Se a capacidade da Portela atingir o limite em 2015, antes de a Ota ficar pronta, será construído um terceiro aeroporto
Environmental Impacts of Airport Operations, Maintenance, and Expansion:
In the next 15 years, air travel is projected to grow significantly. As a result, airport development and expansion projects will likely become increasingly important. A potential challenge to the completion of these projects is community concern regarding airport environmental impacts. Airport operations involve a range of activities that affect the environment, including
! the operation of aircraft;
! the operation of airport and passenger vehicles, and airport ground service equipment (GSE);
! cleaning and maintenance of aircraft, GSE, and motor vehicles;
! deicing and anti-icing of aircraft and airfields;
! fueling and fuel storage of aircraft and vehicles;
! airport facility operations and maintenance; and
! construction.
The environmental impacts of these activities may intensify if an airport is undergoing expansion. In some cases, before a state or local agency will allow an airport to move forward with an expansion project, the airport authority must agree to implement certain environmental mitigation projects. Community concern regarding environmental impacts has caused projects to be delayed or cancelled.
