Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport
Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport
São Luís–Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (IATA: SLZ, ICAO: SBSL), formerly called Tirirical Airport, is the airport serving São Luís, Brazil. Since 17 October 1985, the airport is named after Air Marshall Hugo da Cunha Machado (1898–1989), born in Maranhão. It is operated by Motiva.
Location
2.586°S, 44.235°O · 54 m s. n. m. (178 ft)
General data
Runways · 2
Lengths and surfaces from the public OurAirports register; open runways only.
Radio frequencies · 2
Tower
Approach
Reference frequencies for enthusiasts, from OurAirports (community database, public domain), checked on Oct 16, 2026. They may be outdated or incomplete and do not replace the AIP or current charts: not for navigation. In Europe the published frequency may be an 8.33 kHz channel (e.g., 118.505 for 118.500). In MHz.
History
In 1942, a grass track measuring one thousand meters (runway 09/27), which served the airbase of the Brazilian Army, was the only way that São Luís had to receive flights. Runway 06/24 was built as part of the US base which began operating in 1943.
In 1974, technical jurisdiction, administrative and operational services were transferred to Infraero.
The new terminal of the airport was opened in June 1998 and in October 2004, it was upgraded to international category.
Previously operated by Infraero, on April 7, 2021, CCR won a 30-year concession to operate the airport. On April 26, 2025 CCR was rebranded as Motiva.
On November 18, 2025 the entire airports portfolio of Motiva was sold to the Mexican airport operator ASUR. Motiva will cease to operate airports. The transaction was completed on August 31, 2026.
Airlines operating here · 3
Other airlines with direct routes
Airlines with current passenger routes from here, according to Wikipedia route tables cross-checked from both ends (October 2026).
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APA
Vuelopedia. (2026, October 15). Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (SLZ). Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/SLZ
MLA
“Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (SLZ).” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 15 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/airport/SLZ. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.
Chicago
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Harvard
Vuelopedia (2026) Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (SLZ). Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/SLZ (Accessed: 16 October 2026).
BibTeX
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title = {{Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (SLZ)}},
publisher = {Fundación Poderia},
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date = {2026-10-15},
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howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/SLZ}},
urldate = {2026-10-16},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
}Wikipedia
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