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Drone Rules for Cuiabá International Airport - Marechal Rondon

Várzea Grande, Mato Grosso (mt) • Brazil
Av. João Ponce de Arruda, s/n - Vila Pirineu, Várzea Grande - MT, 78110-900, Brazil
Lat: -15.6506 • Lng: -56.1205

Rules Edit History: Cuiabá International Airport - Marechal Rondon

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Rule category Ground Air
Flight status Unknown NoFly
Summary — Critical No-Fly Zone covering Cuiabá International Airport (SBCY) and its low-altitude commercial corridors across the metropolitan area. All unauthorized drone flights are strictly prohibited within this airspace to eliminate the risk of mid-air collisions with heavy commercial airliners.
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Cuiabá International Airport – Marechal Rondon (SBCY), managed by Centro-Oeste Airports (COA), is located along Avenida João Ponce de Arruda in the neighboring city of Várzea Grande, serving as the main aviation gateway for the entire state of Mato Grosso and the Pantanal region. It is a highly active facility handling international logistics, regional traffic, and heavy domestic commercial jet routes.

Because the airport is entirely embedded within the dense urban sprawl of Várzea Grande and sits just minutes from downtown Cuiabá, commercial aircraft fly at extremely low altitudes directly over highly populated residential neighborhoods, commercial centers, and major avenues during their final approach and takeoff trajectories. This creates an immediate hazard, leaving zero tolerance for uncoordinated drone activity. Spontaneous, recreational, or standard commercial drone flights are completely banned within the airfield perimeter and its active approach funnels. Violating this airspace is a federal offense under the Brazilian Penal Code (Article 261 - exposing an aircraft to danger).

Regulatory Authorities: DECEA (Department of Airspace Control), ANAC (National Civil Aviation Agency), and COA (Centro-Oeste Airports).

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 overlays, active airport exclusion grids, and mandatory geofencing parameters are hosted directly on DECEA's official SARPAS NG and Aisweb portals.
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+ Cuiabá International Airport – Marechal Rondon (SBCY), managed by Centro-Oeste Airports (COA), is located along Avenida João Ponce de Arruda in the neighboring city of Várzea Grande, serving as the main aviation gateway for the entire state of Mato Grosso and the Pantanal region. It is a highly active facility handling international logistics, regional traffic, and heavy domestic commercial jet routes.
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+ Because the airport is entirely embedded within the dense urban sprawl of Várzea Grande and sits just minutes from downtown Cuiabá, commercial aircraft fly at extremely low altitudes directly over highly populated residential neighborhoods, commercial centers, and major avenues during their final approach and takeoff trajectories. This creates an immediate hazard, leaving zero tolerance for uncoordinated drone activity. Spontaneous, recreational, or standard commercial drone flights are completely banned within the airfield perimeter and its active approach funnels. Violating this airspace is a federal offense under the Brazilian Penal Code (Article 261 - exposing an aircraft to danger).
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+ Regulatory Authorities: DECEA (Department of Airspace Control), ANAC (National Civil Aviation Agency), and COA (Centro-Oeste Airports).
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+ Primary Framework: Brazilian Air Force Command Instruction ICA 100-40 (Access to Airspace by Unmanned Aircraft Systems) and the Brazilian Penal Code (Art. 261).
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+ Flight Planning Portal: Real-time restriction overlays, active airport exclusion grids, and mandatory geofencing parameters are hosted directly on DECEA's official SARPAS NG and Aisweb portals.