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°WCoordinates: 09°31′02″S 035°47′01″W / 9.51722°S 35.78361°W
Website Infraero MCZ
Map
MCZ

Location in Brazil

Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
12/30 2,602 8,537 Asphalt
Statistics (2013)
Passengers 1,943,437
Aircraft Operations 23,583
Metric tonnes of cargo 2,304
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

Airlines Destinations
Avianca Brazil Brasília, Salvador da Bahia
Azul Brazilian Airlines Aracaju, Belo Horizonte-Confins, Campinas, Fernando de Noronha, Natal, Recife, Salvador da Bahia, Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont
Gol Airlines Belo Horizonte-Confins, Brasília, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão, Salvador da Bahia, São Paulo-Congonhas, São Paulo-Guarulhos
TAM Airlines Brasília, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão, São Paulo-Guarulhos

Access

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

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Movimento operacional da rede Infraero de janeiro a dezembro de 2012" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Infraero. 4 February 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  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.

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