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Eduardo Gomes International Airport

Manaus, Brazil

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Elevation

264 ft

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Location

Manaus · AM · Brazil

Connectivity

32 routes · 18 destinations

Position

-3.039°, -60.050° · 264 ft elev.

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Gateway to the Amazon, serving Brazil's jungle metropolis.

Opened

1976

Location

Manaus, Brazil

Eduardo Gomes International Airport is the primary commercial airport serving Manaus, the capital of Amazonas state in northwestern Brazil. Named after Brazilian aviation pioneer Eduardo Gomes, it serves as the main air hub for the vast Amazon region, connecting the isolated jungle city to domestic and international destinations. The airport handles millions of passengers annually and is strategically important given that Manaus is largely inaccessible by road from most of Brazil, making air travel essential for residents and cargo. It supports both passenger flights and significant cargo operations tied to the Manaus Free Trade Zone (Zona Franca de Manaus). A major modernization and expansion project was carried out ahead of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, as Manaus hosted group-stage matches. Upgrades included a new terminal, expanded apron areas, and improved passenger facilities, significantly increasing the airport's capacity.

Terminals

The airport operates with a modernized passenger terminal complex that was substantially expanded and renovated for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Getting to & from

Ground transport options include taxis, ride-hailing services, and shuttle buses connecting the airport to central Manaus, approximately 18 kilometers away.

Airlines here

Major carriers include LATAM Airlines, Gol Transportes Aéreos, and Azul Brazilian Airlines, which provide extensive domestic connections, along with select international services.

Notable facts

›Named after Eduardo Gomes, a prominent Brazilian Air Force marshal and aviation figure.
›Manaus's isolation from Brazil's road network makes the airport critical for passenger and cargo movement.
›The airport was significantly upgraded for the 2014 FIFA World Cup hosted in Manaus.
›It serves as a key logistics hub for the Manaus Free Trade Zone, one of Latin America's largest industrial zones.
›The airport sits in close proximity to the Amazon rainforest, making wildlife incursions on runways an occasional operational challenge.

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Route map (18 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

American Airlines

Air Paradise International

Azul

Air France

Copa Airlines

City Connexion Airlines

Gol Transportes Aéreos

Sky Express

TAM Brazilian Airlines

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

US Airways

Conviasa

Routes

MAO → MIAAA · 738 763

MAO → BAZAD · AT4

MAO → BELAD · E95

MAO → BVBAD · AT7

MAO → CIZAD · AT4

MAO → CNFAD · E95

MAO → PINAD · AT7

MAO → PVHAD · E95 AT7

MAO → STMAD · AT7

MAO → TBTAD · E95

MAO → TFFAD · AT4 E95

MAO → VCPAD · E95

MAO → GRUAF · 738

MAO → PTYCM · E90

MAO → BELG3 · 73G

MAO → BSBG3 · 738 73G

MAO → BVBG3 · 738 73G

MAO → GIGG3 · 738

MAO → GRUG3 · 738

MAO → PVHG3 · 73G 738

MAO → STMG3 · 738

MAO → BELJJ · 320

MAO → BSBJJ · 320

MAO → BVBJJ · 320

MAO → FORJJ · 320

MAO → GIGJJ · 320

MAO → GRUJJ · 321 320 330

MAO → MIAJJ · 738 763

MAO → STMJJ · 320

MAO → GRUKL · 737

MAO → MIAUS · 738

MAO → PMVV0 · E90

Aircraft operating here

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Encyclopaedia

Manaus–Eduardo Gomes International Airport is an international airport serving Manaus, Amazonas. On 11 December 1973, while still under construction, the name of the facility was changed from Supersonic Airport of Manaus to Eduardo Gomes International Airport, celebrating the Brazilian politician and military figure Air Marshal Eduardo Gomes (1896–1981).

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