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Macapá International Airport

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Airport type
  
Public

Serves
  
Macapá

Website
  
Infraero MCP

Code
  
MCP

Phone
  
+55 96 3223-2323

Operator
  
Infraero

Elevation AMSL
  
17 m / 56 ft

08/26
  
2,100

Elevation
  
17 m

Passenger count
  
667,230

Macapá International Airport

Address
  
R. Hildemar Maia, S/N - Jesus de Nazaré, Macapá - AP, 68908-119, Brazil

Similar
  
San Marino Hotel, Centro Hotel, Hotel Norte, Hotel ibis Macapa, Hotel Versalles

Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (IATA: MCP, ICAO: SBMQ) is the airport serving Macapá, Brazil. Since April 22, 2009 the airport is named after Alberto Alcolumbre, a local businessman.

Contents

It is operated by Infraero.

History

The airport was opened in 1970.

Because of the Free Trade Zone of Macapá and Santana, regulated by the Federal Law 8.387, of December 30, 1991 at Macapá International Airport anyone, passengers (domestic and international) or visitors, can purchase goods at the Duty Free Shops.

Incident

  • 4 July 1970: a Cruzeiro do Sul NAMC YS-11 en route from Belém-Val de Cans to Macapá was hijacked by 1 person and flown to Cayenne, Georgetown, Trinidad and Tobago, Antigua and Jamaica.

    • Access

    The airport is located 3 km (2 mi) from downtown Macapá.

    Parking is free of charge.

    References

    Macapá International Airport Wikipedia
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