Maceió-Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport MCZ / SBMO
Maceio, Alagoas · Brazil · Aena Brasil (Aeroportos Brasil Nordeste S.A. concession, since 2019)
3.0Mpax · 2025
Limited hoursInternational · customs & immigrationJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATASBMO / MCZ
OperatorAena Brasil (Aeroportos Brasil Nordeste S.A. concession, since 2019)
Coordinates9.5108°S, 35.7917°W
Elevation387 ft · 118 m
Time zoneBRT (UTC-3, no DST)
Passengers / yr2,976,558 (2025)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceSBMO — AIP Brasil / DECEA
Operating hoursPublic international aerodrome (AD INTL PUB); scheduled ops aligned to airline traffic (incl. early-morning TAP arrival from Lisbon); no published nighttime curfew; PPR not required for scheduled carriers, recommended for unscheduled/GA outside peak service windows
TerminalsSingle passenger terminal (T1), approx. 22,000 sqm, 4 jet bridges/boarding gates plus remote stands (gates incl. 4, 8, 10, E01-E03); domestic and international (Schengen-adjacent, non-Schengen) processing for TAP Lisbon service
Runways (1)
- 12/30 · 2,602 m / 8,537 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt · ILS ILS/DME CAT I, RWY 12 (109.7)
Airport contact
Small international hub for Alagoas' capital Maceio, operated by Aena Brasil as part of the Bloco Nordeste concession since 2019; domestic trunk routes run by Azul, Gol and LATAM Brasil, supplemented by Flybondi (Argentina) and TAP Air Portugal's Lisbon flight, the airport's sole transatlantic link.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Unconfirmed · 3 providers
Ramp handlingPassenger handling
GOL Linhas Aéreas
Self-handled, GOL — GOL operates scheduled service at MCZ (confirmed via Wikipedia's MCZ route list: Belo Horizonte, Brasília, Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, São Paulo); GOL self-handles its own ramp/passenger operations at most medium Brazilian airports including MCZ, but no MCZ-specific handling contract/press citation was found, so marked unconfirmed.
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Azul Linhas Aéreas
Self-handled, Azul — Azul is confirmed operating scheduled service at MCZ per Wikipedia's MCZ route list (Belo Horizonte, Campina Grande, Campinas, Recife, São Paulo, plus seasonal Londrina/Uberlândia); Azul typically self-handles at Brazilian airports of this size, but no MCZ-specific handling citation was found, so marked unconfirmed.
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LATAM Brasil
Self-handled, LATAM — LATAM Brasil is confirmed operating scheduled service at MCZ per Wikipedia's MCZ route list (Brasília, São Paulo, seasonal Buenos Aires); LATAM typically self-handles at Brazilian airports of this size, but no MCZ-specific handling citation was found, so marked unconfirmed.
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Aircraft fuel
Available
Petrobras
24h fuel station listed as "Petrobras" on Aena Brasil's official MCZ "Lojas e Serviços" tenant page (Área externa, 24h, phone (••• — matches exactly); brand may reflect legacy naming (Petrobras Distribuidora's aviation-fuel arm rebranded to Vibra Aviation in 2021) — into-plane agent not separately confirmed, flagged unconfirmed on branding only. · 24h
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De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Available · 6 providers
EnginesHydraulics & pneumaticsPropellersCompositesNDT / inspection
MANAL - Manutenção Alagoana de Aeronaves Ltda (site trade name: 'Manal Manutenção de Aeronaves')
Engine shop — overhaul, repair and modification of conventional piston engines up to 400 HP (Continental and Lycoming); company site also advertises Pratt & Whitney PT6A turbine hot-section inspection (HSI). Company's own site (manal.com.br) currently publishes piston-engine work under class D1 and PT6A HSI under class H, verified 2026-08-10; independent ANAC registry confirmation not obtained.
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MANAL - Manutenção Alagoana de Aeronaves Ltda (site trade name: 'Manal Manutenção de Aeronaves')
Propeller shop — overhaul, repair and revision of fixed- and variable-pitch propellers (Sensenich, Hartzell, McCauley); dynamic balancing also offered, though the company site lists that specifically under its class-H shop rather than the propeller class. Company site currently publishes class E1/E2 for propeller overhaul/repair, verified 2026-08-10; independent ANAC registry confirmation not obtained.
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MANAL - Manutenção Alagoana de Aeronaves Ltda (site trade name: 'Manal Manutenção de Aeronaves')
Structures / sheet-metal shop — repair, modification and overhaul of metal-structure airframes up to 5,670 kg (airplanes) / 2,730 kg (helicopters), with class C4 covering airframes above that weight. No composite-repair capability is described on the company site — work is specifically metallic structure. Company site currently publishes classes C2/C4, verified 2026-08-10; independent ANAC registry confirmation not obtained.
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MANAL - Manutenção Alagoana de Aeronaves Ltda (site trade name: 'Manal Manutenção de Aeronaves')
Electrical / fuel accessory shop — bench overhaul of alternators, starters, magnetos and similar accessories. Company site currently publishes this under class F3, verified 2026-08-10; independent ANAC registry confirmation not obtained. Hydraulic/fuel hose fabrication and repair (Aeroquip, Stratoflex) is listed separately on the company site under its NDT/class-H shop, not this one.
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MANAL - Manutenção Alagoana de Aeronaves Ltda (site trade name: 'Manal Manutenção de Aeronaves')
NDT and specialty shop — dye-penetrant, magnetic-particle and eddy-current inspection; weight-and-balance determination; dynamic propeller balancing; and fabrication/repair of hydraulic and fuel hose assemblies (Aeroquip, Stratoflex). Company site currently publishes all of this under class H, verified 2026-08-10; independent ANAC registry confirmation not obtained.
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MANAL - Manutenção Alagoana de Aeronaves Ltda (site trade name: 'Manal Manutenção de Aeronaves')
Interiors / cabin shop — cabin interior refurbishment (full replacement) and panel redesign, with a factory-standard paint booth (controlled temperature/humidity/dust) for exterior/interior finishing. Confirmed on company site, verified 2026-08-10; no ANAC class letter is cited for this shop.
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Flight catering
On request
Business & VIP catering
Universal Aviation do Brasil
Arranges onboard catering for business-aviation clients at MCZ via partner Air Culinaire Worldwide, confirmed on Universal Aviation's Maceio/SBMO location page ("Order Now" link to Air Culinaire); not an on-airport flight kitchen.
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Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Not listed
Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Available
Crew transportCar rental
Localiza Rent a Car
Car rental counter operating at MCZ terminal, confirmed via Localiza's own MCZ-specific page "Alugue um carro no Aeroporto de Maceió (MCZ)" (localiza.com/brasil/pt-br/rede-de-agencias/aeroporto-de-maceio); usable for crew ground transport as well as passengers.
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Flight support
Available · 3 providers
Landing & overflight permitsTrip supportCharter
Aena Brasil (Aeroporto Internacional Zumbi dos Palmares)
Airport concessionaire operating MCZ (Aena group, having taken over from Infraero under Brazil's 2019 "Bloco Nordeste" concession round, effective Feb 2020); runs terminal operations, apron/stand allocation and airside infrastructure. 12-stand commercial apron ("Pátio 1") confirmed via aenabrasil.com.br's own MCZ "Características" page; concession takeover date confirmed via independent secondary source rather than the airport page itself.
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Universal Aviation do Brasil
FBO/trip-support desk covering Maceió (SBMO/MCZ) for business aviation — permit coordination and ground transportation arrangement managed remotely via Universal's main Brazil FBO office (no on-site facility); confirmed on universalaviation.aero's dedicated Maceio/SBMO location page.
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BJ Serviços Aéreos / Carajás
24h hangar-based aviation services operator in the external/GA area of MCZ, listed verbatim as "BJ Serviços Aéreos / Carajás (Hangar)" on Aena Brasil's official "Lojas e Serviços" tenant page (Área externa, 24h, phone (••• — matches exactly); exact scope of services (charter, hangarage, line support) not further detailed in reachable sources, so treated as unconfirmed for any specific sub-category beyond general aviation support. · 24h
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Hotel & travel
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