Drone Rules for Monumento Farroupilha
The airspace over and surrounding the Monumento Farroupilha (Praça Piratini, Porto Alegre, RS) is classified as a highly restricted Critical Airport Terminal Buffer and High-Density Urban Safety Zone. Civilian drone flights are completely banned over the monument.
The Monumento Farroupilha (also known as the Monumento à República de Piratini), located in the historic center of Porto Alegre, is one of the most famous and imposing artistic landmarks in southern Brazil. Designed by the celebrated sculptor Antônio Caringi and inaugurated in 1935, this massive granite and bronze structural group stands over 15 meters tall. It features allegorical figures representing Liberty, Equality, and Humanity, built to commemorate the centenary of the Farroupilha Revolution.
Operating an unauthorized or recreational civilian drone in this prominent public square is strictly illegal due to critical aeronautical hazards:
Direct Airport Glide Path: Geographically, the monument sits directly inside the high-intensity terminal approach funnel for Salgado Filho International Airport (POA). Commercial airliners and military transport planes cross this exact city sector at very low altitudes while aligning with the runway. Flying a drone here poses an immediate, catastrophic threat of a mid-air collision.
Complex Urban Infrastructure: The monument is positioned in a central urban node flanked by historic government buildings, high-voltage street wiring, and heavy pedestrian walkways. Signal interference from the surrounding high-density city grid can easily disconnect a drone's control link, causing it to fall directly onto crowds or busy transit lanes.
The airspace is actively monitored by air traffic control radar systems and municipal surveillance networks. Any civilian drone attempting to operate over the sculpture without an exceptional, specialized tactical authorization approved through DECEA's SARPAS NG will be immediately suppressed. Operators caught launching in this perimeter will be detained on the spot by law enforcement and face severe federal criminal charges for endangering national aviation safety.