Drone Rules for "Chafei Amsei" - Barretos Municipal Airport
Critical No-Fly Zone covering Barretos Municipal Airport (SNBA). All unauthorized drone flights are strictly prohibited within this airspace to eliminate severe collision risks with regional executive aircraft, medical evacuation flights servicing the local hospital network, and general aviation.
The Barretos Municipal Airport – Chafei Amsei (SNBA), located on Avenida Pedro Vicentini in Barretos, São Paulo, is a vital logistical asset for the northern region of the state. The airport experiences specialized traffic demands, handling a high volume of private executive flights, seasonal corporate travel, and critical aeromedical transport missions closely linked to the renowned local cancer treatment centers (Hospital de Amor).
Because emergency medical flights and executive aircraft operate under strict time constraints and execute low-altitude approach and departure paths directly over the surrounding urban-rural periphery, uncoordinated drone activity creates an immediate threat to human life and aviation security. A mid-air collision in this sector could have catastrophic consequences for patient transit and regional safety. Spontaneous or recreational drone flights within the airfield perimeter, its obstacle limitation surfaces, or its active traffic patterns are completely prohibited under federal law (Brazilian Penal Code, Art. 261).
Sources
Regulatory & Administrative Authorities: Department of Airspace Control (DECEA), National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC), and the Municipality of Barretos / Departamento de Aeroviário do Estado de São Paulo (DAESP).
Primary Framework: ICA 100-40 (DECEA regulations on Unmanned Aircraft Systems) and Article 261 of the Brazilian Penal Code.
Flight Planning Portal: Airport protection safety grids, dynamic NOTAMs, and mandatory airspace authorization parameters are managed via SARPAS NG and Aisweb.