Proposta e aplicação de um índice sintético para avaliação da capacidade física de terminais de passageiros no Brasil
- Nakita Naiades Nascimento de Souza
- Leonardo Henrique Ferreira da Silva
- Leonardo Herszon Meira
- Viviane Adriano Falcão
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE)
- Evento
- XXII SITRAER – Brasília, DF, Brasil, 22 a 24 de outubro de 2025
- Volume
- Anais do XXII Simpósio de Transporte Aéreo – SITRAER 2025 · ISBN 978-65-272-2024-4 · DOI 10.29327/9786527220244
- Editora
- Even3 Publicações
- Editores
- Fabiana Serra de Arruda, Camila Lucena, Giovanna Miceli Ronzani Borille, Evandro José da Silva
Resumo
The growing demand for air transport in Brazil, particularly following the post-pandemic recovery, has heightened concerns about the adequacy of airport infrastructure. Among its components, the physical sufficiency of passenger terminals (TPS) plays a key role in ensuring operational efficiency and meeting targets established under the country’s concession model. This study aims to evaluate the spatial adequacy of TPS at 34 Brazilian airports through the application of a synthetic indicator— the Spatial Adequacy Index (IAE). The IAE compares the existing terminal area with the area recommended by international standards, based on peak hour passenger demand (PHP) and using technical coefficients from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Data was collected from official public sources, with statistical analyses including Spearman’s correlation and linear regression, in addition to regional segmentation to assess spatial patterns. The results indicate significant disparities: 29% of terminals are under dimensioned and 27% oversized, highlighting imbalances in infrastructure allocation and the lack of alignment between area expansion and actual demand. The weak correlation between IAE and passenger volume suggests that infrastructure growth often lacks technical justification. The study confirms the potential of IAE as a replicable, transparent, and low-cost tool to support transport planning, contract evaluation, and strategic decision-making in airport management. By addressing a methodological gap in the literature, this research reinforces the relevance of technical indicators for regulatory oversight and contributes to the development of evidence-based approaches for airport infrastructure evaluation.
Palavras-chave: Airport Infrastructure; Passenger Terminals; Spatial Efficiency; Transport Planning