Manhuaçu is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais, in the Brazilian Southeast Region of the country. It is located in Zona da Mata Mineira and its estimated population in 2020 was 91,169 inhabitants. It occupies an area of ​​628,318 km², being crossed by highways MG-111, BR-262 and BR-116. The city is 290 km from Belo Horizonte.

Its main source of economy is coffee, with large plantations in the region.

The Santo Amaro de Minas Regional Airport - Manhuaçu is an airfield (ICAO:SNJM) located in the district of Santo Amaro de Minas, municipality of Manhuaçu, Minas Gerais. It has a 1,170-meter long asphalted runway with night beacon and the capacity to receive planes of up to 70 passengers, in addition to 4,000 meters of aircraft apron and a 320-square-meter departure and arrival lounge.

It has already had flights to the cities of Belo Horizonte – Pampulha Airport, Viçosa Airport and Ponte Nova Airport, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and on Sundays by Two Flex.

It is also the Pico da Bandeira airport, several tourists nearby.