Macapá International Airport

Macapá−Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (IATA: MCP, ICAO: SBMQ) is the airport serving Macapá, Brazil. Since April 22, 2009 the airport is named after Alberto Alcolumbre, a local businessman.^[5]

Macapá−Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport Aeroporto Internacional de Macapá−Alberto Alcolumbre
IATA: MCP ICAO: SBMQ LID: AP0001
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Infraero (1979–2022) Novo Norte (2022–present)
Serves	Macapá
Time zone	BRT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL	17 m / 56 ft
Coordinates	00°03′02″N 051°04′20″W
Map
MCP Location in Brazil Show map of Amapá MCP MCP (Brazil) Show map of Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 08/26 2,100 6,890 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Passengers 604,775 4% Aircraft Operations 9,455 3%
Statistics: Infraero,[1] NOA[2] Sources: ANAC,[3] DECEA[4]

The airport is operated by Consortium Novo Norte.

History

The airport was opened in 1970.

Because of the Free Trade Zone of Macapá and Santana, regulated by the Federal Law 8.387, of December 30, 1991 at Macapá International Airport anyone, passengers (domestic and international) or visitors, can purchase goods at the Duty Free Shops.^[6]

On April 12, 2019 a new terminal was opened replacing an older facility. Following its closure, the old terminal was demolished to make room for an enlarged apron.^[7][8]

Previously operated by Infraero, on August 18, 2022 the consortium Novo Norte formed by the Brazilian companies Socicam and Dix won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.^[9]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Azul Brazilian Airlines	Belém
Gol Linhas Aéreas	Belém
LATAM Brasil	Belém, Brasília, São Paulo–Guarulhos
Omni Táxi Aéreo	Charter: Oiapoque

Statistics

Following is the number of passenger, aircraft and cargo movements at the airport, according to Infraero (2022-July 2023) and NOA (August 2023-December 2023) reports:^[1][2]

Year	Passenger	Aircraft	Cargo (t)
2023	604,775 4%	9,455 3%
2022	584,266	9,168	2,761

Incident

• 4 July 1970: a Cruzeiro do Sul NAMC YS-11 en route from Belém-Val de Cans to Macapá was hijacked by 1 person and flown to Cayenne, Georgetown, Trinidad and Tobago, Antigua and Jamaica.^[10]

Access

The airport is located 3 km (2 mi) from downtown Macapá.

See also

• Aviation portal
• Brazil portal

• List of airports in Brazil

References

1. "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 February 2024.
2. "Resumo da movimentação aeroportuária" (PDF). NOA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 February 2024.
3. "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
4. "Alberto Alcolumbre (SBMQ)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 August 2023.
5. "Lei n˚11.931, de 22 de abril de 2009". Lei Direto (in Portuguese). April 23, 2009. Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
6. "Lei n˚8.387, de 30 de dezembro de 1991". Lei Direto (in Portuguese). December 31, 1991. Archived from the original on December 29, 2010. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
7. "Infraero entrega novo aeroporto de Macapá" (in Portuguese). Amazônia Brasil Rádio Web. 11 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
8. "Após 15 anos de obras e paralizações novo aeroporto de Macapá será inaugurado". G1 (in Portuguese). 11 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
9. "Única empresa a apresentar proposta, Aena leva Aeroporto de Congonhas". Agência Brasil (in Portuguese). 18 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
10. "Incident description 4 July 1970". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved July 30, 2011.

External links

• Airport information for SBMQ at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
• Current weather for SBMQ at NOAA/NWS
• Accident history for MCP at Aviation Safety Network