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Drone Rules for Eirunepé Airport
Eirunepé, Amazonas (am)
• Brazil
Estr. do Aeroporto - Nossa Sra. de Fátima, Eirunepé - AM, 69880-000, Brazil
Lat: -6.63736 • Lng: -69.8841
Rules Edit History: Eirunepé Airport
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May 26, 2026 10:30 PM
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The proposed rule edit for Eirunepé Airport (SWEI) 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 SWEI on AISWEB and the restrictions mandated by DECEA's operational instruction ICA 100-40 classify this airfield perimeter as restricted airspace, strictly requiring prior flight coordination through the SARPAS NG portal.
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| Flight status | NoFly | Permission |
| Summary | Critical No-Fly Zone covering Eirunepé Airport (SWEI). All unauthorized drone flights are strictly prohibited within this airspace to eliminate severe collision risks with regional commercial passenger flights, air taxi operations, and emergency supply transports servicing this deep Amazon basin community. | All unauthorized drone flights are strictly prohibited within this airspace to eliminate catastrophic collision risks with regional commercial flights, medical evacuation missions, and essential logistical supply transports. Only exceptional operations with explicit DECEA clearance via SARPAS NG are permitted. |
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Eirunepé Airport – Amaury Feitosa Tomaz (SWEI), situated along Estrada do Aeroporto in the municipality of Eirunepé, Amazonas, serves as a vital lifesaver and logistical gateway for the remote Juruá River valley region. Due to the extreme geographical isolation of southwestern Amazonas, the airport acts as the primary link to the state capital, Manaus. It frequently handles commercial passenger flights (such as Azul Conecta turboprops), cargo logistics, emergency medical evacuations, and federal/state public safety missions.
Because the surrounding geography is dominated by dense tropical rainforest and isolated river communities, any technical failure of an incoming or departing aircraft caused by a mid-air collision with a drone would be catastrophic, with severely limited emergency landing alternatives. Aircraft must execute low-altitude instrument and visual flight paths directly over the airport's surrounding corridors. Consequently, spontaneous or recreational drone flights within the airfield perimeter, its safety buffer zones, or its active traffic patterns are completely illegal under federal law (Brazilian Penal Code, Art. 261).
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Regulatory & Administrative Authorities: Department of Airspace Control (DECEA), National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC), and the Air Force Detachment of Eirunepé (DESTAE-EI / Brazilian Air Force).
Primary Framework: ICA 100-40 (DECEA regulations on Unmanned Aircraft Systems) and Article 261 of the Brazilian Penal Code.
Flight Planning Portal: Airport safety restriction grids, regional air corridor updates, and mandatory airspace access coordination are managed via SARPAS NG and Aisweb.
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The Eirunepé Airport (ICAO: SWEI), officially known as Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport and located in the municipality of Eirunepé, Amazonas, serves as a vital logistical and socioeconomic lifeline for the isolated Juruá river basin region. Because overland transit to this part of the Amazon is heavily restricted by geography, the airfield acts as a primary connection point, accommodating scheduled regional passenger operations (including commercial turboprops like the ATR 72), essential supply cargo cargo flights, and urgent aeromedical air ambulance services. Because aircraft operating in this remote interior hub execute low-altitude visual flight rules (VFR) traffic patterns and instrument (RNP) approaches directly over the surrounding riverbanks, transport corridors, and urban edges, uncoordinated drone activity creates an immediate mid-air collision hazard. An accident within this restricted zone would severely disrupt public safety and cut off emergency access for an isolated community. Therefore, 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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- - Sources - - Regulatory & Administrative Authorities: Department of Airspace Control (DECEA), National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC), and the Air Force Detachment of Eirunepé (DESTAE-EI / Brazilian Air Force). - - Primary Framework: ICA 100-40 (DECEA regulations on Unmanned Aircraft Systems) and Article 261 of the Brazilian Penal Code. - - Flight Planning Portal: Airport safety restriction grids, regional air corridor updates, and mandatory airspace access coordination are managed via SARPAS NG and Aisweb.
May 26, 2026 5:52 PM
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| Summary | — | Critical No-Fly Zone covering Eirunepé Airport (SWEI). All unauthorized drone flights are strictly prohibited within this airspace to eliminate severe collision risks with regional commercial passenger flights, air taxi operations, and emergency supply transports servicing this deep Amazon basin community. |
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Eirunepé Airport – Amaury Feitosa Tomaz (SWEI), situated along Estrada do Aeroporto in the municipality of Eirunepé, Amazonas, serves as a vital lifesaver and logistical gateway for the remote Juruá River valley region. Due to the extreme geographical isolation of southwestern Amazonas, the airport acts as the primary link to the state capital, Manaus. It frequently handles commercial passenger flights (such as Azul Conecta turboprops), cargo logistics, emergency medical evacuations, and federal/state public safety missions.
Because the surrounding geography is dominated by dense tropical rainforest and isolated river communities, any technical failure of an incoming or departing aircraft caused by a mid-air collision with a drone would be catastrophic, with severely limited emergency landing alternatives. Aircraft must execute low-altitude instrument and visual flight paths directly over the airport's surrounding corridors. Consequently, spontaneous or recreational drone flights within the airfield perimeter, its safety buffer zones, or its active traffic patterns are completely illegal under federal law (Brazilian Penal Code, Art. 261).
Sources
Regulatory & Administrative Authorities: Department of Airspace Control (DECEA), National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC), and the Air Force Detachment of Eirunepé (DESTAE-EI / Brazilian Air Force).
Primary Framework: ICA 100-40 (DECEA regulations on Unmanned Aircraft Systems) and Article 261 of the Brazilian Penal Code.
Flight Planning Portal: Airport safety restriction grids, regional air corridor updates, and mandatory airspace access coordination are managed via SARPAS NG and Aisweb.
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+ Eirunepé Airport – Amaury Feitosa Tomaz (SWEI), situated along Estrada do Aeroporto in the municipality of Eirunepé, Amazonas, serves as a vital lifesaver and logistical gateway for the remote Juruá River valley region. Due to the extreme geographical isolation of southwestern Amazonas, the airport acts as the primary link to the state capital, Manaus. It frequently handles commercial passenger flights (such as Azul Conecta turboprops), cargo logistics, emergency medical evacuations, and federal/state public safety missions. + + Because the surrounding geography is dominated by dense tropical rainforest and isolated river communities, any technical failure of an incoming or departing aircraft caused by a mid-air collision with a drone would be catastrophic, with severely limited emergency landing alternatives. Aircraft must execute low-altitude instrument and visual flight paths directly over the airport's surrounding corridors. Consequently, spontaneous or recreational drone flights within the airfield perimeter, its safety buffer zones, or its active traffic patterns are completely illegal under federal law (Brazilian Penal Code, Art. 261). + + Sources + + Regulatory & Administrative Authorities: Department of Airspace Control (DECEA), National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC), and the Air Force Detachment of Eirunepé (DESTAE-EI / Brazilian Air Force). + + Primary Framework: ICA 100-40 (DECEA regulations on Unmanned Aircraft Systems) and Article 261 of the Brazilian Penal Code. + + Flight Planning Portal: Airport safety restriction grids, regional air corridor updates, and mandatory airspace access coordination are managed via SARPAS NG and Aisweb.