Though originally planned to be named Supersonic Airport of Manaus, it had its official name changed to Eduardo Gomes by the law 5.967 of 11 December 1973.
Meskipun sebelumnya direncanakan bernama Bandar Udara Supersonik dari Manaus, secara resmi namanya adalah Eduardo Gomes berdasarkan peraturan no. 5.967 11 Desember 1973.