Drone Rules for Ijuí Airport
Critical No-Fly Zone covering Ijuí Airport (SSIJ). All unauthorized drone flights are strictly prohibited within this airspace to eliminate collision risks with regional executive aircraft, medical evacuation flights, and agricultural aviation. Only exceptional operations with explicit DECEA clearance via SARPAS NG.
Ijuí Airport (SSIJ) is a strategic regional airfield located in northwest Rio Grande do Sul. It plays a vital role as a logistical and emergency support hub for the region, handling steady executive aviation, private corporate flights, government transport, and urgent aeromedical evacuations. Additionally, due to its location in a highly productive agricultural zone, the surrounding airspace frequently accommodates low-flying agricultural aircraft.
The airfield sits close to major local highways and expanding urban-industrial borders. Because aircraft operate at low altitudes under Visual Flight Rules (VFR) directly over the surrounding terrain during landing approaches and takeoffs, uncoordinated drone activity creates an immediate threat to flight safety. Spontaneous or recreational drone flights within the airfield perimeter or its active traffic patterns are completely banned under federal law (Brazilian Penal Code, Art. 261).
Regulatory Authorities: DECEA, ANAC, and the Municipal Administration of Ijuí.
Primary Framework: ICA 100-40 (DECEA) and Article 261 of the Brazilian Penal Code.
Flight Planning Portal: Operational safety grids and airspace restrictions are managed via SARPAS NG and Aisweb.