Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport
Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical)
Aeroporto Internacional Marechal Cunha Machado (Tirirical) |
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| IATA: SLZ – ICAO: SBSL |
| Summary |
| Airport type |
Public |
| Operator |
Infraero |
| Serves |
São Luís |
| Elevation AMSL |
54 m / 178 ft |
| Coordinates |
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| Website |
Infraero SLZ |
| Map |
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Location in Brazil |
| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| m |
ft |
| 06/24 |
2,393 |
7,850 |
Asphalt |
| 09/27 |
1,483 |
4,867 |
Asphalt |
| Statistics (2010) |
| Passengers |
1,379,146 |
| Aircraft Operations |
23,643 |
| Metric tonnes of cargo |
6,648 |
Statistics: Infraero [1]
Sources: Airport Website[2] |
Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (IATA: SLZ, ICAO: SBSL), formerly called Tirirical Airport, is the airport serving São Luís, Brazil. Since October 17, 1985 the airport is named after Marechal Cunha Machado.[3]
It is operated by Infraero.
History
In 1942 the airport was inaugurated and since 1974 it is operated by Infraero.
The present passenger terminal was opened in June 1998. In October 2004 it was upgraded to international category.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines |
Destinations |
| Azul Brazilian Airlines |
Belo Horizonte-Confins, Campinas-Viracopos, Fortaleza, Recife, Salvador da Bahia |
| Gol Airlines |
Belém-Val de Cães, Brasília, Fortaleza, Imperatriz, Manaus, Recife, Rio Branco, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão, Salvador da Bahia, Santarém, São Paulo-Guarulhos, Teresina |
| TAM Airlines |
Aracaju, Belém-Val de Cães, Brasília, Campinas-Viracopos, Fortaleza, Imperatriz, Manaus, Recife, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão, Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont, Santarém, São Paulo-Guarulhos |
| TRIP Linhas Aéreas |
Belo Horizonte-Confins, Belém-Val de Cães, Carajás |
Accidents and incidents
Accidents
- 1 June 1973: a Cruzeiro do Sul Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle VI N registration PP-PDX flying from Belém-Val de Cães to São Luís crashed on approach to São Luís. Engine no.1 lost power and the aircraft attained an extreme nose-up attitude. It stalled and crashed 760m to the right of the runway. All 23 passengers and crew died.[4]
- 18 April 1984: a Votec Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante registration PT-GJZ flying from São Luís to Imperatriz while on approach to land at Imperatriz, collided on air with another Votec Bandeirante. The aircraft crashed on ground killing all of its 18 passengers and crew. The other aircraft had one fatality.[5]
Incidents
Access
The airport is located 15 km (9 mi) from downtown São Luís.
See also
References
External links
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