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Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport

São Luís, Brazil

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Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport

São Luís, Brazil
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16
Routes out
8
Destinations
SBSL
ICAO
178 ft
Elevation
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International gateway serving Brazil's Maranhão state capital.

Opened
1951
Location
São Luís, Brazil
Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (IATA: SLZ, ICAO: SBSL) serves São Luís, the capital of Maranhão state in northeastern Brazil. The airport is named after Marechal Cunha Machado, a Brazilian military figure, and handles the majority of commercial air traffic for the region. The airport connects São Luís to major Brazilian cities including São Paulo, Brasília, Fortaleza, and Recife, and has international capacity reflecting its designation. It serves as an important hub for passengers accessing the Lençóis Maranhenses National Park and other regional attractions. Managed under Brazil's airport concession framework, the airport has undergone modernization efforts in recent years to improve passenger capacity and infrastructure to meet growing demand from both domestic and international travelers.
Terminals
The airport operates a single passenger terminal handling both domestic and international flights.
Getting to & from
The airport is accessible from central São Luís via taxi, ride-hailing services, and public bus routes.
Airlines here
Major carriers serving the airport include LATAM Airlines, Gol Transportes Aéreos, and Azul Brazilian Airlines.
Notable facts
  • ›Named after Brazilian military figure Marechal Cunha Machado.
  • ›Serves as the primary air gateway to the Lençóis Maranhenses National Park.
  • ›Located approximately 15 kilometers from downtown São Luís.
  • ›São Luís is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, boosting tourism traffic through the airport.
  • ›The airport holds international airport designation, accommodating select international routes.
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Route map (8 destinations)

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Routes

SLZ → CNFAD · E95
SLZ → FORAD · E95
SLZ → THEAD · E95
SLZ → BELG3 · 738
SLZ → BSBG3 · 738
SLZ → FORG3 · 738
SLZ → GIGG3 · 738
SLZ → GRUG3 · 738
SLZ → IMPG3 · 73G
SLZ → BELJJ · 320
SLZ → BSBJJ · 320 319
SLZ → FORJJ · 320
SLZ → GIGJJ · 320
SLZ → GRUJJ · 320
SLZ → IMPJJ · 320 319
SLZ → BELKL · 737
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Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport
Encyclopaedia

São Luís–Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport, 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.

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