Macaé Threatened? Helipad Construction Approved at Açu Port

In Order to Serve Offshore Platforms in the Campos Basin and Espírito Santo, the Construction of the Helipad at Porto do Açu Will Begin in 2019 and Is Expected to Be Operational by 2020

In order to expand its service portfolio, Porto do Açu Operações and Grupo Aeropart – Airport Participations signed a contract earlier this week for the construction of a Helipad to serve offshore platforms in the Campos Basin and Espírito Santo, activities that are currently mostly in the hands of Macaé Airport, with some directed to Farol de São Tomé in Campos dos Goytacazes.

The Açu Port Complex is one of the largest integrated structures in Rio de Janeiro, and Prumo Logística, the port administrator, has been making excellent use of the infrastructure to secure new business and ventures. In addition to the first thermoelectric power plant already under construction, the second has been approved, gasification systems as well, a Export Processing Zone (ZPE), and now the Helipad, not to mention its port structure with incredible capacities to accommodate large vessels and platforms.

In Addition to the Obstacles and Delays That Macaé Has Been Facing to Complete the Works of Its Airport for Domestic Commercial Flights [check out more details here], if nothing is done now, the city may lose one of the strong points that still drives the municipality’s economy.

Some Specifications About the Helipad

The expectation is that construction of the Açu Helipad will start in 2019, after obtaining the necessary authorizations, under the responsibility of Grupo Aeropart. Operations are scheduled for 2020. It is expected that 150 jobs will be created during the construction phase of the Helipad and about 240 during operations. The Helipad will have 20 positions for aircraft parking and a total area of 210,000 m².