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Eduardo Gomes International Airport serves Manaus, the principal city of the Brazilian Amazon, and is the region's main gateway for domestic, international and cargo traffic. Operated by Vinci Airports, it sits close to the Rio Negro on the northern edge of the city and offers a single long instrument runway well suited to airliners and general aviation alike. For a simulator pilot it is an interesting stop as an isolated jungle hub, historically notable for its Concorde-capable design.
Eduardo Gomes International Airport is the main airport for Manaus, capital of Amazonas state in northern Brazil, and one of the busiest cargo and passenger hubs in the Amazon basin. It is operated by Vinci Airports under a concession won in 2021, having previously been run by the state operator Infraero since it opened. For a virtual pilot it offers a substantial single-runway international airport surrounded by dense rainforest, with a mix of airline, cargo and general aviation traffic and a long instrument-equipped runway capable of handling wide-body jets.
The airport lies at Manaus in Amazonas state, in northern Brazil, and is served by Manaus Approach on 119.7 MHz. The Brazilian Integrated Air Traffic Control and Air Defense Center section 4 (Cindacta IV) is located in the vicinity of the airport, reflecting the field's importance to regional air traffic control in the Amazon region.
The airport has a single physical runway, 11/29, 8808 feet long with a hard surface and runway lighting. Runway 11 is equipped with an ILS, giving instrument approach capability from that direction; runway 29 is the reciprocal, unlit-ILS end.
Manaus Approach operates on 119.7 MHz. The airport's ATIS broadcasts on 127.65 MHz. Ground movements are handled by Eduardo Gomes Ground on 121.9 MHz, with a separate operations frequency on 122.5 MHz. Eduardo Gomes Tower controls the runway and immediate airspace on 118.3 MHz. Runway 11 offers an ILS approach for instrument arrivals.
The airport was built beginning in 1972 and commissioned on 31 March 1976, when a Boeing 727-100 of Serviços Aéreos Cruzeiro do Sul operated the inaugural domestic flight. It replaced Ponta Pelada Airport as the city's main civil airport, with Ponta Pelada subsequently becoming a dedicated military base. While still under construction, on 11 December 1973 the facility's name was changed from the Supersonic Airport of Manaus, a name reflecting a design intended to accommodate Concorde operations, to Eduardo Gomes International Airport, honouring the Brazilian air marshal and politician Eduardo Gomes (1896-1981). At the time of opening it was the most modern airport in Brazil and the first to use jet bridges. A second passenger terminal for general aviation opened in 1985, and three cargo terminals were added between 1976 and 2004, reflecting the airport's long-standing role as a major freight hub for the Amazon region. In 2009 Infraero announced a substantial investment programme to expand the apron, runway and terminal ahead of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, for which Manaus was a host city. The airport was run by Infraero from 1976 until 2021, when Vinci Airports took over under a 30-year concession.
Eduardo Gomes International Airport remains the principal gateway for Manaus, handling scheduled domestic and international airline services as well as significant cargo operations, making it one of the busiest freight airports in Brazil. Passenger Terminal 1 handles scheduled domestic and international flights, while Passenger Terminal 2 is dedicated to general aviation. The field is operated by Vinci Airports.