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Drone Rules for Uruguaiana International Airport

Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul (rs) • Brazil
Ac. Mal. Setembrino de Carvalho, s/n - Aeroporto, Uruguaiana - RS, 97513-780, Brazil
Lat: -29.784 • Lng: -57.0357

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Rule category Ground Air
Flight status Unknown NoFly
Summary Critical No-Fly Zone covering Uruguaiana Airport (SBUG). All unauthorized drone flights are strictly prohibited within this airspace to eliminate collision risks with regional commercial flights, executive aviation, and border security aircraft.
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Rubem Berta International Airport (SBUG), managed by CCR Aeroportos, is a strategically vital airfield located in Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, directly on the triple border between Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay. It handles scheduled regional commercial flights, private corporate aircraft, and intensive agricultural aviation operations. Due to its highly sensitive border location, the airfield also frequently supports critical missions conducted by the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), Federal Police, and customs enforcement agencies.

Because aircraft navigate low-altitude visual and instrument approaches directly over the surrounding international transit corridors, highways, and urban fringes, uncoordinated drone activity creates an immediate risk of a catastrophic mid-air collision. Consequently, spontaneous or recreational drone flights within the airfield perimeter or its active traffic funnels are completely banned under federal law (Brazilian Penal Code, Art. 261).

Regulatory Authorities: DECEA, ANAC, and CCR Aeroportos.

Primary Framework: ICA 100-40 (DECEA) and Article 261 of the Brazilian Penal Code.

Flight Planning Portal: Operational safety grids, international border restrictions, and airspace blockages are managed via SARPAS NG and Aisweb.
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+ Rubem Berta International Airport (SBUG), managed by CCR Aeroportos, is a strategically vital airfield located in Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, directly on the triple border between Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay. It handles scheduled regional commercial flights, private corporate aircraft, and intensive agricultural aviation operations. Due to its highly sensitive border location, the airfield also frequently supports critical missions conducted by the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), Federal Police, and customs enforcement agencies.
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+ Because aircraft navigate low-altitude visual and instrument approaches directly over the surrounding international transit corridors, highways, and urban fringes, uncoordinated drone activity creates an immediate risk of a catastrophic mid-air collision. Consequently, spontaneous or recreational drone flights within the airfield perimeter or its active traffic funnels are completely banned under federal law (Brazilian Penal Code, Art. 261).
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+ Regulatory Authorities: DECEA, ANAC, and CCR Aeroportos.
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+ Primary Framework: ICA 100-40 (DECEA) and Article 261 of the Brazilian Penal Code.
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+ Flight Planning Portal: Operational safety grids, international border restrictions, and airspace blockages are managed via SARPAS NG and Aisweb.