Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport

{{Infobox airport

| name = São Luís–Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport

| nativename = {{lang|pt|Aeroporto Internacional de São Luís–Marechal Cunha Machado|italic=yes}}

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| nativename-r =

| image = Grupo CCR.svg

| image-width = 100

| image2 = Slz.jpg

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| IATA = SLZ

| ICAO = SBSL

| LID = MA0001

| GPS =

| WMO =

| type = Public

| owner-oper =

| owner =

| operator = {{Plainlist|

Infraero (1975–2021)
CCR (2021–present)

}}

| city-served = São Luís

| location =

| hub =

| timezone = BRT

| utc = UTC−03:00

| metric-elev = yes

| elevation-f = 177

| elevation-m = 54

| website = {{URL|https://www.ccraeroportos.com.br/sao-luis-ma}}

| coordinates = {{coord|02|35|13|S|044|14|10|W|region:BR|display=inline,title}}

| pushpin_map = Brazil

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| pushpin_label = SLZ

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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Brazil

| metric-rwy = yes

| r1-number = 06/24

| r1-length-f = 7,825

| r1-length-m = 2,385

| r1-surface = Asphalt

| r2-number = 09/27

| r2-length-f = 4,803

| r2-length-m = 1,464

| r2-surface = Asphalt

| stat-year = 2024

| stat1-header = Passengers

| stat1-data = 1,490,915 {{decrease}} 4%

| stat2-header = Aircraft Operations

| stat2-data = 19,192 {{decrease}} 5%

| stat3-header = Metric tonnes of cargo

| stat3-data =

| footnotes = Statistics: CCR{{cite web|url=https://www.ccraeroportos.com.br/corporativo/movimentacao-aeroportuaria|title=Movimentação Aeroportuária|website=CCR|access-date=10 February 2025|language=pt}}
Sources: Airport Website,{{cite web|url=https://www.ccraeroportos.com.br/sao-luis-ma|title=São Luís|website=CCR Aeroportos|access-date=1 June 2023|language=pt}} ANAC,{{cite web|url=https://www.anac.gov.br/dadosabertos/areas-de-atuacao/aerodromos|title=Aeródromos|website=ANAC|date=29 June 2020|access-date=14 March 2021|language=pt}} DECEA{{cite web|url=https://aisweb.decea.mil.br/?i=aerodromos&codigo=SBSL|title=Marechal Cunha Machado (SBSL)|website=DECEA|access-date=22 August 2023|language=pt}}

}}

São Luís–Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport {{Airport codes|SLZ|SBSL}}, formerly called Tirirical Airport, is the airport serving São Luís, Brazil. Since 17 October 1985, the airport is named after Air Marshall Hugo da Cunha Machado (1898–1989), born in Maranhão.{{Cite web|url=https://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/leis/1980-1988/l7383.htm|title=Lei n˚7.383, de 17 de outubro de 1985|website=Presidência da República|date=17 October 1985|access-date=15 October 2023|language=pt}}

It is operated by CCR.

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.{{cn|date=June 2024}}

In 1974, technical jurisdiction, administrative and operational services were transferred to Infraero.{{cn|date=June 2024}}

The new terminal of the airport was opened in June 1998 and in October 2004, it was upgraded to international category.{{cn|date=June 2024}}

Previously operated by Infraero, on April 7, 2021, CCR won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.{{cite web|url=https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/economia/noticia/2021-04/governo-federal-arrecada-r-33-bilhoes-com-leilao-de-22-aeroportos|title=Governo federal arrecada R$ 3,3 bilhões com leilão de 22 aeroportos|website=Agência Brasil|date=7 April 2021 |access-date=7 April 2021|language=pt}}

Airlines and destinations

=Passenger=

{{Airport-dest-list

|{{nowrap|Azul Brazilian Airlines}} | Belém, Belo Horizonte–Confins, Campinas, Imperatriz, Recife, Teresina

|{{nowrap|Gol Linhas Aéreas}} | Brasília, Rio de Janeiro–Galeão, Salvador da Bahia, São Paulo–Guarulhos
Seasonal: Belo Horizonte–Confins,{{cn|date=March 2025}} Fortaleza{{cn|date=March 2025}}

|LATAM Brasil | Brasília, Fortaleza, Rio de Janeiro–Galeão, São Paulo–Guarulhos

}}

=Cargo=

{{Airport destination list

|Gol Linhas Aéreas | São Paulo–Guarulhos,{{cite web | url=https://aeroin.net/conheca-a-rede-aerea-da-gol-para-o-mercado-livre-primeiro-voo-liga-guarulhos-a-fortaleza/ | title=Conheça a rede aérea da Gol para o Mercado Livre; primeiro voo liga Guarulhos a Fortaleza | website=Aeroin | date=18 August 2022 | access-date=15 September 2022 | language=pt}} Teresina

}}

Statistics

File:Terminal do Aeroporto Cunha Machado.JPG

File:Interior do Aeroporto Cunha Machado.JPG

Following is the number of passenger, aircraft and cargo movements at the airport, according to Infraero (2007-2021) and CCR (2022-2024) reports:{{cite web|url=http://www.infraero.gov.br/images/stories/Estatistica/anuario/anuario_2011_2.pdf|title=Anuário Estatístico Operacional|website=Infraero|date=12 April 2012|access-date=26 January 2025|language=pt}}{{cite web|url=https://transparencia.infraero.gov.br/estatisticas/|title=Estatísticas|website=Infraero|access-date=26 January 2025|language=pt}}

Year	style="text-align:center;"\| Passenger	Aircraft	Cargo (t)
class="wikitable"
style="text-align:center;"	2024	style="text-align:center;"\| 1,490,915 {{decrease}} 4%	19,192 {{decrease}} 5%
style="text-align:center;"	2023	style="text-align:center;"\| 1,548,876	20,205	4,060
style="text-align:center;"	2022{{Ref\|1\|a}}	style="text-align:center;"\| 1,128,108	16,585	3,403
style="text-align:center;"	2021	style="text-align:center;"\| 1,116,871 {{increase}} 34%	15,754 {{increase}} 28%	3,611 {{increase}} 39%
style="text-align:center;"	2020	style="text-align:center;"\| 836,336 {{decrease}} 50%	12,311 {{decrease}} 31%	2,602 {{decrease}} 52%
style="text-align:center;"	2019	style="text-align:center;"\| 1,675,549 {{increase}} 5%	17,816 {{decrease}} 5%	5,430 {{increase}} 2%
style="text-align:center;"	2018	style="text-align:center;"\| 1,598,004 {{steady}}	18,733 {{decrease}} 5%	5,300 {{increase}} 27%
style="text-align:center;"	2017	style="text-align:center;"\| 1,601,836 {{increase}} 5%	19,695 {{increase}} 4%	4,188 {{decrease}} 20%
style="text-align:center;"	2016	style="text-align:center;"\| 1,520,847 {{decrease}} 11%	18,880 {{decrease}} 20%	3,495 {{decrease}} 30%
style="text-align:center;"	2015	style="text-align:center;"\| 1,701,015 {{decrease}} 7%	23,470 {{decrease}} 9%	4,488 {{decrease}} 24%
style="text-align:center;"	2014	style="text-align:center;"\| 1,833,799 {{increase}} 1%	25,821 {{decrease}} 8%	6,530 {{decrease}} 8%
style="text-align:center;"	2013	style="text-align:center;"\| 1,815,909 {{decrease}} 9%	27,975 {{decrease}} 8%	7,063 {{decrease}} 12%
style="text-align:center;"	2012	style="text-align:center;"\| 1,991,099 {{increase}} 8%	30,358 {{increase}} 9%	8,018 {{decrease}} 15%
style="text-align:center;"	2011	style="text-align:center;"\| 1,843,384 {{increase}} 34%	27,924 {{increase}} 18%	9,477 {{increase}} 18%
style="text-align:center;"	2010	style="text-align:center;"\| 1,379,146 {{increase}} 40%	23,643 {{increase}} 23%	8,000 {{increase}} 9%
style="text-align:center;"	2009	style="text-align:center;"\| 984,756 {{increase}} 13%	19,284 {{steady}}	7,330 {{decrease}} 5%
style="text-align:center;"	2008	style="text-align:center;"\| 870,784 {{decrease}} 3%	19,310 {{decrease}} 3%	7,693 {{increase}} 10%
style="text-align:center;"	2007	style="text-align:center;"\| 900,357	19,994	6,973

Note:

{{Ref|1|a}}: 2022 series provided by CCR is incomplete, lacking data for the months of January, February and part of March.

Accidents and incidents

1 June 1973: a Cruzeiro do Sul Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle VI N registration PP-PDX operating flight 109 from Belém-Val de Cans to São Luís crashed on approach to São Luís. Engine no.1 lost power and the aircraft attained an extreme nose-up attitude. It stalled and crashed 760m to the right of the runway. All 23 passengers and crew died.{{Cite web | url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19730601-1 | title=Accident description PP-PDX | website=Aviation Safety Network | accessdate=22 June 2011}}{{cite book | first=Carlos Ari César | last=Germano da Silva | title=O rastro da bruxa: história da aviação comercial brasileira no século XX através dos seus acidentes 1928–1996 | chapter=O mistério do Tirirical | publisher=EDIPUCRS | edition=2 | place=Porto Alegre | year=2008 | pages=279–284 | isbn=978-85-7430-760-2 | language=Portuguese}}
3 February 1984: a Cruzeiro do Sul Airbus A300B4-203 operating flight 302 en route from São Luís to Belém-Val de Cans with 176 passengers and crew aboard was hijacked by 3 persons who demanded to be taken to Cuba. The flight reached Camagüey in less than a day. There were no deaths among the victims.{{Cite web | url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19840203-0 | title=Incident description 3 February 1984 | website=Aviation Safety Network | accessdate=4 August 2011}}