Passenger Terminal 2

Gates for Azul and GOL sit in Passenger Terminal 2

Azul Brazilian Airlines and GOL Airlines both run from Passenger Terminal 2 at Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho (POA), so if your boarding pass shows either carrier, you’re using this building, not Terminal 1. Check the terminal number printed next to your flight on the departures board to avoid walking to the wrong side of the airport.

Domestic flights on Azul and GOL typically check in on the ground floor of Terminal 2, with security and departures one level up, so plan at least 20–30 minutes from curb to gate if you already hold a boarding pass. Counters usually open about 2 hours before departure, and staff start calling final boarding around 20 minutes before the scheduled time.

Terminal 2 at POA is smaller than Terminal 1 and mainly handles regional and domestic routes, so you’ll see fewer gates and shorter walking distances between check-in and boarding. Azul and GOL flights often depart from adjacent gate clusters, which makes same-airline or same-terminal connections less of a hike than at larger Brazilian airports.

Food options inside Terminal 2 are limited enough that many locals eat before arriving at the airport, especially for early-morning flights before 07:00. With no specific branded restaurants catalogued in this terminal, assume basic snacks and coffee from generic kiosks, and bring anything more substantial from the city if you care what you eat.

No lounges are currently listed in Passenger Terminal 2, so don’t count on Priority Pass, airline-branded clubs, or paid-entry spaces in this building. If you’re used to spending an hour in a lounge before boarding, adjust your timing here and arrive closer to the 60–75 minute mark instead of the 2–3 hours you might build in elsewhere.

Retail is also sparse in Terminal 2, with no dedicated shops catalogued beyond simple airport convenience stands that typically sell bottled water, soft drinks, basic travel-sized toiletries, and a few snack items. If you need anything more specific, like a local SIM card or electronics, handle it in Porto Alegre city before heading out to the airport.

Ground transport for Terminal 2 uses the same general airport access roads that serve the rest of POA, with taxi and app-based rides meeting at signed pickup points just outside arrivals. Keep the official airport code, SBPA, handy in your ride-hailing app so you don’t accidentally drop a pin on the cargo or general aviation areas instead of the Terminal 2 curb.

For timing, treat domestic Azul or GOL departures from Terminal 2 as “medium-easy” and plan to reach the building 90 minutes before flight time if you need to check bags, or 60 minutes if you’re hand luggage only. The simplest move: print or download your boarding pass in advance, then head straight for security on level two and save yourself 10–15 minutes of line time at the counters.