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Airports / Brazil / SBAF
Medium airport · SBAF
Campo Délio Jardim de Mattos Airport.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · 110 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.3/5
Google rating
34,578 ratings
0
Operators based
110
Elevation ft
Rio de Janeiro, BrazilELEV 110 FTMedium airport
4.3
Google rating
34,578
Google reviews
ratings on Google
110
Field elevation
feet above sea level
7
Nearest alternate
nm to RRJ
Field standing
#50 / 134
Brazil airports by Google rating
4.3★ across 34578 Google ratings , ranked against 134 rated Brazil fields.
7 nm
To the nearest alternate
Jacarepaguá - Roberto Marinho Airport (RRJ), 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Campo Délio Jardim de Mattos Airport (SBAF) is a mid-sized airport serving Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The airport sits 110 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into SBAF for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Jacarepaguá - Roberto Marinho Airport (RRJ, 7 nm), Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG, 8 nm), and Santos Dumont Airport (SDU, 12 nm). With a single 6,565-foot paved runway, SBAF can typically accommodate aircraft as large as VIP airliners.
Charter pricing from SBAF depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under Afonsos AFB.. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Rio de Janeiro.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
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Terminal & facilities
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Field capability
ICAO
SBAF
IATA
n/a
FAA / Local
RJ9002
Elevation
110 ft
Coordinates
22.8751° S · 43.3847° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs Brazil fields
state range 8–4,138 ft
At 110 ft, SBAF sits lower than 78% of the 138 Brazil fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 6,565 ft
- 8/266,565 ft × 171 ftConcreteUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 6,565 ft
SBAF's 6,565 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 7nmRRJJacarepaguá - Roberto Marinho AirportRio de Janeiro
- 8nmGIGRio Galeão – Tom Jobim International AirportRio De Janeiro
- 12nmSDUSantos Dumont AirportRio de Janeiro
- 19nmSNZSanta Cruz Air Force BaseRio de Janeiro
- 65nmJDFFrancisco de Assis AirportJuiz de Fora
- 79nmBZCUmberto Modiano AirportCabo Frio
Location
Open the full mapSBAF · Campo Délio Jardim de Mattos Airport · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
From the ramp
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Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from SBAF on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Miami (MIA) | 3,625 nm | 8h 50m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 3,660 nm | 8h 55m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 4,176 nm | 10h 7m |
| New York (TEB) | 4,191 nm | 10h 9m |
| Boston (BED) | 4,217 nm | 10h 12m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 4,310 nm | 10h 25m |
| Houston (HOU) | 4,349 nm | 10h 31m |
| Austin (AUS) | 4,465 nm | 10h 47m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use SBAF?
- Campo Délio Jardim de Mattos Airport's longest paved runway is 6,565 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at SBAF?
- Campo Délio Jardim de Mattos Airport has one runway; the longest measures 6,565 ft on a paved surface.
- What is the nearest major airport to SBAF?
- The closest alternate is Jacarepaguá - Roberto Marinho Airport (RRJ), about 7 nm away, followed by Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG) at 8 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from SBAF to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Miami about 8h 50m (3,625 nm), Palm Beach about 8h 55m (3,660 nm), Washington DC about 10h 7m (4,176 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.