Airports / Brazil / SSZ
Santos Nero Moura Air Base / Guarujá Airport.
Guarujá, Brazil · 13 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.7/5
Google rating
83 ratings
0
Operators based
13
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#10 / 134
Brazil airports by Google rating
4.7★ across 83 Google ratings , ranked against 134 rated Brazil fields.
27 nm
To the nearest alternate
Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport (CGH), 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Santos Nero Moura Air Base / Guarujá Airport (SBST / SSZ) is a mid-sized airport serving Guarujá, Brazil. The airport sits 13 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 SSZ for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport (CGH, 27 nm), São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU, 31 nm), and Campo de Marte Airport (RTE, 31 nm). With a single 4,560-foot paved runway, SSZ can typically accommodate aircraft as large as midsize jets.
Charter pricing from SSZ depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Guarujá.
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Field capability
ICAO
SBST
IATA
SSZ
FAA / Local
SP9006
Elevation
13 ft
Coordinates
23.9282° S · 46.3002° 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 13 ft, SSZ sits lower than 95% of the 138 Brazil fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 4,560 ft
- 17/354,560 ft × 148 ftAsphaltUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 4,560 ft
SSZ's 4,560 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. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 27nmCGHCongonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre AirportSão Paulo
- 31nmGRUSão Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International AirportSão Paulo
- 31nmRTECampo de Marte AirportSão Paulo
- 48nmSJKProfessor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf AirportSão José Dos Campos
- 56nmJHFSão Paulo Catarina Executive AirportSão Roque
- 69nmSBTABase de Aviação de TaubatéTaubaté
Location
Open the full mapSBST · Santos Nero Moura Air Base / Guarujá Airport · Guarujá, Brazil
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from SSZ on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Miami (MIA) | 3,579 nm | 8h 43m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 3,616 nm | 8h 49m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 4,161 nm | 10h 5m |
| New York (TEB) | 4,186 nm | 10h 8m |
| Boston (BED) | 4,220 nm | 10h 13m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 4,271 nm | 10h 20m |
| Houston (HOU) | 4,280 nm | 10h 21m |
| Austin (AUS) | 4,394 nm | 10h 37m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use SSZ?
- Santos Nero Moura Air Base / Guarujá Airport's longest paved runway is 4,560 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 SSZ?
- Santos Nero Moura Air Base / Guarujá Airport has one runway; the longest measures 4,560 ft on a paved surface.
- What is the nearest major airport to SSZ?
- The closest alternate is Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport (CGH), about 27 nm away, followed by São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) at 31 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from SSZ to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Miami about 8h 43m (3,579 nm), Palm Beach about 8h 49m (3,616 nm), Washington DC about 10h 5m (4,161 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.