Macapá International Airport
Airport
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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.[4]
Macapá−Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport Aeroporto Internacional de Macapá−Alberto Alcolumbre | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
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| Serves | Macapá | ||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 17 m (56 ft) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 00°03′02″N 051°04′20″W | ||||||||||
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  MCP Location in Brazil  MCP MCP (Brazil) | |||||||||||
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| Statistics: NOA[1] Sources: ANAC,[2] DECEA[3] | |||||||||||
The airport is operated by Consortium Novo Norte (NOA).
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.[5]
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.[6][7]
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.[8]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Belém,[9] Belo Horizonte–Confins (begins 1 November 2026)[10] Charter: Oiapoque[11] |
| Gol Linhas Aéreas | Belém,[12] Rio de Janeiro–Galeão[12] |
| LATAM Brasil | Belém,[13] Brasília,[13] São Paulo–Guarulhos[14] |
Statistics
Following is the number of passenger, aircraft and cargo movements at the airport, according to Infraero (2007-July 2023) and NOA (August 2023-2025) reports:[15][16][1]
| Year | Passenger | Aircraft | Cargo (t) |
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| 2025 | 577,943  3% | 9,878  9% | |
| 2024 | 547,375 9% | 8,254 13% | |
| 2023 | 604,775 4% | 9,455 3% | |
| 2022 | 584,266 27% | 9,168 15% | 2,761 15% |
| 2021 | 458,372 24% | 8,005 13% | 2,409 37% |
| 2020 | 370,411 39% | 7,104 10% | 1,755 37% |
| 2019 | 605,765 11% | 7,916 6% | 2,773 8% |
| 2018 | 546,030 5% | 8,411 7% | 3,002 13% |
| 2017 | 576,257 1% | 9,087 4% | 2,653 6% |
| 2016 | 568,873 15% | 9,488 10% | 2,506 1% |
| 2015 | 667,230 11% | 10,508 23% | 2,482 31% |
| 2014 | 748,480 13% | 13,606 2% | 3,579 1% |
| 2013 | 663,524 16% | 13,924 11% | 3,554 19% |
| 2012 | 573,560 2% | 12,572 1% | 2,986 11% |
| 2011 | 560,317 3% | 12,752 7% | 3,364 3% |
| 2010 | 542,053 15% | 13,653 13% | 3,264 15% |
| 2009 | 469,836 5% | 12,059 11% | 3,847 2% |
| 2008 | 493,999 6% | 13,613 6% | 3,778 2% |
| 2007 | 526,570 | 12,821 | 3,704 |
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.[17]
Access
The airport is located 3 km (2 mi) from downtown Macapá.
