Drone Rules for Aeroporto Regional Dragão do Mar - Aracati (CE)
Critical No-Fly Zone covering Canoa Quebrada Regional Airport (SBAC) and its commercial and regional approach corridors. All unauthorized drone flights are strictly prohibited within this airspace to eliminate the risk of mid-air collisions with incoming passenger flights and charter aircraft.
Aracati Regional Airport – Dragão do Mar (SBAC) serves as the primary aviation gateway to the famous tourist destination of Canoa Quebrada and the wider eastern coast of Ceará. The airport receives regular commercial flights, private tourism charters, and regional executive aircraft bringing visitors to the region.
Because the runway is positioned directly along the transit corridors connecting the coastline to the interior, aircraft frequently operate at low altitudes over the surrounding dunes, highways, and tourist infrastructure during takeoff and landing phases. Spontaneous, recreational, or uncoordinated drone operations within the airport's security perimeter or its active approach funnels are completely banned. Violating this airspace creates severe safety risks for commercial aviation and carries strict legal penalties under Article 261 of the Brazilian Penal Code (exposing an aircraft to danger).
Regulatory Authorities: DECEA (Department of Airspace Control) and ANAC (National Civil Aviation Agency).
Primary Framework: Brazilian Air Force Command Instruction ICA 100-40 (Access to Airspace by Unmanned Aircraft Systems) and the Brazilian Penal Code (Art. 261).
Flight Planning Portal: Real-time restriction grids, temporary flight bans, and formal airspace authorizations are hosted directly on DECEA's official SARPAS NG and Aisweb portals.