On January 20, 1977, when the airport was receiving all of Brazil's major international flights, this new terminal was opened and all scheduled passenger flights were transferred to the new building.
Pada 20 Januari 1977, saat bandara menerima semua penerbangan internasional utama Brasil, terminal baru ini dibuka dan seluruh penerbangan penumpang berjadwal dipindahkan ke bangunan baru ini.