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Drone Rules for Aeroporto Palmeiras do Javari
Atalaia do Norte, Amazonas (am)
• Brazil
Atalaia do Norte - State of Amazonas, 69650-000, Brazil
Lat: -5.13154 • Lng: -72.8121
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The proposed rule edit for Aeroporto Palmeiras do Javari (SWJV) includes a no-fly zone with a description, rules, and sources. The sources confirm that the airport's perimeter is classified as restricted airspace, requiring prior flight coordination through the SARPAS NG portal.
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- https://aisweb.decea.mil.br/?i=aerodromos&codigo=SWEE — Official airport technical parameters listed under code SWJV on AISWEB and the restrictions mandated by DECEA's operational instruction ICA 100-40 classify this military airfield perimeter as restricted airspace, strictly requiring prior flight coordination through the SARPAS NG portal.
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| Rule category | Ground | Air |
| Flight status | Unknown | Permission |
| Summary | — | All unauthorized drone flights are strictly prohibited within this airspace to eliminate catastrophic collision risks with military transport fleets, border surveillance operations, and tactical supply missions. Only exceptional operations with explicit DECEA clearance via SARPAS NG are permitted. |
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The Palmeiras do Javari Airport (ICAO: SWJV), situated in the highly isolated western border region of Atalaia do Norte, Amazonas, is an infrastructure asset of vital significance for Brazil's national security and sovereign defense. Positioned deep within the Amazon rainforest along the Javari River valley (bordering Peru), this airfield primarily services the Brazilian Armed Forces, explicitly supporting the local Special Border Platoon (PEF). It acts as a lifeline for tactical surveillance, border patrol operations, and the delivery of critical medical and logistical provisions to both military personnel and native communities. Because regional transport and tactical military aircraft operate under visual flight rules (VFR) at low altitudes during takeoff, landing, and maneuvering directly over the dense forest canopies and river boundaries, any uncoordinated drone activity within this high-security airspace establishes an immediate mid-air collision hazard. An aviation incident here would directly compromise frontier defense lines and life-saving transport networks. Consequently, spontaneous or recreational drone flights within the airfield perimeter, its obstacle limitation surfaces, or its designated security grids are completely prohibited under federal law (Brazilian Penal Code, Art. 261).
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+ The Palmeiras do Javari Airport (ICAO: SWJV), situated in the highly isolated western border region of Atalaia do Norte, Amazonas, is an infrastructure asset of vital significance for Brazil's national security and sovereign defense. Positioned deep within the Amazon rainforest along the Javari River valley (bordering Peru), this airfield primarily services the Brazilian Armed Forces, explicitly supporting the local Special Border Platoon (PEF). It acts as a lifeline for tactical surveillance, border patrol operations, and the delivery of critical medical and logistical provisions to both military personnel and native communities. + + Because regional transport and tactical military aircraft operate under visual flight rules (VFR) at low altitudes during takeoff, landing, and maneuvering directly over the dense forest canopies and river boundaries, any uncoordinated drone activity within this high-security airspace establishes an immediate mid-air collision hazard. An aviation incident here would directly compromise frontier defense lines and life-saving transport networks. Consequently, spontaneous or recreational drone flights within the airfield perimeter, its obstacle limitation surfaces, or its designated security grids are completely prohibited under federal law (Brazilian Penal Code, Art. 261).