Drone Rules for Aeroporto Internacional de Aracaju - Santa Maria
Critical No-Fly Zone covering Aracaju International Airport (SBAR). All unauthorized drone flights are strictly prohibited within this airspace to eliminate collision risks with scheduled national commercial jetliners, offshore oil-rig helicopter operations, and general aviation.
Aracaju International Airport – Santa Maria (SBAR), situated along Avenida Senador Júlio César Leite, is the primary commercial airport serving the state of Sergipe. In addition to handling a steady volume of domestic commercial jet flights connecting the capital to major Brazilian hubs, SBAR is a highly critical operational base for heavy rotary-wing aviation. Helicopters continuously depart from this airfield to service offshore oil and gas platforms in the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin.
The airport is deeply embedded within Aracaju's urban perimeter, closely bordered by residential neighborhoods, commercial zones, and coastal tourist sectors. Because commercial aircraft and offshore logistics helicopters execute frequent low-altitude instrument (IFR) and visual (VFR) approaches directly over these populated areas and transit corridors, any uncoordinated drone activity creates an immediate risk of a catastrophic mid-air collision. 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).
Sources
Regulatory Authorities: DECEA, ANAC, and the airport's concessionaire (Aena Brasil).
Primary Framework: ICA 100-40 (DECEA) and Article 261 of the Brazilian Penal Code.
Flight Planning Portal: Operational safety grids, offshore helicopter routing parameters, and airspace restrictions are managed via SARPAS NG and Aisweb.