Maceió–Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport

Aeroporto Internacional de Maceió–Zumbi dos Palmares
Summary
Airport typePublic
Operator
ServesMaceió
OpenedOctober 14, 1928 (1928-10-14)
Time zoneBRT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL118 m / 347 ft
Coordinates09°31′02″S 035°47′01″W / 9.51722°S 35.78361°W / -9.51722; -35.78361
Websitewww.aenabrasil.com.br/pt/aeroportos/aeroporto-internacional-de-maceio-zumbi-dos-palmares/index.html
Map
MCZ is located in Brazil
MCZ
MCZ
Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
12/30 2,600 8,537 Asphalt
Statistics (2022)
Passengers2,301,932 Increase 19%
Aircraft Operations21,409 Increase 15%
Metric tonnes of cargo2,235 Increase 12%
Statistics: Aena[1]
Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC,[3] DECEA[4]

Maceió–Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (IATA: MCZ, ICAO: SBMO), formerly called Campo dos Palmares Airport, is an international airport serving Maceió, Brazil. Since 16 December 1999 the airport is named after Zumbi dos Palmares (1645–1695) one of the pioneers of resistance to slavery in Brazil.[5]

The airport is operated since February 2020 by AENA.

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

History

On July 21, 1953, within a law prescribing rules for the naming of airports, the name of the facility was officially and exceptionally maintained as Palmares Airport.[6]

The airport complex underwent major expansion in 2005, in which the new terminal open to public and the apron were renovated followed by the runway which was extended to 2,600 meter.

Previously operated by Infraero, on 15 March 2019 AENA won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.[7]

On 13 July 2023, AENA inaugurated some modernization works at the airport, providing it with completely renovated spaces and large operational areas, new quality parameters in the management of all activities, from environmental and safety adaptations to expansions and restructuring of physical spaces.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Azul Brazilian Airlines Belo Horizonte–Confins, Campina Grande, Campinas, Recife, Rio de Janeiro–Galeão, São Paulo–Congonhas
Seasonal: Bauru/Arealva, Brasília, Cascavel, Cuiabá, Goiânia, Porto Alegre, Presidente Prudente, Ribeirão Preto, São José do Rio Preto, Uberaba, Uberlândia
Gol Transportes Aéreos Belo Horizonte–Confins, Brasília, Buenos Aires–Ezeiza, Campinas, Rio de Janeiro–Galeão, Salvador da Bahia, São Paulo–Congonhas, São Paulo–Guarulhos
LATAM Brasil Brasília, São Paulo–Congonhas, São Paulo–Guarulhos
TAP Air Portugal Lisbon

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Informações Estatísticas". Aena Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "Aeroporto Internacional de Maceió-Zumbi dos Palmares". Aena Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "Zumbi dos Palmares (SBMO)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "Lei n°9.911, de 15 de dezembro de 1999". Lei Direto (in Portuguese). 16 December 1999. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
  6. ↑ "Lei no 1.909, de 21 de julho de 1953". Presidência da República (in Portuguese). 21 July 1953. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "Governo obtém R$ 2,377 bilhões em concessão de aeroportos em blocos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 15 March 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
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