[2] In 2009, with the addition of new De Havilland Dash 8-Q200 to the SATA Air Açores fleet, to replace the existing Dornier 228, there was a comparable increase in passenger traffic to the island (primarily from the move to 37-seat from 18-seat capacity aircraft).

[5] On 3 August 2012, CDS-PP deputy Paulo Rosa denounced the lack of security in the Azores' smallest aerodrome, citing the recommended measures stipulated by the IATA after 11 September 2001.

[6] SATA, the airport's manager, launched a competition to remodel and expand the aerodrome on 13 August 2013, that includes improvements to security, passenger comfort and inter-island travel.

Part of the regional Public Works Plans, the project finally divides the arrivals and departures area into two individual sections, establishes restricted zones and control accesses, and installs a metal detector and baggage inspection station.

[7] Corvo is the last to be assisted by the Azores High, and first to lose this protection at the end of the season: it is plagued by storms and anticyclones throughout the year, making flying conditions difficult.