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Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport

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São Luís–Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport
Aeroporto Internacional de São Luís–Marechal Cunha Machado
Summary
Airport typePublic
Operator
ServesSão Luís
Time zoneBRT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL54 m (177 ft)
Coordinates02°35′13″S 044°14′10″W / 2.58694°S 44.23611°W / -2.58694; -44.23611
Websiteaeroportos.motiva.com.br/sao-luis-ma/
Map
SLZ is located in Brazil
SLZ
SLZ
Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
06/24 2,385 7,825 Asphalt
09/27 1,464 4,803 Asphalt
Statistics (2025)
Passengers1,839,199 Increase 23%
Aircraft Operations21,565 Increase 12%
Statistics: Motiva[1]
Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC,[3] DECEA[4]

São Luís–Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (IATA: SLZ, ICAO: SBSL), formerly called Tirirical Airport, is the airport serving São Luís, Brazil. Since 17 October 1985, the airport is named after Air Marshall Hugo da Cunha Machado (1898–1989), born in Maranhão.[5]

It is operated by ASUR.

History

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In 1942, a grass track measuring one thousand meters (runway 09/27), which served the airbase of the Brazilian Army, was the only way that São Luís had to receive flights. Runway 06/24 was built as part of the US base which began operating in 1943.[citation needed]

In 1974, technical jurisdiction, administrative and operational services were transferred to Infraero.[citation needed]

The new terminal of the airport was opened in June 1998 and in October 2004, it was upgraded to international category.[citation needed]

Previously operated by Infraero, on April 7, 2021, CCR won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.[6] On April 26, 2025 CCR was rebranded as Motiva.[7]

On November 18, 2025 the entire airports portfolio of Motiva was sold to the Mexican airport operator ASUR. Motiva will cease to operate airports.[8] The transaction was completed on August 31, 2026.[9]

Airlines and destinations

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Passenger

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AirlinesDestinations
Azul Brazilian Airlines Belém,[10] Belo Horizonte–Confins,[11] Campinas,[12] Imperatriz,[13] Recife[14]
Gol Linhas Aéreas Brasília,[15] Rio de Janeiro–Galeão,[16] Salvador da Bahia,[17] São Paulo–Guarulhos[18]
Seasonal: Belo Horizonte–Confins,[19] Fortaleza,[20] São Paulo–Congonhas[21]
LATAM Brasil Brasília,[18] Fortaleza,[18] Rio de Janeiro–Galeão,[22] São Paulo–Congonhas,[18] São Paulo–Guarulhos[18]
TAP Air Portugal Lisbon (begins 27 October 2026)[23]

Cargo

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AirlinesDestinations
Gol Linhas Aéreas São Paulo–Guarulhos,[24] Teresina[24]

Statistics

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Terminal landside view in 2014
Terminal in 2014

Following are the number of passenger, aircraft and cargo movements at the airport, according to Infraero (2007-2021) and CCR (2022-2025) reports:[25][26][1]

YearPassengerAircraftCargo (t)
20251,839,199 Increase 23%21,565 Increase 12%
20241,490,915 Decrease 4%19,192 Decrease 5%
20231,548,87620,2054,060
2022a1,128,10816,5853,403
20211,116,871 Increase 34%15,754 Increase 28%3,611 Increase 39%
2020836,336 Decrease 50%12,311 Decrease 31%2,602 Decrease 52%
20191,675,549 Increase 5%17,816 Decrease 5%5,430 Increase 2%
20181,598,004 Steady18,733 Decrease 5%5,300 Increase 27%
20171,601,836 Increase 5%19,695 Increase 4%4,188 Decrease 20%
20161,520,847 Decrease 11%18,880 Decrease 20%3,495 Decrease 30%
20151,701,015 Decrease 7%23,470 Decrease 9%4,488 Decrease 24%
20141,833,799 Increase 1%25,821 Decrease 8%6,530 Decrease 8%
20131,815,909 Decrease 9%27,975 Decrease 8%7,063 Decrease 12%
20121,991,099 Increase 8%30,358 Increase 9%8,018 Decrease 15%
20111,843,384 Increase 34%27,924 Increase 18%9,477 Increase 18%
20101,379,146 Increase 40%23,643 Increase 23%8,000 Increase 9%
2009984,756 Increase 13%19,284 Steady7,330 Decrease 5%
2008870,784 Decrease 3%19,310 Decrease 3%7,693 Increase 10%
2007900,35719,9946,973

Note:
a: 2022 series provided by CCR is incomplete, lacking data for the months of January, February and part of March.

Accidents and incidents

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Access

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The airport is located 15 km (9 mi) from downtown São Luís.

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 "Informações operacionais-movimentação aeroportuária". Motiva (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  2. ↑ "São Luís". Motiva (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  3. ↑ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  4. ↑ "Marechal Cunha Machado (SBSL)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "Lei n˚7.383, de 17 de outubro de 1985". Presidência da República (in Portuguese). 17 October 1985. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "Governo federal arrecada R$ 3,3 bilhões com leilão de 22 aeroportos". Agência Brasil (in Portuguese). 7 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  7. ↑ "CCR agora é Motiva". Neofeed (in Portuguese). 14 July 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  8. ↑ "Motiva (MOTV3) vende aeroportos para Asur por R$ 11,5 bilhões". Infomoney (in Portuguese). 19 November 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  9. ↑ "Motiva conclui a venda dos seus 20 aeroportos para Asur por R$ 12,1 bilhões". Panrotas (in Portuguese). 1 September 2026. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
  10. ↑ "Cancelamento de voo por clima não isenta companhia de indenizar". Migalhas (in Brazilian Portuguese). 9 August 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  11. ↑ Miguens, Agustin (5 September 2022). "Azul to increase its offer from Belo Horizonte with more than a hundred daily flights". Aviacionline (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  12. ↑ "Aeroporto de Viracopos terá 548 voos extras da Azul durante a temporada de verão". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 11 September 2026. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
  13. ↑ "Confins Airport now has a new route from Azul to Imperatriz (Maranhão)". Aeroflap. 26 September 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  14. ↑ Benevides, Gabriel (19 September 2025). "Azul celebra 15 anos em São Luís e anuncia voos extras na alta temporada". Aeroflap (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  15. ↑ "Tripulantes ficam feridos durante turbulência em voo de Brasília para São Luís". G1 (in Portuguese). 19 February 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  16. ↑ "São Luís terá voos diretos diários para o Rio a partir de abril". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 19 March 2026. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  17. ↑ "GOL reativa seu hub no aeroporto de Salvador". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 21 May 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  18. 1 2 3 4 5 Martins, Celso (9 October 2025). "São Luís terá voo direto para São Paulo a partir de 27 de outubro". Portal iG (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  19. ↑ Benevides, Gabriel (4 June 2024). "GOL will have more than 2.400 flights on its domestic network during the July high season". Aeroflap. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  20. ↑ "São Luís terá voos diários diretos para o Rio de Janeiro a partir de abril - Imirante.com". Imirante (in Portuguese). 19 March 2026. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  21. ↑ "Gol lança novas rotas e mais viagens para Nordeste e Rio durante o inverno; confira". Panrotas (in Portuguese). 2 July 2026. Retrieved 15 September 2026.
  22. ↑ "Latam amplia oferta em 26 rotas e chegará a 436 voos semanais no verão". Panrotas (in Portuguese). 11 September 2026. Retrieved 14 September 2026.
  23. ↑ "Pela primeira vez na história, São Luís terá voos internacionais regulares com a chegada da TAP". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 29 January 2026. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  24. 1 2 "Conheça a rede aérea da Gol para o Mercado Livre; primeiro voo liga Guarulhos a Fortaleza". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 18 August 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  25. ↑ "Anuário Estatístico Operacional" (PDF). Infraero (in Portuguese). 12 April 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  26. ↑ "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  27. ↑ "Accident description PP-PDX". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
  28. ↑ Germano da Silva, Carlos Ari César (2008). "O mistério do Tirirical". O rastro da bruxa: história da aviação comercial brasileira no século XX através dos seus acidentes 1928–1996 (in Portuguese) (2 ed.). Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS. pp. 279–284. ISBN 978-85-7430-760-2.
  29. ↑ "Incident description 3 February 1984". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
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