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Macaé Benedito Lacerda Airport

Macaé, Brazil

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ICAO

SBME

Elevation

8 ft

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The Essence of Macaé Benedito Lacerda Airport

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Location

Macaé · RJ · Brazil

Connectivity

4 routes · 3 destinations

Position

-22.343°, -41.766° · 8 ft elev.

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Brazil's offshore oil hub gateway on the Rio de Janeiro coast.

Location

Macaé, Brazil

Macaé Benedito Lacerda Airport (IATA: MEA, ICAO: SBME) serves the city of Macaé in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The airport plays a critical role supporting the Brazilian offshore oil industry, as Macaé is considered the oil capital of Brazil and home to major Petrobras operations in the Campos Basin. The airport handles a significant volume of helicopter and fixed-wing charter flights serving offshore oil platforms, alongside scheduled commercial services. Its traffic is closely tied to the fortunes of the petroleum sector, making it one of the busiest airports in Rio de Janeiro state by aircraft movements at various points. The facility is officially named after Benedito Lacerda, a Brazilian musician and composer born in Macaé. While not a large international hub, it is an essential piece of infrastructure for the region's energy industry.

Terminals

The airport operates a modest passenger terminal suited to regional and charter traffic volumes.

Getting to & from

Ground transport to central Macaé is primarily available via taxis and private vehicles, given the airport's proximity to the city.

Airlines here

The airport has been served by regional Brazilian carriers offering scheduled connections, with significant charter operations by oil industry operators.

Notable facts

›Named after Benedito Lacerda, a famous Brazilian flutist and composer born in Macaé.
›Macaé is known as the 'oil capital of Brazil,' making this airport vital to the Campos Basin petroleum industry.
›The airport handles a high number of helicopter movements serving offshore oil platforms.
›Located in the state of Rio de Janeiro, approximately 180 km northeast of the city of Rio de Janeiro.
›Traffic levels are closely linked to activity in Brazil's offshore oil and gas sector.

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Route map (3 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Air Paradise International

Azul

FlyLal

Routes

MEA → SDUAD · AT4

MEA → VCPAD · AT4

MEA → CAWTE · L4T

MEA → SDUTE · L4T

Aircraft operating here

Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 42-3002 routes L4T2 routes

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