Drone Rules for Embraer Unidade Gavião Peixoto Airport
Critical No-Fly Zone covering the Embraer Gavião Peixoto Aerodrome (SBGP). All unauthorized drone flights are strictly prohibited within this airspace to eliminate catastrophic collision risks with military and civil experimental aircraft undergoing high-speed test flights, tactical airlifter certifications.
The Gavião Peixoto Aerodrome (SBGP) is a private industrial airport owned and operated by Embraer. It is famous for hosting one of the longest runways in the world. This highly restricted facility is dedicated to the assembly, flight testing, structural certification, and development of major civil and military aircraft prototypes—such as the C-390 Millennium military airlifter, the Super Tucano tactical trainer, and various corporate jets.
Because the primary mission of SBGP involves experimental aviation and flight testing, aircraft in this sector frequently execute unusual maneuvers, high-speed low passes, sudden deceleration tests, and unpredictable traffic patterns close to the ground. Uncoordinated drone activity near this airfield introduces a severe threat to human test pilots, multibillion-dollar defense programs, and national technology infrastructure. Spontaneous or recreational drone operations within the airfield perimeter, its testing corridors, or its designated industrial protection zones are completely prohibited under federal law (Brazilian Penal Code, Art. 261).
Sources
Regulatory Authorities: Department of Airspace Control (DECEA), ANAC, and Embraer Airfield Administration.
Primary Framework: ICA 100-40 (DECEA regulations on Unmanned Aircraft Systems) and Article 261 of the Brazilian Penal Code.
Flight Planning Portal: Flight restriction grids, special test flight zones, and explicit corporate coordination parameters are managed via SARPAS NG and Aisweb.