Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) released its post-event report on 28 November, detailing a special operation that mobilised 25 inspectors across eight cities to safeguard air operations during the 30th UN Climate Conference (COP30) in Belém. Between 10 and 21 November, the team carried out more than 80 ramp, security and slot-allocation inspections at Val-de-Cans International Airport.
Despite handling a record 60,000 delegates—triple the airport’s pre-COVID daily average—ANAC recorded zero significant delays attributed to infrastructure shortcomings. Average on-time performance for arriving international flights stood at 87 percent, and no foreign carrier exceeded its allocated slot tolerances. The agency praised the airport concessionaire for accelerating taxiway repairs and deploying temporary baggage scanners sourced from Brasília and Recife.
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For corporate travel planners, the report offers valuable benchmarks: the peak inbound day (14 November) saw 312 movements, suggesting similar capacity could be available for future mega-events if early coordination is replicated. ANAC confirmed that temporary regulatory relaxations—such as allowing wide-body parking on the military apron—expired on 25 November, so airlines must revert to standard procedures.
The findings will feed into Brazil’s bid to host Expo 2030 in São Paulo, demonstrating that secondary airports can sustain large diplomatic gatherings. ANAC hinted at publishing a playbook for slot-coordination under exceptional circumstances, a resource that mobility teams should watch for when scheduling high-volume incentive trips or sports delegations.
Despite handling a record 60,000 delegates—triple the airport’s pre-COVID daily average—ANAC recorded zero significant delays attributed to infrastructure shortcomings. Average on-time performance for arriving international flights stood at 87 percent, and no foreign carrier exceeded its allocated slot tolerances. The agency praised the airport concessionaire for accelerating taxiway repairs and deploying temporary baggage scanners sourced from Brasília and Recife.
For corporate travel planners, the report offers valuable benchmarks: the peak inbound day (14 November) saw 312 movements, suggesting similar capacity could be available for future mega-events if early coordination is replicated. ANAC confirmed that temporary regulatory relaxations—such as allowing wide-body parking on the military apron—expired on 25 November, so airlines must revert to standard procedures.
The findings will feed into Brazil’s bid to host Expo 2030 in São Paulo, demonstrating that secondary airports can sustain large diplomatic gatherings. ANAC hinted at publishing a playbook for slot-coordination under exceptional circumstances, a resource that mobility teams should watch for when scheduling high-volume incentive trips or sports delegations.
