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Drone Rules for Paulo Afonso Airport
Paulo Afonso, Bahia (ba)
• Brazil
Rodovia BA-210, Km 3 - Cleriston Andrade, Paulo Afonso - BA, Brazil
Lat: -9.39908 • Lng: -38.249
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The proposed rule edit for Paulo Afonso Airport (SBAF) 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 — Official airport technical parameters listed under the aerodrome system 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.
- https://publicacoes.decea.mil.br/publicacao/ICA-100-40 — Official airport technical parameters listed under the aerodrome system 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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| Summary | Critical No-Fly Zone covering Paulo Afonso Airport (SBAF). All unauthorized drone flights are strictly prohibited within this airspace to eliminate collision risks with scheduled regional commercial flights, executive aviation, and government transport. Only exceptional operations with explicit DECEA clearance via SARP | All unauthorized drone flights are strictly prohibited within this airspace to eliminate severe collision risks with regional commercial flights, government utility transport, and vital aeromedical evacuation flights. Only exceptional operations with explicit DECEA clearance via SARPAS NG are permitted. |
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Paulo Afonso Airport (SBAF) is a significant regional airport located in northern Bahia, near the borders of Alagoas, Sergipe, and Pernambuco. It serves as a vital logistics hub for the São Francisco River valley, accommodating scheduled commercial turboprop flights, private corporate aircraft, and critical government or security transport related to the region's massive hydroelectric infrastructure. The airport is situated close to the urban center, major local highways, and the São Francisco River canyons. Because arriving and departing aircraft execute low-altitude instrument and visual approaches directly over these populated and unique topographical areas, uncoordinated drone activity poses an immediate threat to flight safety. Spontaneous or recreational drone flights within the airfield perimeter or its active traffic paths are completely banned under federal law (Brazilian Penal Code, Art. 261). Regulatory Authorities: DECEA, ANAC, and the managing airport authority (Aena Brasil / Municipal/State administration). Primary Framework: ICA 100-40 (DECEA) and Article 261 of the Brazilian Penal Code. Flight Planning Portal: Operational safety grids and airspace restrictions are managed via SARPAS NG and Aisweb.
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Located in the municipality of Paulo Afonso, Bahia, is a strategic regional infrastructure asset near the São Francisco River canyon region. The airport serves as an important logistical gateway for the northern part of the state and neighboring regions, accommodating general aviation, private executive aircraft, corporate transports supporting local hydroelectric infrastructure, and critical aeromedical air ambulance operations servicing local healthcare grids. Because arriving and departing aircraft execute low-altitude instrument (IFR) and visual (VFR) approaches directly over the surrounding transport corridors, rural properties, and urban outskirts, uncoordinated drone activity inside this operational area creates an immediate mid-air collision risk. An aviation accident in this zone would severely compromise public safety and disrupt vital medical and economic logistics. Therefore, spontaneous or recreational drone flights within the airfield perimeter, its obstacle limitation surfaces, or its protective safety grids are completely prohibited under federal law (Brazilian Penal Code, Art. 261).
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- - Regulatory Authorities: DECEA, ANAC, and the managing airport authority (Aena Brasil / Municipal/State administration). - - Primary Framework: ICA 100-40 (DECEA) and Article 261 of the Brazilian Penal Code. - - Flight Planning Portal: Operational safety grids and airspace restrictions are managed via SARPAS NG and Aisweb.
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| Summary | — | Critical No-Fly Zone covering Paulo Afonso Airport (SBAF). All unauthorized drone flights are strictly prohibited within this airspace to eliminate collision risks with scheduled regional commercial flights, executive aviation, and government transport. Only exceptional operations with explicit DECEA clearance via SARP |
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Paulo Afonso Airport (SBAF) is a significant regional airport located in northern Bahia, near the borders of Alagoas, Sergipe, and Pernambuco. It serves as a vital logistics hub for the São Francisco River valley, accommodating scheduled commercial turboprop flights, private corporate aircraft, and critical government or security transport related to the region's massive hydroelectric infrastructure. The airport is situated close to the urban center, major local highways, and the São Francisco River canyons. Because arriving and departing aircraft execute low-altitude instrument and visual approaches directly over these populated and unique topographical areas, uncoordinated drone activity poses an immediate threat to flight safety. Spontaneous or recreational drone flights within the airfield perimeter or its active traffic paths are completely banned under federal law (Brazilian Penal Code, Art. 261). Regulatory Authorities: DECEA, ANAC, and the managing airport authority (Aena Brasil / Municipal/State administration). Primary Framework: ICA 100-40 (DECEA) and Article 261 of the Brazilian Penal Code. Flight Planning Portal: Operational safety grids and airspace restrictions are managed via SARPAS NG and Aisweb.
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+ Paulo Afonso Airport (SBAF) is a significant regional airport located in northern Bahia, near the borders of Alagoas, Sergipe, and Pernambuco. It serves as a vital logistics hub for the São Francisco River valley, accommodating scheduled commercial turboprop flights, private corporate aircraft, and critical government or security transport related to the region's massive hydroelectric infrastructure. + + The airport is situated close to the urban center, major local highways, and the São Francisco River canyons. Because arriving and departing aircraft execute low-altitude instrument and visual approaches directly over these populated and unique topographical areas, uncoordinated drone activity poses an immediate threat to flight safety. Spontaneous or recreational drone flights within the airfield perimeter or its active traffic paths are completely banned under federal law (Brazilian Penal Code, Art. 261). + + Regulatory Authorities: DECEA, ANAC, and the managing airport authority (Aena Brasil / Municipal/State administration). + + Primary Framework: ICA 100-40 (DECEA) and Article 261 of the Brazilian Penal Code. + + Flight Planning Portal: Operational safety grids and airspace restrictions are managed via SARPAS NG and Aisweb.