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Ponta Pelada Airport / Manaus Air Base

Manaus, Brazil

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Location

Manaus · AM · Brazil

Position

-3.146°, -59.986° · 267 ft elev.

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Manaus's secondary airport serving military and general aviation.

Location

Manaus, Brazil

Ponta Pelada Airport, also known as Manaus Air Base (Base Aérea de Manaus), is a military airfield operated by the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) located in the southern zone of Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil. It serves primarily as a military installation and handles general aviation traffic, complementing the main civilian gateway of Eduardo Gomes International Airport (MAO). The base plays a strategic role in Brazil's military operations in the Amazon region, supporting surveillance, logistics, and defense missions across the vast rainforest. Its location within the city limits makes it accessible but limits its expansion for large-scale commercial use. While it holds an IATA code (PLL), scheduled commercial passenger service is minimal or nonexistent, and the airport is not a significant hub for civilian airlines. Its primary function remains military and general aviation support within the broader Manaus metropolitan area.

Getting to & from

The airport is located within the Manaus city limits, making it accessible by road and taxi from the urban center.

Airlines here

No major commercial airlines regularly operate scheduled passenger services from Ponta Pelada Airport.

Notable facts

›Operated primarily by the Brazilian Air Force (Força Aérea Brasileira) as Manaus Air Base.
›Located in the southern urban zone of Manaus, closer to the city center than Eduardo Gomes International Airport.
›Serves strategic military and surveillance missions over the Amazon rainforest.
›Handles general aviation and occasional charter flights despite having an IATA code.
›Functions as a secondary airport complementing Eduardo Gomes International Airport (IATA: MAO).

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