The strategic geographic position of the state of Maranhão - between the North and Northeast regions of Brazil and closest to Europe and the United States, consumers of many Brazilian products -, has been favoring valuable industrial investments due to the great business movement generated there and by the various companies installed on site. The state's tourist vocation with its natural beauty and diversity of ecosystems is another attraction that provides opportunities for sustainable economic growth and the promotion of social inclusion.
With a crucial role for the region, contributing to the promotion and cultural and economic development of Maranhão, Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport is the gateway to the capital São Luís - with its rich historical center, its parties and its beautiful coastline - and one of the most coveted places in the country, the Lençóis Maranhenses, visited by tourists from Brazil and from all over the world, all year round
