Drone Rules for Aeroporto de Uberaba - Mário de Almeida Franco
Critical No-Fly Zone covering Uberaba Airport (SBBUR) and its active commercial and regional flight paths. All unauthorized drone flights are strictly prohibited within this airspace to eliminate the risk of mid-air collisions with incoming passenger planes. Only exceptional operations with explicit military and DECEA.
Uberaba Airport – Mário de Almeida Franco (SBUR), managed by Aena Brasil, serves as a crucial aviation facility for the Triângulo Mineiro region in Minas Gerais. The airport sustains regular commercial flights connecting Uberaba directly to major national hubs like Belo Horizonte and São Paulo, alongside frequent executive charters and regional agricultural aviation.
Because the airfield layout sits directly adjacent to major urban neighborhoods and avenues (such as Avenida Nenê Sabino), aircraft operate at very low altitudes over densely populated sectors during their final landing approaches and initial takeoff climbs. The proximity to residential and commercial traffic leaves zero margin for airspace interference. Consequently, spontaneous, recreational, or uncoordinated civilian drone operations are completely banned inside the airport's security perimeter and its active approach funnels. Violating this airspace is a federal crime under Article 261 of the Brazilian Penal Code (exposing an aircraft to danger).
Regulatory Authorities: DECEA (Department of Airspace Control), ANAC (National Civil Aviation Agency), and Aena Brasil.
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, safety thresholds, and mandatory geofencing zones are managed via DECEA's official SARPAS NG and Aisweb portals..