Airports / Brazil / SBTA
Base de Aviação de Taubaté.
Taubaté, Brazil · 1,902 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.9/5
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12 ratings
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1,902
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#3 / 134
Brazil airports by Google rating
4.9★ across 12 Google ratings , ranked against 134 rated Brazil fields.
22 nm
To the nearest alternate
Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport (SJK), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Base de Aviação de Taubaté (SBTA) is a mid-sized airport serving Taubaté, Brazil. The field lies at an elevation of 1,902 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
SBTA has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport (SJK, 22 nm), Edu Chaves Field (GUJ, 23 nm), and São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU, 58 nm). SBTA offers a single 6,170-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of SBTA vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as QHP. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from SBTA, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
SBTA
IATA
n/a
FAA / Local
SP9004
Elevation
1,902 ft
Coordinates
23.0401° S · 45.5162° 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 1,902 ft, SBTA sits higher than 72% of the 138 Brazil fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 6,170 ft
- 08/266,170 ft × 98 ftAsphaltUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 6,170 ft
SBTA's 6,170 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.
- 22nmSJKProfessor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf AirportSão José Dos Campos
- 23nmGUJEdu Chaves FieldGuaratinguetá
- 58nmGRUSão Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International AirportSão Paulo
- 68nmRTECampo de Marte AirportSão Paulo
- 69nmSSZSantos Nero Moura Air Base / Guarujá AirportGuarujá
- 72nmCGHCongonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre AirportSão Paulo
Location
Open the full mapSBTA · Base de Aviação de Taubaté · Taubaté, Brazil
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from SBTA on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Miami (MIA) | 3,561 nm | 8h 41m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 3,598 nm | 8h 46m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 4,132 nm | 10h 1m |
| New York (TEB) | 4,153 nm | 10h 3m |
| Boston (BED) | 4,185 nm | 10h 8m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 4,251 nm | 10h 17m |
| Houston (HOU) | 4,272 nm | 10h 20m |
| Austin (AUS) | 4,387 nm | 10h 36m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use SBTA?
- Base de Aviação de Taubaté's longest paved runway is 6,170 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 SBTA?
- Base de Aviação de Taubaté has one runway; the longest measures 6,170 ft on a paved surface.
- What is the nearest major airport to SBTA?
- The closest alternate is Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport (SJK), about 22 nm away, followed by Edu Chaves Field (GUJ) at 23 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from SBTA to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Miami about 8h 41m (3,561 nm), Palm Beach about 8h 46m (3,598 nm), Washington DC about 10h 1m (4,132 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.