South America

Carrasco International Airport (MVD/SUMU),
The new Carrasco terminal building.	The space inside Carrasco International is light and airy making full use of natural light.	There are excellent views of the runway from the airside of the new Carrasco terminal.
The departure hall will be a key area providing a large and functional space for passengers.	The curved roof of Carrasco International Airport lends a low profile and helps to blend the building into the surroundings.

Congonhas International Airport
Congonhas International Airport is the third-busiest airport in the world in terms of cargo and freight.	The airport is owned and operated by Infraero, a company owned by the Brazilian Government.	The airport has two runways: 17R/35L and 17L/35R.

Galeão - Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport
The decision to upgrade was taken ahead of the 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2016 Olympics.	Galeão - Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport is located on Governador Island, 20km north of Rio de Janeiro.	In 2008 the airport handled 10.75 million passengers.
The two passenger terminals are arranged in an oval shape and each feature 12 jetways.

Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM/SPIM),
Lima Airport Partners has signed a development, management and operation contract with a consortium to invest $1.4bn over a 30-year period.	The numbers of international visitors taking an interest in South America is rapidly increasing, and Peru is keen to take advantage of this. The airport will inspire local investment in the retail, export and hospitality industries.	As early as mid-2002 the airport felt the advantages of investment with a smoother passenger service in both domestic and international departures.
The first three and a half years will see an investment in the terminal infrastructure which will include boarding bridges, new aircraft aprons and taxiways, reorganising the car park facilities, and developing the hotel and retail facilities at the airport.	By the eighth year the consortium plans to have a number of complementary projects completed such as the on-site hotel, shopping and recreation centres and extended parking facilities.	Jorge Chávez International's extended terminal building.
Terminal construction work is still progressing in stages.

Ministro Pistarini International Airport,
The Ezeiza airport expansion programme includes the construction of a new terminal building measuring 120,000m², an air traffic control tower, new platforms for aircraft and parking spaces for cars.	Terminal A is a 130,000ft² building constructed in 2000 with a cost of $75m.	The airport houses two passenger terminals – terminal A and terminal B and a cargo terminal C.
Ministro Pistarini international airport, the largest international airport in Argentina, is located in Ezeiza city, Buenos Aires province, Argentina.	The airport handled over eight million passengers in 2008.

New Quito Airport
A rendering of the terminal at New Quito Airport.	The new airport will have six jetways.	The facade of New Quito Airport's new terminal building will use natural materials.
Construction work began in 2006 following financial settlement.	The construction of New Quito Airport will require seven million tonnes of fill.

Pinto Martins International Airport
The airport is owned by Empreisa Brasileira de Infraestrutura Aeroportuária, a government-owned company.	The airport is 6km from the city of Fortaleza, the capital of Ceará, a state in north-eastern Brazil.	The airport served 3.4 million passengers in 2008.

Santos Dumont Airport,
Santos Dumont Airport has been built on reclaimed land and has some of the shortest runways in the world. Further development into the bay is prohibited.	Rio de Janeiro in Brazil is the regional capital and is served by two airports.	The airport is 1km-2km from downtown Rio and is very convenient for business people.
Boeing 737 is the largest aircraft that can be handled at the airport.	The Rio Olympic Stadium: the Santos Dumont Airport had to be finished in time to host the 2007 Pan American Games.

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