Eduardo Gomes International Airport

at , Manaus , 69049-970 Brazil

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Manaus International Airport - Eduardo Gomes is the major international airport in Northern Brazil, located in the city of Manaus and the busiest in the number of international passengers this region. In cargo transport, it is the third-busiest in the Brazil, behind only the airports of Guarulhos and Viracopos.It is named after the Brazilian politician and military figure Air Marshal Eduardo Gomes (1896–1981). It is located in the west of Manaus, from the historic center.HistoryManaus International Airport replaced Ponta Pelada Airport as the main public airport of Manaus in 1976. Ponta Pelada was then given the name Manaus Air Force Base and began handling exclusively military operations.The construction of the airport began in 1972 and it was officially inaugurated on 31 March 1976. It was then the most modern airport in Brazil and the first one to operate with jet bridges. Though originally planned to be named Supersonic Airport of Manaus, it had its official name changed to Eduardo Gomes by the law 5.967 of 11 December 1973.The airport has two passenger terminal buildings. Passenger Terminal 1 receives domestic and international flights and Passenger Terminal 2, opened on 12 March 1985, receives general aviation and some regional flights. Furthermore, the airport has three cargo terminals, opened in 1976, 1980 and 2004. They have a total area of and can process up to 12,000 t/month of cargo. Cargo Terminals 1 and 2 handle goods for export and Cargo Terminal 3 for import.

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Eduardo Gomes International Airport is Manaus based place and this enity listed in Transportation Service category. 69049-970.