Airports / Brazil / MCZ
Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport
SBMO / MCZMaceió, BrazilELEV 387 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
98 nm
To the nearest alternate
Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC).
Overview
Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport, listed as SBMO / MCZ, is a large commercial airport in Maceió, Brazil. Field elevation is 387 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list MCZ as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC, 98 nm), Aracaju - Santa Maria Airport (AJU, 116 nm), and Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV, 135 nm).
Trip costs from MCZ are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from MCZ to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
SBMO
IATA
MCZ
FAA / Local
AL0001
Elevation
387 ft
Coordinates
9.5126° S · 35.7918° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Brazil fields
state range 8–4,138 ft
At 387 ft, MCZ sits lower than 58% of the 138 Brazil fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 98nmRECRecife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International AirportRecife
- 116nmAJUAracaju - Santa Maria AirportAracaju
- 135nmCPVPresidente João Suassuna AirportCampina Grande
- 146nmPAVPaulo Afonso AirportPaulo Afonso
- 150nmJPAPresidente Castro Pinto International AirportJoão Pessoa
- 219nmSBNTNatal Air Force BaseNatal
Location
Open the full mapSBMO · Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport · Maceió, Brazil