–Guarulhos[18]
Seasonal: Córdoba (AR),[24] Rosario[24]
JetSmart Argentina Buenos Aires–Ezeiza[25]
Seasonal: Córdoba (AR) (begins 16 December 2026)[26]
JetSmart Chile Santiago de Chile[27]
LATAM Brasil Brasília,[28] Porto Alegre,[29] São Paulo–Congonhas,[30] São Paulo–Guarulhos[28]
Seasonal: Buenos Aires–Ezeiza,[31] Rio de Janeiro–Galeão[32]
LATAM Chile Buenos Aires–Ezeiza,[33] Santiago de Chile[34]
Paranair Seasonal: Asunción[35]
Sky Airline Santiago de Chile[36]
Sky Airline Peru Seasonal: Lima,[37] Montevideo[37]
TAP Air Portugal Lisbon[38]

Cargo

AirlinesDestinations
LATAM Cargo Brasil Miami[39]
Total Linhas Aéreas Curitiba, São Paulo-Guarulhos

Statistics

Old terminal building
Check-in hall in 2019

Following are the number of passenger, aircraft and cargo movements at the airport, according to Infraero (2007-2017) and Zurich Airport (2018-2025) reports:[40][41][1]

YearPassengerAircraftCargo (t)
20255,180,583 Increase 6%49,765 Increase 2%
20244,906,929 Increase 24%48,746 Increase 11%
20233,969,940 Increase 17%44,108 Increase 8%
20223,403,031 Increase 44%40,936 Increase 29%
20212,358,800 Increase 26%31,715 Increase 25%
20201,869,890 Decrease 52%25,360 Decrease 41%
20193,918,230 Increase 2%42,623 Decrease 2%
20183,839,348 Steady43,615 Decrease 3%
20173,843,328 Increase 9%44,795 Increase 1%5,021 Increase 23%
20163,536,435 Decrease 4%44,250 Decrease 7%4,091 Decrease 13%
20153,693,486 Increase 2%47,347 Decrease 7%4,682 Increase 14%
20143,629,074 Decrease 6%50,707 Decrease 6%4,092 Increase 68%
20133,872,877 Increase 14%54,216 Decrease 3%2,430 Increase 69%
20123,395,256 Increase 9%56,086 Increase 14%1,437 Decrease 82%
20113,122,035 Increase 17%49,097 Increase 13%7,894 Increase 15%
20102,672,250 Increase 27%43,399 Increase 9%6,891 Decrease 6%
20092,108,383 Increase 1%39,790 Increase 1%7,294 Decrease 13%
20082,080,342 Increase 7%39,464 Increase 8%8,364 Decrease 10%
20071,948,01036,4519,341

Accidents and incidents

  • 22 March 1951: a Cruzeiro do Sul Douglas C-53D-DO plane, registration PP-CCX while landing at Florianópolis crashed following an overshoot in bad weather and an engine failure. Of the 14 passengers and crew, 3 died.[42]
  • 12 April 1980: a Transbrasil Boeing 727-27C operating flight 303 registration PT-TYS flying from São Paulo-Congonhas to Florianópolis while on a night instrumental approach to Florianópolis under a severe thunderstorm went off course, struck a hill and exploded. Probable causes are misjudgment of speed and distance, inadequate flight supervision, failure to initiate a go-around and improper operation of the engines. Of the 58 passengers and crew aboard, only 3 passengers survived.[43][44]

Access

The airport is located 14 km (9 mi) from downtown Florianópolis.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Dados operacionais: movimentação aeroportuária". Zurich Airport Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "Floripa Airport". Floripa Airport (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 15 October 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  4. ↑ "Hercílio Luz (SBFL)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  5. ↑ "Flughafen Zürich AG wins concession for airport in Brazil". Flughafen Zürich. 16 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  6. 1 2 Martins, Marcos (28 September 2019). "CEO do Floripa Airport explica investimento no novo terminal" [Floripa Airport CEO explains investment in the new terminal]. Panrotas (in Portuguese). São Paulo. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  7. 1 2 Martins, Marcos (28 September 2019). "Autoridades inauguram novo aeroporto de Florianópolis" [Authorities open new Florianópolis Airport]. Panrotas (in Portuguese). São Paulo. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  8. ↑ "SEU CONFORTO LÁ NAS ALTURAS". Floripa Airport. 10 March 2019. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  9. ↑ "Veja fotos do novo aeroporto de Florianópolis". Panrotas (in Portuguese). 29 September 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  10. ↑ "TAP Air Portugal aterriza pela primeira vez em Florianópolis". Floripa Airport (in Portuguese). 3 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  11. ↑ "Ofensiva comercial de Aerolíneas Argentinas para atraer brasileños en temporada baja". Aviacionline (in Spanish). 20 April 2026. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  12. 1 2 "Aeroporto de Florianópolis ganha voos internacionais inéditos para dois destinos na Argentina". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 26 August 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  13. ↑ "Aeroporto de Confins passa a receber voos inéditos da Azul". Portal Eventos (in Portuguese). 14 January 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
  14. ↑ "Azul Linhas Aéreas terá mais de 450 voos extras no Aeroporto de Campinas-Viracopos na temporada de verão". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 11 November 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  15. ↑ "Azul atingiu hoje a marca de 148 destinos em sua malha de voos". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 4 April 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  16. ↑ "Azul lança voo direto entre Curitiba e Florianópolis". Gazeta do povo (in Portuguese). 4 December 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  17. ↑ "Copa Airlines terá mais voos no Brasil em 2026; veja rotas e frequências". Melhores destinos (in Portuguese). 12 September 2025. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  18. 1 2 3 "GOL amplia em 14% o número de voos para Florianópolis na alta temporada e anuncia novas rotas para a Argentina". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 15 October 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  19. ↑ "GOL terá voos entre Florianópolis e Buenos Aires-Ezeiza a partir de julho". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 20 April 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  20. ↑ "GOL lança novos voos em Santa Catarina e conecta Correia Pinto e Chapecó a São Paulo e Florianópolis". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 18 July 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  21. ↑ "Agora com outra empresa aérea, Aeroportos de Floripa e Porto Alegre voltarão a ter voos diretos entre si". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 6 March 2025. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  22. ↑ "Aeroporto do Galeão se ligará a mais destinos ao receber voos da GOL hoje feitos no Santos Dumont". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 1 August 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  23. ↑ "Gol terá mais voos de Congonhas para Rio, Brasília, Curitiba e Porto Alegre". Panrotas (in Portuguese). 25 March 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  24. 1 2 "Gol inaugura rotas sazonais de Florianópolis para duas cidades na Argentina". panrotas (in Portuguese). 9 January 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  25. ↑ "Começam os voos da chilena JetSMART no Aeroporto de Florianópolis, em Santa Catarina". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 1 December 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  26. ↑ "JetSMART com mais uma rota a partir de Florianópolis". Flap International (in Portuguese). 6 August 2026. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  27. ↑ "Começam os voos entre o Aeroporto de Florianópolis e o de Santiago, no Chile, pela JetSMART". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 26 December 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  28. 1 2 "Latam inicia voos diretos entre Florianópolis e Porto Alegre". Panrotas (in Portuguese). 2 September 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  29. ↑ Dolande, Rainer Nieves (3 September 2025). "LATAM Airlines inaugura vuelos entre Florianópolis y Porto Alegre". Aviacionline (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 May 2026.
  30. ↑ "LATAM anuncia ampliação de quase dois dígitos na oferta de voos domésticos no Brasil até junho". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 2 March 2026. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  31. ↑ "LATAM Airlines volará desde Buenos Aires a Maceió y Natal". Aviacionline (in Spanish). 19 June 2026. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
  32. ↑ "Brasil terá mais de 111 mil voos e novas rotas na alta temporada do verão". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 19 September 2025. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  33. ↑ Polito, Sebastián (30 May 2025). "May routes roundup: Etihad surprises with new Charlotte flight". Flightradar24 Blog. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  34. ↑ "LATAM dá início a seus voos internacionais, pela 1ª vez regulares, entre Florianópolis e o Chile". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 1 November 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  35. ↑ "Paranair anuncia su operativa de verano 2026". Aeronauticapy (in Spanish). 5 July 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  36. ↑ "SKY Airline aumenta seus voos para o Brasil na temporada de inverno chileno". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 21 April 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  37. 1 2 "Rota inédita é estreada no Aeroporto de Florianópolis com voos sazonais da SKY Airline para o Peru". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 3 January 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  38. ↑ "TAP Air Portugal comemora 60 anos de voos para o Brasil com rotas para 15 cidades diferentes no país". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 14 June 2026. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  39. ↑ "Expansão da rota de Miami a Florianópolis é avaliada após ótimo desempenho". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 17 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  40. ↑ "Anuário Estatístico Operacional" (PDF). Infraero (in Portuguese). 12 April 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  41. ↑ "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  42. ↑ "Accident description PP-CCX". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
  43. ↑ "Accident description PT-TYS". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
  44. ↑ Germano da Silva, Carlos Ari César (2008). "Transbrasil 303". O rastro da bruxa: história da aviação comercial brasileira no século XX através dos seus acidentes 1928–1996 (in Portuguese) (2 ed.). Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS. pp. 313–317. ISBN 978-85-7430-760-2.
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