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
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
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
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
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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Flight support
Available · 3 providers
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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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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Hotel & travel
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