Airport guide
MauesIATA code MBZ
Maues (MBZ/SWMW) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Maues, Brazil in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Maues, Brazil
- Codes
- MBZ · SWMW
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Manaus
- Region
- South America
Maues (MBZ/SWMW) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Maues, Brazil in South America. Operating on America/Manaus local time at coordinates -3.400°, -57.700°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Maues (MBZ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Maues, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Maues airport details
- IATA code
- MBZ
- ICAO code
- SWMW
- City
- Maues
- Country
- Brazil
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- America/Manaus
- Coordinates
- -3.372°, -57.725°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Maues’s own pages.
MBZ airport facts
- Size class
- Small airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 21 m (69 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 1,926
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing gov.br (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Itaituba Airport ITB · 214 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at MBZ
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway. The runway 1/19: 1,200 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/19 | 1,200 m3,937 ft | 25 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from MBZ
Originfacts does not track any routes from MBZ yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where MBZ is
1.4 km north-northwest
Maues lies 1.4 km north-northwest of Maués city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at MBZ
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Maues, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Maues’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Maues
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Maues: common questions
Where is Maues?
Maues serves Maues, Brazil. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -3.372°, -57.725°.
What are the airport codes for Maues?
The IATA code is MBZ and the ICAO code is SWMW.
What time zone is MBZ in?
Maues is in the America/Manaus time zone.
How many runways does Maues have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at MBZ: 1/19 (1,200 m (3,937 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Maues?
Wikidata records 1,926 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is MBZ from Maués city centre?
Maues is about 1.4 km north-northwest of Maués city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Maues?
OurAirports gives MBZ’s elevation as 21 m (69 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Maues’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q6794105 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)