Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport

IATA SLZICAO SBSLLarge airport

Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport is a large airport near São Luís in Maranhão, Brazil. It is listed as IATA SLZ and ICAO SBSL. The airport is located at -2.5864° / -44.2350° at an elevation of 54 m (178 ft). There are 2 runways, the longest measuring 2,386 m. The nearest airport is Central Engenharia Heliport, 9.2 km (6 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`SLZ`
ICAO code	`SBSL`
Local code	`MA0001`
Identifier	`SBSL`
Type	Large airport
City	São Luís
Region	Maranhão
Country	Brazil
Coordinates	-2.58639, -44.23501
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	2° 35′ 10.99″ S 44° 14′ 06.03″ W
Elevation	54 m (178 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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