Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport
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| Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport Aeroporto Internacional Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares |
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| IATA: MCZ – ICAO: SBMO | |||
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| 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 | ||
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| Direction | Length | Surface | |
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| 12/30 | 2,602 | 8,537 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2011) | |||
| Passengers | 1,543,149 | ||
| Aircraft Operations | 20,228 | ||
| Metric tonnes of cargo | 4,067 | ||
| Statistics: Infraero[1] Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC[3] |
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Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (IATA: MCZ, ICAO: SBMO), formerly called Campo dos Palmares Airport, is the airport serving Maceió, Brazil. Since December 16, 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.
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[edit] History
The airport complex underwent major works in 2005, in which the passenger terminal and apron were renovated and the runway was extended.
[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Aracaju, Campinas-Viracopos |
| Gol Airlines | Aracaju, Brasília, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão, Salvador da Bahia, São Paulo-Congonhas, São Paulo-Guarulhos |
| TAM Airlines | Aracaju, Foz do Iguaçu, Recife, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão, Salvador da Bahia, São Paulo-Guarulhos |
| TRIP Linhas Aéreas | Aracaju, Belo Horizonte-Confins, Recife, Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont |
| Webjet | Belo Horizonte-Confins |
[edit] Accidents and incidents
- 12 July 1951: a Lóide Aéreo Nacional Douglas DC-3/C-47 registration PP-LPG, still registered under LAP, flying from Maceió to Aracaju, after aborting a landing in adverse conditions in Aracaju overflew the runway and initiated a turn in low altitude to the right. The aircraft crashed during this turn. All 33 passengers and crew died.[5]
[edit] Access
The airport is located 25 km (16 mi) from downtown Maceió.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Infraero Statistics for the Airport" (in Portuguese). Infraero. http://www.infraero.gov.br/images/stories/Estatistica/2011/Dezembro.pdf.
- ^ "Airport Official Website" (in Portuguese). Infraero. http://www.infraero.com.br/index.php/br/aeroportos/alagoas/aeroporto-internacional-de-maceiozumbi-dos-palmares.html.
- ^ "Lista de aeródromos públicos" (in Portuguese). ANAC. http://www2.anac.gov.br/arquivos/pdf/aerodromos/AerodromosPublicos.xls.
- ^ "Lei n˚9.911, de 15 de dezembro de 1999" (in Portuguese). Lei Direto. December 16, 1999. http://www.leidireto.com.br/lei-9911.html. Retrieved April 19, 2011.
- ^ "Accident description PP-LPG". Aviation Safety Network. http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19510712-0. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
[edit] External links
- Airport information for SBMO at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
- Airport information for SBMO at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
- Current weather for SBMO at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for MCZ at Aviation Safety Network
- Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport Photo Archive at airliners.net
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