Campo Ponta Pelada
A Journey Through Time
1976 — 2023
1970s
1976
Aeroporto Internacional Eduardo Gomes opened in 1976, named after a Brazilian Air Force brigadier. It serves as the primary gateway to the Amazon rainforest and the Manaus Free Trade Zone.
2010s
2014
The airport underwent a major expansion for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, receiving a new terminal and expanded apron to handle increased traffic for matches played in Manaus.
2020s
2023
VINCI Airports assumed operations and began modernisation. Manaus Airport is unique as the only major gateway to a city of 2 million people accessible only by air or river — there are no roads in.
Present