Macapá - Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport — Macapá, Brazil

MCP is Macapá - Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport, serving Macapá, the capital of Amapá state in northern Brazil, notable for sitting almost exactly on the Equator. The airport functions as the main air gateway to this isolated Amazonian region, which has limited road connections to the rest of Brazil and relies heavily on air and river transport. MCP handles domestic flights connecting Macapá to Belém, Brasília, and other major Brazilian cities, and it plays a role in supporting the local economy, which includes manatee research, Amazon rainforest tourism, and trade tied to the Amazon River delta. The airport has been renamed in recent years to honor a Brazilian political figure, reflecting a broader pattern of renaming regional airports in Brazil after national politicians.