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Meeting someone at Porto Alegre Airport.

Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho International Airport (POA · SBPA), Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Which terminal, how long they'll take to come out, and a greeting board ready for the arrivals hall.

Airport codePOA
SizeMajor airport
Local timeAmerica/Sao Paulo
BorderPassport control for international

Greeting board for Porto Alegre Airport

Make a sign for POA Arrivals. Show it full screen, save it, or create a Greet so they can find you.

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Welcome to Porto Alegre
Helen Smith
arigreet.com

Which terminal

Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho International Airport is one of Porto Alegre's main airports and may have more than one terminal. Check the arrival terminal on their booking or in the airline's app before you set off, and put it in your Greet.

Where to wait

Put the exact spot in your Greet. Your guest sees it on their phone from the moment they land at POA, even without signal.

  • Inside the arrivals hall, a few metres back from the doors passengers come through.
  • At one landmark you can both name: a numbered exit, a café sign or the information desk.
  • Not right at the barrier, where everyone crowds and nobody can see past the first row.

Passport control and timing

International arrivals go through passport control and customs before the arrivals hall. Domestic flights within Brazil are usually much quicker.

Porto Alegre runs on America/Sao Paulo time. The clock at the top of this page shows the local time now.

A local welcome

Want the sign to feel local? "Bem-vindos" means welcome in Portuguese. Put it in the line above their name.

Other airports nearby

If they could be flying into a different airport, check which one first. Within 250 km of POA: Canela CEL (77 km), Caxias Do Sul CXJ (89 km), Pelotas PET (221 km), Passo Fundo PFB (225 km), Santa Maria RIA (245 km).

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know before getting started.

Which terminal will they arrive at in Porto Alegre?

Check the arrival terminal on their booking or in the airline's app. Smaller airports like POA usually have one arrivals area.

How long after landing do passengers come out at POA?

Usually 20 to 45 minutes, longer with checked bags or passport control. With a Greet they tap I've landed and Collecting my bags, so you know instead of guessing.

What time is it at POA right now?

Porto Alegre runs on America/Sao Paulo time. The live local time is shown at the top of this page.

Can my guest use Arigreet at POA without the app?

Yes. They open your link in their phone's browser. Airport Wi-Fi is enough.