ABSTRACThe excessive demand for water associated with intense population growth, principally in large urban centers, has significantly compromised water resources and transformed the situation in many regions to a scarcity status. Faced with this scenario, it is of great relevance to adopt measures that promote the conservation of water, through various activities and uses. In this context, rational water use and water reuse are measures that should be considered to tackle the induced shortage. In the case of water reuse, it is possible to use effluents, treated or untreated, as an alternate source for uses that have less stringent quality standards. This in turn, preserves the higher quality water for more demanding water uses, such as human consumption. In this study, we evaluated the technical feasibility of the use of secondary effluents, subjected to ultrafiltration membrane treatment (hollow fiber), to meet the non-potable demands of airport systems. The study was conducted with a pilot plant membrane, installed and operated at the sewage system discharge at the International Airport of São Paulo/GuarulhosGovernor André Franco Montoro. Specific tests were conducted to establish optimum operation conditions: 0.9 bar (90 kPa) of pressure, a backwash frequency of 40 minutes, a cleaning frequency of 200 hours, and a recovery rate maintained around 70%. The system performance with respect to contaminant removal was evaluated by determining the percent removal of color, turbidity, BOD5, 20, COD, dissolved organic carbon, UV Absorbance (254 nm), and coliform, which yielded removals of 89%, 99%, 70%, 78%, 80%, 36%, and 100%, respectively. Based on analysis results, it was concluded that the water produced by the membrane system has the potential to supply the following non-potable uses: irrigation of green areas, discharges in toilets and urinals, floor washing, and firefighting reserves. As the water produced by the membrane system had high concentrations of ammoniacal nitrogen, phosphate, and organic matter, a more detailed study is recommended before using the effluent in cooling towers.