Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport
Airport in Brazil
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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 | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
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| Serves | Maceió | ||||||||||
| Opened | October 14, 1928 | ||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 118 m / 347 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 09°31′02″S 035°47′01″W | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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| 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
Statistics
Following are the number of passenger, aircraft and cargo movements at the airport, according to Infraero (2007-2019) and AENA (2020-2025) reports:[11][12][1]
| Year | Passenger | Aircraft | Cargo (t) |
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| 2025 | 2,976,558  11% | 24,373  | 3,948 15% |
| 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.
