Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport

Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical)
Aeroporto Internacional Marechal Cunha Machado (Tirirical)
IATA: SLZICAO: SBSL
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Infraero
Serves São Luís
Elevation AMSL 54 m / 178 ft
Coordinates 02°35′13″S 044°14′10″W / 2.58694°S 44.23611°W / -2.58694; -44.23611Coordinates: 02°35′13″S 044°14′10″W / 2.58694°S 44.23611°W / -2.58694; -44.23611
Website Infraero SLZ
Map
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 (2015)
Passengers 1,701,015
Aircraft Operations 23,470
Metric tonnes of cargo 4,988
Statistics: Infraero[1]
Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC[3]

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 Marechal Cunha Machado.[4]

It is operated by Infraero.

History

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. In 1974, the Air Ministry transferred to Infraero technical jurisdiction, administrative and operational airport. The current passenger terminal of Airport Marechal Cunha Machado opened in June 1998 The name of the airport is a tribute to the Air Marshall and Captain Lieutenant Commander Hugo da Cunha Machado, born in Maranhão. In October 2004 it was upgraded to international category.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Azul Brazilian Airlines Belém, Belo Horizonte-Confins, Campinas͵ Fortaleza, Teresina
Gol Airlines Belém, Brasília, Fortaleza, Manaus, Recife, Rio Branco, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão, Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont, Salvador da Bahia, Santarém, São Paulo-Congonhas, São Paulo-Guarulhos, Teresina
LATAM Brasil Brasília, Fortaleza, Imperatriz, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão, São Paulo-Guarulhos

Accidents and incidents

Accidents

Incidents

Access

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

See also

References

  1. "Estatísticas" (in Portuguese). Infraero. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  2. "Airport Official Website" (in Portuguese). Infraero.
  3. "Lista de aeródromos públicos" (in Portuguese). ANAC.
  4. "Lei n˚7.383, de 17 de outubro de 1985" (in Portuguese). Senado Federal. 17 October 1985. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  5. "Accident description PP-PDX". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
  6. 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.
  7. "Incident description 3 February 1984". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
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