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Poços de Caldas - Embaixador Walther Moreira Salles Airport.
Poços De Caldas, Brazil · 4,138 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
44 nm
To the nearest alternate
Campo Fontenelle (SBYS).
Overview
Located in Poços De Caldas, Brazil, Poços de Caldas - Embaixador Walther Moreira Salles Airport (SBPC / POO) operates as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 4,138 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list POO as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Campo Fontenelle (SBYS, 44 nm), Major Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport (VAG, 63 nm), and Viracopos International Airport (VCP, 77 nm). The field has a single 4,970-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to midsize jets.
Trip costs from POO are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from POO to plan your flight.
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Field capability
ICAO
SBPC
IATA
POO
FAA / Local
MG0018
Elevation
4,138 ft
Coordinates
21.8425° S · 46.5698° 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 4,138 ft, POO sits higher than 99% of the 138 Brazil fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 4,970 ft
- 9/274,970 ft × 98 ftAsphaltUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 4,970 ft
POO's 4,970 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to midsize jets.
- 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, and at 4,138 ft this field's density altitude can extend the runway a jet actually needs on warm days. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 44nmSBYSCampo FontenellePirassununga
- 63nmVAGMajor Brigadeiro Trompowsky AirportVarginha
- 77nmVCPViracopos International AirportCampinas
- 80nmRAOLeite Lopes AirportRibeirão Preto
- 87nmAQAAraraquara AirportAraraquara
- 92nmSJKProfessor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf AirportSão José Dos Campos
Location
Open the full mapSBPC · Poços de Caldas - Embaixador Walther Moreira Salles Airport · Poços De Caldas, Brazil
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from POO on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Miami (MIA) | 3,469 nm | 8h 28m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 3,505 nm | 8h 33m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 4,042 nm | 9h 48m |
| New York (TEB) | 4,065 nm | 9h 51m |
| Boston (BED) | 4,097 nm | 9h 56m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 4,159 nm | 10h 4m |
| Houston (HOU) | 4,180 nm | 10h 7m |
| Austin (AUS) | 4,295 nm | 10h 23m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use POO?
- Poços de Caldas - Embaixador Walther Moreira Salles Airport's longest paved runway is 4,970 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to midsize jets. 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 POO?
- Poços de Caldas - Embaixador Walther Moreira Salles Airport has one runway; the longest measures 4,970 ft on a paved surface.
- What is the nearest major airport to POO?
- The closest alternate is Campo Fontenelle (SBYS), about 44 nm away, followed by Major Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport (VAG) at 63 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from POO to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Miami about 8h 28m (3,469 nm), Palm Beach about 8h 33m (3,505 nm), Washington DC about 9h 48m (4,042 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.