São Carlos International Airport
Mário Pereira Lopes State International Airport is the airport serving São Carlos, Brazil. It is operated by Rede Voa. History. The airport was built in the 1970s as a private aerodrome of a Brazilian tractor manufacturer. In 1995 the factory went bankrupt and, as a consequence, its administration was taken over by DAESP in 2001. DAESP renovated and modernized all facilities. Also in 2001, TAM Airlines (now LATAM Brasil) acquired the old tractor plant and after a complete renovation installed one of its maintenance centers on the site. In 2002, with the closure of the former  São Carlos Airport , which was closer to town, the resident São Carlos Aero Club was transferred to Mário Pereira Lopes Airport. Close to the maintenance center was located the TAM Museum which housed a big collection of vintage aircraft. On February 2, 2016 the museum was closed and on May 18, 2018 it was announced that it would be relocated close to the Brazilian Aerospace Memorial at São José dos Campos Airport, near the Embraer plant. On July 15, 2021 the concession of the airport was auctioned to Rede Voa, under the name Consórcio Voa NW e Voa SE. The  airport was previously operated by DAESP. Airlines and destinations. No scheduled flights operate at this airport. Access. The airport is located from downtown São Carlos.