Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport
Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (IATA: MCZ, ICAO: SBMO), formerly called Campo dos Palmares Airport, is the airport serving Maceió, Brazil. Since 16 December 1999 the airport is named after Zumbi dos Palmares (1645–1695) a leader and hero who fought for the freedom of slaves.
It is operated by Infraero.
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