✈️ Ground-Handling Expansion at São Paulo’s Two Airports: SBSP Leads in Traffic
Comparing ground-handling expansion opportunities at São Paulo’s SBSP and SBGR airports, SBSP recorded more business aviation activity. Avi-Go data show that from July 30 to October 7, 2026, SBSP recorded 1,380 business aircraft departures and 1,357 arrivals, for a total of 2,737 aircraft movements; SBGR recorded 689 departures and 686 arrivals, for a total of 1,375 movements. The figures count airport movements: each departure or arrival counts as one movement, rather than counting an entire flight as one movement. For a ground-handling company considering expansion only at these two airports, SBSP should be examined first when ranking them by business aircraft movements during this period.
Impact: The gap between 2,737 and 1,375 movements provides a clear traffic-based ranking of ground-handling opportunities at the two airports, but movement volume does not equal serviceable aircraft movements or revenue. If a ground-handling company makes SBSP its first airport for evaluation, it still needs to assess the business aviation activity it can actually serve separately from the airport’s overall movement volume. SBGR can serve as a comparison point within the same São Paulo site-selection area, helping avoid an investment decision based solely on total movements.
Recommendation: Start with SBSP’s 1,380 departures and 1,357 arrivals as the traffic baseline. Separately verify aircraft parking conditions, eligibility to provide ground-handling services, and customer mix, then compare the same factors against SBGR’s 689 departures and 686 arrivals. Decide the order of ground-handling expansion only after linking estimates of serviceable business and revenue to each airport’s movement data.