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Macapá - Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport
Macapá · MCP · BR

How reliable is Macapá - Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport?

Flights from MCP avoided significant airline-controlled delay in 90% of 12,021 flights in official ANAC history — and weather is calmest in Sep. Here’s the full picture before you book.

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Reliability score

on-time, cancellations & delays

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Weather favorability

year-round climate

IATA / ICAO
MCP · SBMQ
Time zone
America/Fortaleza
Coordinates
0.05, -51.07

Origin-airport operations

What the airline-controlled delay record at MCP looks like

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Avoided 15+ min controlled delay

across 12,021 flights

90%
Controlled-delay record
avoided 15+ min airline-controlled delay
1.5%
Cancellation rate
of scheduled departures
-1 min
Avg. arrival delay
across delayed flights
12,021
Flights analyzed
high confidence

Source: ANAC VRA · data through 2026-06-25. Origin-grouped, cause-attributed operational history; it is not a direct departure-punctuality measure or a guarantee for any flight.

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Weather by month

When the weather works for you at Macapá

A calm-weather score (0–100) for each month from decades of airport observations — how often conditions disrupt flying, not temperature. Higher is calmer.

Calm-weather score025507510097J95F95M94A95M96J97J98A99S99O98N98D
Calm (80+)Mixed (60–79)Disruptive (<60)

Calmest month

Sep

Calmest flying weather of the year · 99/100 favorability

Roughest month

Apr

Most disruptivelow visibility & fog, thunderstorms · 94/100 favorability

The read on MCP

What the numbers say about flying through Macapá - Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport

Across official performance history, flights from Macapá avoided significant airline-controlled delay about 90% of the time over 12,021 flights. That's one of the more dependable operational records you'll see. Pair it with a moderate cancellation rate of 1.5%. When a departure does run late, the typical delay is around -1 minutes.

On weather, Macapá is an unusually calm-weather airport year-round. September is the calmest stretch for flying, scoring 99 out of 100 for favorable conditions, while April is the most disruptive at 94, driven mainly by low visibility & fog and thunderstorms. The year is relatively steady, so no single month stands out as one to avoid on weather alone.

None of this guarantees your specific flight — it’s the backdrop. To turn it into a booking, score real flights to Macapá, read how we weigh it all in how the PlaneSane Score works, and brush up with how to pick a reliable flight and avoiding weather delays.

Common questions about MCP

How reliable is Macapá - Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP)?
Flights from Macapá avoided significant airline-controlled delay roughly 90% of the time across 12,021 flights of official history — one of the more dependable operational records you'll see. The cancellation rate runs about 1.5%. It's advisory context, not a guarantee for any single flight.
What is the best month to fly from MCP for good weather?
September has the calmest flying weather at Macapá - Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport. April is the most disruptive, mainly from low visibility & fog and thunderstorms.

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