The state government is taking a number of steps to accelerate work at Santa Catarina’s regional airports to make the infrastructure viable for the economy, tourism, and freight traffic.

In just four months of office, the Secretary of Ports, Airports and Railways has already carried out work on eight of the 17 regional airfields administered by the state.

An initial investment of 32.5 million reais has been made at Forquillinha (15.2 million reais), Blumenau (7 million), Cacadores (5.5 million), Tres Barras (1.6 million), Lajes (620,000 reais). ), Sao Joaquim (327 thousand), Dionisio Cerqueira (47 thousand) and Lontras (1.8 million).

This and other information was given during the meeting of the Council and the Chamber of Transport and Logistics at Fiesc.

Secretary Beto Martins made some shocking revelations. He reported, for example, that the federal government had excluded Cásador and Joasaba airports from the revised National Aviation Plan. This plan called for an investment in Caçador of 42 million reais. 13 million has already been invested, 29 million reais is not enough. The state government has already invested 6 million reais.

Secretary Beto Martins makes revelations about investing in South Carolina airports – Photo: Disclosure

More than 17 million reais have already been invested in the Joasaba airport, which was made possible thanks to the amendments of the then senator Jorginho Mello.

Gov. Jorginho Mello and Secretary Beto Martins have already met with the National Secretary of Aviation, pleading for the preservation of federal resources at two important airports in the Midwest, spanning the entire Vale do Rio do Peixe.

The current government is in talks with Azul Linhas Aéreas to include the regional airports in Santa Catarina in the Azul Conecta project, which involves small aircraft, to promote greater regional integration in the States.