Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport

Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) Aeroporto Internacional Marechal Cunha Machado (Tirirical)
IATA: SLZ – ICAO: SBSL
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Infraero
Serves	São Luís
Elevation AMSL	54 m / 178 ft
Coordinates	02°35′13″S 044°14′10″W / 2.58694°S 44.23611°WCoordinates: 02°35′13″S 044°14′10″W / 2.58694°S 44.23611°W
Website	Infraero SLZ
Map
SLZ Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 06/24 2,385 7,825 Asphalt 09/27 1,464 4,803 Asphalt
Statistics (2013)
Passengers 1,815,909 Aircraft Operations 27,975 Metric tonnes of cargo 7,063
Statistics: Infraero[1] Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC[3]

Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (IATA: SLZ, ICAO: SBSL), formerly called Tirirical Airport, is the airport serving São Luís, Brazil. Since 17 October 1985 the airport is named after Marechal Cunha Machado.^[4]

It is operated by Infraero.

History

In 1942, a grass track measuring one thousand meters (track 09/27), which served the airbase of the Brazilian Army, was the only way that St. Louis had to receive flights. The track 06/24 was built as part of the US base which began operating in 1943. In 1974, the Air Ministry transferred to Infraero technical jurisdiction, administrative and operational airport. The current terminal Airport Marechal Cunha Machado passengers opened in June 1998 The name of the airport is a tribute to the Marshal of the air and Captain Lieutenant Commander Maranhão Hugo da Cunha Machado.

The International Airport Marechal Cunha Machado is the main Maranhão gateway and contributes to the social, cultural and economic status. The State of Maranhão and in particular the area of metropolitan influence, the capital São Luís, has stood out as a center of industrial and tourism investments with opportunities for sustainable economic growth, promoting social inclusion and reducing regional inequalities.

Currently, the International Airport Marechal Cunha Machado has a commercial area, restaurant, coffee shops, bookstore, travel agency, craft store, bank, post office, car rental, etc. The road network connecting the North of Maranhão south of the country, the infrastructure is composed of a terminal air-conditioned passenger with 8.100m², 400 parking spaces, loading and unloading areas, escalators, lifts, passenger boarding bridges, two lanes of landing and take-off, most of them measuring 2386m x 45m is equipped with ILS Cat 1 (instrument flight), which allows you to meet the most diverse situations landing and takeoff with relevant operational safety

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Azul Brazilian Airlines	Belo Horizonte-Confins, Belém, Fortaleza, Campinas͵ Teresina
Gol Airlines	Belém, Brasília, Fortaleza, Imperatriz, Manaus, Recife, Rio Branco, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão, Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont, Salvador da Bahia, Santarém, São Paulo-Guarulhos, São Paulo-Congonhas͵ Teresina
TAM Airlines	Brasília, Fortaleza, Imperatriz, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão, São Paulo-Guarulhos

Accidents and incidents

Accidents

• 1 June 1973: a Cruzeiro do Sul Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle VI N registration PP-PDX operating flight 109 from Belém-Val de Cans to São Luís crashed on approach to São Luís. Engine no.1 lost power and the aircraft attained an extreme nose-up attitude. It stalled and crashed 760m to the right of the runway. All 23 passengers and crew died.^[5][6]

Incidents

• 3 February 1984: a Cruzeiro do Sul Airbus A300B4-203 operating flight 302 en route from São Luís to Belém-Val de Cães with 176 passengers and crew aboard was hijacked by 3 persons who demanded to be taken to Cuba. The flight reached Camagüey in less than a day. There were no victims.^[7]

Access

The airport is located 15 km (9 mi) from downtown São Luís.

See also

• List of airports in Brazil

References

1. "Movimento operacional da rede Infraero de janeiro a dezembro de 2013" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Infraero. 4 February 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
2. "Airport Official Website" (in Portuguese). Infraero.
3. "Lista de aeródromos públicos" (in Portuguese). ANAC.
4. "Lei n˚7.383, de 17 de outubro de 1985" (in Portuguese). Senado Federal. 17 October 1985. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
5. "Accident description PP-PDX". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
6. Germano da Silva, Carlos Ari César (2008). "O mistério do Tirirical". O rastro da bruxa: história da aviação comercial brasileira no século XX através dos seus acidentes 1928–1996 (in Portuguese) (2 ed.). Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS. pp. 279–284. ISBN 978-85-7430-760-2.
7. "Incident description 3 February 1984". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 4 August 2011.

External links

• Airport information for SBSL at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
• Airport information for SBSL at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
• Current weather for SBSL at NOAA/NWS
• Accident history for SLZ at Aviation Safety Network