Airports / Brazil / SNZ
Santa Cruz Air Force Base.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · 10 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.5/5
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130 ratings
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Operators based
10
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
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Field standing
#28 / 134
Brazil airports by Google rating
4.5★ across 130 Google ratings , ranked against 134 rated Brazil fields.
19 nm
To the nearest alternate
Campo Délio Jardim de Mattos Airport (SBAF), 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Santa Cruz Air Force Base (SBSC / SNZ) sits in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 10 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
SNZ has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Campo Délio Jardim de Mattos Airport (SBAF, 19 nm), Jacarepaguá - Roberto Marinho Airport (RRJ, 19 nm), and Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG, 27 nm). SNZ offers a single 8,986-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of SNZ vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Santa Cruz AB and Bartolomeu de Gusmão Airport. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from SNZ, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
SBSC
IATA
SNZ
FAA / Local
RJ9003
Elevation
10 ft
Coordinates
22.9324° S · 43.7191° 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 10 ft, SNZ sits lower than 97% of the 138 Brazil fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 8,986 ft
- 5/238,986 ft × 148 ftAsphaltUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 8,986 ft
SNZ's 8,986 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.
- 19nmSBAFCampo Délio Jardim de Mattos AirportRio de Janeiro
- 19nmRRJJacarepaguá - Roberto Marinho AirportRio de Janeiro
- 27nmGIGRio Galeão – Tom Jobim International AirportRio De Janeiro
- 31nmSDUSantos Dumont AirportRio de Janeiro
- 71nmJDFFrancisco de Assis AirportJuiz de Fora
- 83nmGUJEdu Chaves FieldGuaratinguetá
Location
Open the full mapSBSC · Santa Cruz Air Force Base · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from SNZ on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Miami (MIA) | 3,617 nm | 8h 49m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 3,652 nm | 8h 54m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 4,171 nm | 10h 6m |
| New York (TEB) | 4,187 nm | 10h 8m |
| Boston (BED) | 4,214 nm | 10h 12m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 4,302 nm | 10h 24m |
| Houston (HOU) | 4,338 nm | 10h 29m |
| Austin (AUS) | 4,454 nm | 10h 45m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use SNZ?
- Santa Cruz Air Force Base's longest paved runway is 8,986 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 SNZ?
- Santa Cruz Air Force Base has one runway; the longest measures 8,986 ft on a paved surface.
- What is the nearest major airport to SNZ?
- The closest alternate is Campo Délio Jardim de Mattos Airport (SBAF), about 19 nm away, followed by Jacarepaguá - Roberto Marinho Airport (RRJ) at 19 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from SNZ to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Miami about 8h 49m (3,617 nm), Palm Beach about 8h 54m (3,652 nm), Washington DC about 10h 6m (4,171 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.