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Azucena Salazar

São Paulo's New Airport Launches Commercial Flights in December: What Travelers Need to Know Before Taking Off

A plane taking off from Congonhas Airport overflies Sao Paulo, on November 8, 2023. (Credit: AFP PHOTO / Miguel Schincariol Photo credit should read Miguel Schincariol/AFP via Getty Images)

The Briefing

  • Azul Conecta will launch the first scheduled commercial flights from São Paulo's Campo de Marte airport on December 27, 2026 — ending a 90-plus-year absence of passenger airline service at the historic Zona Norte airfield.
  • A nine-seat Cessna 208B Grand Caravan turboprop will connect Campo de Marte to Angra dos Reis and Jacarepaguá daily through January 3, with Carnival-period frequencies returning February 6–10, 2027, alongside a new Belo Horizonte–Angra dos Reis link.
  • The launch cements Campo de Marte as São Paulo's fourth commercial airport — and the only one in the city's northern zone — giving Zona Norte residents a direct departure point for the first time in living memory.
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