Drone Rules for Belo Horizonte/Pampulha Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport
Critical No-Fly Zone covering the dual-airport terminal areas of Belo Horizonte, including Confins International (SBCF) and Pampulha (SBBH). Standard drone operations are strictly prohibited inside these protective corridors to prevent catastrophic collisions with domestic and international commercial flights.
The metropolitan area of Belo Horizonte is a complex airspace managed via a unified terminal control area. It houses two highly active aerodromes: Confins International Airport (SBCF / Tancredo Neves), which manages heavy commercial and international air traffic, and Pampulha Airport (SBBH), located deeply within the urban core and handling intense regional flights, executive aviation, and state helicopter networks.
Because commercial aircraft fly at low altitudes during their final approach and takeoff trajectories over the city and northern suburbs, the margin for error is non-existent. Spontaneous, recreational, or uncoordinated drone flights are completely banned within these active approach funnels and airfield perimeters. Flying unapproved drones in this zone triggers severe airspace safety breaches and is punishable under Article 261 of the Brazilian Penal Code (exposing 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: Operational geofencing, temporary flight bans, and official airport exclusion zones are hosted on DECEA's SARPAS NG and Aisweb portals.