Montes Claros Airport

Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro Airport (IATA: MOC, ICAO: SBMK) is the airport serving Montes Claros, Brazil.

Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro Airport

Aeroporto de Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro
Summary
Airport typePublic
Operator
ServesMontes Claros
Opened18 December 1939 (1939-12-18)
Time zoneBRT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL668 m / 2,191 ft
Coordinates16°42′22″S 043°49′19″W
Map
MOC is located in Brazil
MOC
MOC
Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
12/30 2,100 6,890 Asphalt
Statistics (2022)
Passengers251,669 Increase 72%
Aircraft Operations9,122 Increase 34%
Metric tonnes of cargo230 Increase 24%
Statistics: Infraero[1]
Sources: ANAC[2]

During a transitional period, the airport is jointly operated by Infraero and AENA.

History

The airport was commissioned in 1939.

Since 1980 it is managed by Infraero.

Previously operated by Infraero, on August 18, 2022 the consortium AENA won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.[3]

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Azul Brazilian Airlines Belo Horizonte–Confins
Seasonal: Salvador da Bahia
Gol Transportes Aéreos São Paulo–Guarulhos
LATAM Brasil São Paulo–Guarulhos
Voepass Linhas Aéreasa São Paulo–Congonhas, Salvador da Bahia

Note:
a: Flights operated with Voepass equipment on behalf of LATAM Brasil.

Access

The airport is located 6 km (4 mi) from downtown Montes Claros.

See also

References
  1. "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). 24 February 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  2. "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  3. "Única empresa a apresentar proposta, Aena leva Aeroporto de Congonhas". Agência Brasil (in Portuguese). 18 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
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