Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport

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]

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
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 2,602 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]

The airport is operated since February 2020 by AENA.

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 renovation in 2005, in which the passenger terminal and apron were renovated and the runway was extended.

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 (begins 17 December 2023), Campinas, Goiânia, Recife, Ribeirão Preto, Rio de Janeiro–Galeão (begins 4 November 2023),[8] São José do Rio Preto
Seasonal: Porto Alegre, Presidente Prudente, Uberlândia
Gol Transportes Aéreos Belo Horizonte–Confins, Brasília, Buenos Aires–Ezeiza, Campinas, Rio de Janeiro–Galeão, Salvador da Bahia, São Paulo–Guarulhos
LATAM Brasil Brasília, Fortaleza, São Paulo–Congonhas, São Paulo–Guarulhos
TAP Air Portugal Lisbon

Access

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

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.
  8. "Rio de Janeiro perde voos diretos da Azul para Brasília, Vitória e mais três destinos". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 17 August 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
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