Eduardo Gomes International Airport
Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes International Airport (IATA: MAO), is the main airport serving Manaus, Brazil. It is named after the Brazilian politician and military figure Air Marshall Eduardo Gomes (1896–1981). The airport is located 14 km north of Manaus downtown.
The airport has two passenger terminal buildings. Terminal 1 receives domestic and international flights and Terminal 2, also known as "Eduardinho" (in Portuguese: the small Eduardo), opened on March 12, 1985, receives regional flights and general aviation.
In 2009, the airport was ranked 14th in terms of transported passengers, 19th in terms of aircraft operations, and 3rd in terms of cargo handled in Brazil, placing it amongst the busiest airports in the country.
Here are some of the major Airlines that service Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes International Airport:
- Azul Brazilian Airlines
- Copa Airlines
- Delta Air Lines
- Gol Airlines
- TAM Airlines
- TRIP
The above mentioned information is taken from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eduardo_Gomes_Airport.