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 has been named after Zumbi dos Palmares one of the pioneers of resistance to slavery in Brazil.^[5]

Maceió–Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport Aeroporto Internacional de Maceió–Zumbi dos Palmares
IATA: MCZ ICAO: SBMO LID: AL0001
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Infraero (1975–2019) AENA (2020–present)
Serves	Maceió
Opened	October 14, 1928 (1928-10-14)
Time zone	BRT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL	118 m / 347 ft
Coordinates	09°31′02″S 035°47′01″W
Website	www.aenabrasil.com.br/pt/aeroportos/aeroporto-internacional-de-maceio-zumbi-dos-palmares/index.html
Map
MCZ Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 12/30 2,602 8,537 Asphalt
Statistics (2024)
Passengers 2,687,790 14% Aircraft Operations 24,353 13% Metric tonnes of cargo 3,441 1%
Statistics: AENA[1] Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC,[3] DECEA[4]

The airport has been 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] However, on 16 December 1999 its name was changed to celebrate Zumbi dos Palmares (1645–1695) one of the pioneers of resistance to slavery in Brazil.^[5]

The airport complex underwent major expansion in 2005, in which the new passenger terminal and the apron were renovated followed by the runway which was extended to 2,602 meters.

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.^{[citation needed]}

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Azul Brazilian Airlines	Belo Horizonte–Confins, Campina Grande, Campinas, Recife, São Paulo–Congonhas Seasonal: Araçatuba, Bauru/Arealva, Brasília, Cascavel, Cuiabá, Goiânia, Londrina, Presidente Prudente, Ribeirão Preto, São José do Rio Preto, Uberaba, Uberlândia
Flybondi	Seasonal: Buenos Aires–Ezeiza (begins 15 December 2025)[8] Seasonal charter: Córdoba (AR)[9]
Gol Linhas Aéreas	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

Statistics

Sculpture at the entry of the airport

Following is the number of passenger, aircraft and cargo movements at the airport, according to Infraero (2007-2019) and AENA (2020-2024) reports:^[10][11][1]

Year	Passenger	Aircraft	Cargo (t)
2024	2,687,790 14%	24,353 13%	3,441 1%
2023	2,353,351 2%	21,489	3,412 53%
2022	2,301,932 19%	21,409 15%	2,235 12%
2021	1,936,997 66%	18,565 56%	2,001 60%
2020	1,165,064 45%	11,883 34%	1,253 57%
2019	2,128,766 3%	17,938 3%	2,883 8%
2018	2,192,562 6%	18,548 3%	3,140 42%
2017	2,068,245 4%	17,954 9%	2,204 1%
2016	1,995,069 1%	19,748 1%	2,177 1%
2015	1,982,393 5%	19,542 5%	2,200 5%
2014	1,893,688 3%	20,478 13%	2,305
2013	1,943,437 13%	23,583 16%	2,304 22%
2012	1,719,979 11%	20,294	2,960 7%
2011	1,549,228 8%	20,226 10%	3,174 20%
2010	1,431,781 28%	22,594 50%	2,652 9%
2009	1,117,250 17%	15,038 10%	2,925 6%
2008	957,744 2%	16,668 7%	3,123 11%
2007	937,305	17,988	3,526

Access

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

See also

• Aviation portal
• Brazil portal

• List of airports in Brazil