Airports / Brazil / QNS
Canoas Air Force Base.
Porto Alegre, Brazil · 26 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
3 nm
To the nearest alternate
Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho International Airport (POA), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Canoas Air Force Base (SBCO / QNS) sits in Porto Alegre, Brazil, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 26 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
QNS has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho International Airport (POA, 3 nm), Hugo Cantergiani Regional Airport (CXJ, 45 nm), and Forquilhinha - Criciúma Airport (CCM, 116 nm). QNS offers a single 9,026-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of QNS vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Porto Alegre AFB and Base Aérea de Canoas. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from QNS, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
SBCO
IATA
QNS
FAA / Local
RS9002
Elevation
26 ft
Coordinates
29.9459° S · 51.1444° 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 26 ft, QNS sits lower than 90% of the 138 Brazil fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 9,026 ft
- 13/319,026 ft × 148 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 9,026 ft
QNS's 9,026 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.
- 3nmPOAPorto Alegre-Salgado Filho International AirportPorto Alegre
- 45nmCXJHugo Cantergiani Regional AirportCaxias Do Sul
- 116nmCCMForquilhinha - Criciúma AirportCriciúma
- 120nmPFBLauro Kurtz AirportPasso Fundo
- 123nmPETJoão Simões Lopes Neto International AirportPelotas
- 133nmRIASanta Maria AirportSanta Maria
Location
Open the full mapSBCO · Canoas Air Force Base · Porto Alegre, Brazil
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from QNS on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Miami (MIA) | 3,743 nm | 9h 6m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 3,785 nm | 9h 12m |
| Houston (HOU) | 4,379 nm | 10h 35m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 4,390 nm | 10h 37m |
| New York (TEB) | 4,437 nm | 10h 43m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 4,444 nm | 10h 44m |
| Austin (AUS) | 4,484 nm | 10h 50m |
| Boston (BED) | 4,488 nm | 10h 50m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use QNS?
- Canoas Air Force Base's longest paved runway is 9,026 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 QNS?
- Canoas Air Force Base has one runway; the longest measures 9,026 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to QNS?
- The closest alternate is Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho International Airport (POA), about 3 nm away, followed by Hugo Cantergiani Regional Airport (CXJ) at 45 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from QNS to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Miami about 9h 6m (3,743 nm), Palm Beach about 9h 12m (3,785 nm), Houston about 10h 35m (4,379 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.