Drone Rules for Porto de Capuaba TVV
No-Fly Zone covering the Port of Vila Velha (including the Capuaba terminals at Ilha das Flores). All unauthorized drone flights are strictly prohibited within this airspace to eliminate catastrophic collision risks with commercial container shipping, heavy port cranes, naval patrol vessels.
The Port of Vila Velha, located near Rua Inácio Pessoa in the Ilha das Flores/Capuaba sector, is a high-security critical infrastructure asset and one of the primary commercial shipping hubs in the state of Espírito Santo. Operating within the narrow and busy Vitória Bay, this port handles intense international maritime trade, container logistics, specialized cargo loading, and federal customs operations.
Because the port facilities sit directly beneath the low-altitude approach paths for Vitória International Airport (SBVT) and are actively patrolled by military, federal police, and Brazilian Navy (Capitânia dos Portos) aircraft, uncoordinated drone activity is an immediate safety threat. Additionally, the physical environment presents high risks due to giant gantry cranes, high-voltage overhead lines, and large moving vessels. Spontaneous or recreational drone flights over the port terminals, docking ships, or the surrounding waters of Ilha das Flores are strictly banned under federal law (Brazilian Penal Code, Art. 261). Exceptional flights require advance coordination with both the terminal operator (Vports) and DECEA.
Sources
Regulatory Authorities: Department of Airspace Control (DECEA), National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC), and the Port Authority of Espírito Santo (Vports / Marinha do Brasil).
Primary Framework: ICA 100-40 (DECEA regulations on Unmanned Aircraft Systems) and Article 261 of the Brazilian Penal Code.
Flight Planning Portal: Operational security boundaries, airport buffer grids, and formal institutional flight clearance are managed via SARPAS NG and Aisweb.