Drone Rules for Aeroporto Municipal de Rio Verde
Critical No-Fly Zone covering Rio Verde Municipal Airport (SWLC). All unauthorized drone flights are strictly prohibited within this airspace to eliminate catastrophic collision risks with commercial passenger turboprops, high-density agricultural aviation, and regional corporate flights.
The Rio Verde Municipal Airport – General Leite de Castro (SWLC) is a critical regional transportation asset serving Rio Verde, Goiás, one of Brazil's primary agricultural and agribusiness powerhouses. The airport manages regular commercial passenger flights (such as ATR 72 operations) connecting the region to major national hubs, alongside an intense volume of private executive aircraft and specialized agricultural spraying support fleets.
Because the airfield features active IFR (Instrument) and VFR (Visual) operations where aircraft execute precise approach and departure corridors at low altitudes over surrounding rural properties, highways, and outer urban zones, any uncoordinated drone activity creates an immediate mid-air collision hazard. Spontaneous or recreational drone flights within the airfield's operational perimeter, its obstacle limitation surfaces, or its designated 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 Municipality of Rio Verde.
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, local ROTAER updates, and mandatory airspace authorization protocols are managed via SARPAS NG and Aisweb.