Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport

Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport
Aeroporto Internacional Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares
IATA: MCZ – ICAO: SBMO
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Infraero
Serves Maceió
Elevation AMSL 118 m / 347 ft
Coordinates 09°31′02″S 035°47′01″W / 9.51722°S 35.78361°W / -9.51722; -35.78361Coordinates: 09°31′02″S 035°47′01″W / 9.51722°S 35.78361°W / -9.51722; -35.78361
Website Infraero MCZ
Map
MCZ

Location in Brazil

Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
12/30 2,602 8,537 Asphalt
Statistics (2015)
Passengers 1,982,393
Aircraft Operations 19,542
Metric tonnes of cargo 2,200
Statistics: Infraero[1]
Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC[3]

Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (IATA: MCZ, ICAO: SBMO), formerly called Campo dos Palmares Airport, is the airport serving Maceió, Brazil. Since 16 December 1999 the airport is named after Zumbi dos Palmares (1645–1695) a leader and hero who fought for the freedom of slaves.[4]

It is operated by Infraero.

History

The airport complex underwent major works in 2005, in which the passenger terminal and apron were renovated and the runway was extended.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Avianca Brazil Brasília, Salvador da Bahia, São Paulo-Guarulhos
Azul Brazilian Airlines Aracaju, Belo Horizonte-Confins, Campinas, Natal, Recife, Salvador da Bahia
Gol Airlines Belo Horizonte-Confins, Brasília, Buenos Aires-Ezeiza, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão, Salvador da Bahia, São Paulo-Congonhas, São Paulo-Guarulhos
LATAM Brasil Brasília, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão, São Paulo-Congonhas (begins 5 November 2016),[5] São Paulo-Guarulhos

Access

The airport is located 25 km (16 mi) from downtown Maceió.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Estatísticas" (in Portuguese). Infraero. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "Airport Official Website" (in Portuguese). Infraero.
  3. ↑ "Lista de aeródromos públicos" (in Portuguese). ANAC.
  4. ↑ "Lei n˚9.911, de 15 de dezembro de 1999" (in Portuguese). Lei Direto. 16 December 1999. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
  5. ↑ http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/269526/latam-brasil-adds-new-routes-from-sao-paulo-congonhas-in-nw16/

External links

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