Drone Rules for Santa Terezinha Airport
Critical No-Fly Zone covering Santa Terezinha Airport (SSJA). All unauthorized drone flights are strictly prohibited within this airspace to eliminate collision risks with regional executive aircraft, emergency medical transport, and local pilot training flights.
Santa Terezinha Airport (SSJA) is a regional airfield located in Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, situated along Rua Aloísio Nereng in the São Brás neighborhood. The airport is a vital infrastructure asset for the Mid-West region of the state, frequently handling private executive flights, corporate turboprops, government transport, and critical aeromedical evacuation missions serving local hospitals. It also accommodates operations from the local aeroclub, resulting in regular low-altitude pilot training maneuvers.
The airfield is built on a unique plateau topography directly adjacent to expanding residential areas and local valleys. Because arriving and departing aircraft must navigate specific, low-altitude visual (VFR) traffic patterns close to the terrain and urban infrastructure, any uncoordinated drone activity in this immediate vicinity presents an immediate threat to aviation safety. Spontaneous or recreational drone flights within the airfield perimeter or its active flight paths are completely banned under federal law (Brazilian Penal Code, Art. 261).
Sources
Regulatory Authorities: DECEA, ANAC, and the Municipal Administration of Joaçaba.
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.