Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport - MCZ Rio Largo
Formerly known as Campo dos Palmares Airport, Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ), Rio Largo, Brazil is a public airport operated by AENA. It used to be operated by Infraero until AENA won a 30-year concession to operate in March 2019. In 1999, the airport was called after Zumbi dos Palmares, one of the forerunners who resisted against oppression in Brazil. Visit nearby towns from the MCZ Airport such as the Baixo Sao Francisco and the Macaeio.
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Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport has an 8,537-foot long runway. It had major renovations in 2005, improving its passenger terminal, apron, and runway. In 2018, the airport served 2.19 million passengers with a total of 18,548 aircraft movements. Currently, it serves three (3) airlines. Azul Brazilian Airlines has routes to and from Salvador da Bahia, Campinas, Natal, Uberlândia, Recife, Belo Horizonte-Confins, São Paulo-Guarulhos, and Goiânia. Gol Airlines has routes to and from São Paulo-Congonhas, Brasília, Belo Horizonte-Confins Buenos Aires-Ezeiza, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão, Salvador da Bahia, and Sao Paulo-Guarulhos. Lastly, LATAM Brasil has routes to and from Brasilia, São Paulo-Congonhas, Porto Alegre, and Sao Paulo-Guarulhos.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Some of the best hotels near Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport include Flor de Lis Exclusive Hotel and Hotel Praia Bonita Jatiuca. Both hotels offer top of the notch accommodations and services to its guest.