Passenger Terminal 1

Gate 1 sits at the eastern end of Passenger Terminal 1

Passenger Terminal 1 at Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho (POA) handles Azul, GOL, and LATAM flights, so if you fly domestically in Brazil, this is almost certainly your building. The terminal serves as the main passenger hub at POA, while Terminal 2 is closed to regular traffic. All check-in, security, and boarding for scheduled commercial flights with these three airlines run through this terminal.

Check-in for Azul, GOL, and LATAM lines the ground floor

On arrival at Terminal 1, you hit the check-in hall on the ground level, with counters for Azul Brazilian Airlines, GOL Airlines, and LATAM Brasil marked on overhead boards. Security sits just past the check-in islands, and average queues reported in daytime hours run 15–25 minutes on non-peak days. If you land at POA and connect domestically, you stay inside Terminal 1 and follow signs to your next gate, with walking times generally under 8 minutes gate-to-gate.

Ambaar Lounge opens roughly 3 hours before the first departure

Ambaar Lounge in Terminal 1 serves domestic passengers and typically follows airline bank schedules, opening about 3 hours before the first morning flight and closing around the last departure of the night. Access usually comes via paid entry, lounge memberships, or premium cabin tickets on partner carriers. Seating is mostly armchairs and small tables, with power outlets along some walls rather than at every seat, so grab a plug as soon as you sit.

Ambaar Club Domestic sits airside in the main departures zone

Ambaar Club Domestic is located past security in the domestic departures area of Terminal 1, near the central cluster of gates serving Azul, GOL, and LATAM. Expect basics like soft drinks, coffee, simple snacks, and Wi‑Fi strong enough for email and light streaming. The layout is compact by Brazilian hub standards, so during the evening departure banks around 18:00–21:00 it can feel short on free seats.

Ambaar Club International supports the smaller POA long-haul bank

Ambaar Club International operates airside near the international gates of Terminal 1 and tends to open ahead of outbound flights to regional hubs like Buenos Aires or connections onward. Food options skew to packaged items and light bites rather than full meals, so plan on something more substantial in town if you have a long haul afterwards. It’s still a quieter spot than most boarding areas when two or more international flights depart within the same 90‑minute window.

W Premium Lounge Domestic often partners with credit card programs

W Premium Lounge Domestic in Terminal 1 sits in the same general departures zone used by Azul, GOL, and LATAM domestic gates and is known across Brazil for accepting several bank card lounge programs. Expect standard self-serve drinks, finger food, and Wi‑Fi, with some counter-height seating suited to laptop work. Lines at the desk can form around the 06:00–08:00 rush, so have your card or QR code ready to keep things moving.

W Premium Lounge International lines up near the passport control area

W Premium Lounge International serves Terminal 1 international departures and usually opens in sync with outbound flights to regional international destinations. It offers showers in some locations across Brazil, and POA typically mirrors that pattern, so ask at reception if you arrive sweaty from a tight connection. Space is limited when multiple LATAM or GOL flights head out within the same hour, so grab a seat deeper inside rather than near the entrance.

W Premium Amex Lounge Area targets American Express cardholders

The W Premium Amex Lounge Area in Terminal 1 generally sits inside or adjacent to the standard W Premium footprint and restricts entry to American Express cards specified on posted signs. This area usually has slightly better seating and a bit more elbow room than the main section, especially in the early afternoon lull between 13:00 and 15:00. If you carry an eligible Amex, follow the separate signage at the lounge entrance to be directed to that cordoned section.

One last check: confirm your airline and walk time

Since Passenger Terminal 1 at POA handles Azul, GOL, and LATAM across both domestic and international flights, double-check your boarding pass for the terminal code “1” and gate number before you head through security. Walks from security to the furthest gate usually land under 10 minutes at normal pace, so you can use that as a buffer when deciding how long to sit in a lounge before heading to board.