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Airports / Brazil / UDI
Medium airport · UDI
Ten. Cel. Aviador César Bombonato Airport.
Uberlândia, Brazil · 3,094 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.2/5
Google rating
2,050 ratings
0
Operators based
3,094
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Uberlândia, BrazilELEV 3,094 FTMedium airportScheduled service
4.2
Google rating
2,050
Google reviews
ratings on Google
3,094
Field elevation
feet above sea level
55
Nearest alternate
nm to UBA
Field standing
55 nm
To the nearest alternate
Mário de Almeida Franco Airport (UBA).
Overview
Located in Uberlândia, Brazil, Ten. Cel. Aviador César Bombonato Airport (SBUL / UDI) operates as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 3,094 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list UDI as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Mário de Almeida Franco Airport (UBA, 55 nm), Romeu Zema Airport (AAX, 83 nm), and Chafei Amsei Airport (BAT, 104 nm). The field has a single 6,398-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
Trip costs from UDI 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 UDI to plan your flight.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“The staff are always great and are very well trained.”
Stephen Daly4★ on Google
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Field capability
ICAO
SBUL
IATA
UDI
FAA / Local
MG0002
Elevation
3,094 ft
Coordinates
18.8836° S · 48.2259° 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
Yes
Elevation vs Brazil fields
state range 8–4,138 ft
At 3,094 ft, UDI sits higher than 96% of the 138 Brazil fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 6,398 ft
- 4/226,398 ft × 148 ftAsphaltUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 6,398 ft
UDI's 6,398 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.
- 55nmUBAMário de Almeida Franco AirportUberaba
- 83nmAAXRomeu Zema AirportAraxá
- 104nmBATChafei Amsei AirportBarretos
- 134nmSJPProf. Eribelto Manoel Reino State AirportSão José do Rio Preto
- 138nmRAOLeite Lopes AirportRibeirão Preto
- 147nmGYNSanta Genoveva International AirportGoiânia
Location
Open the full mapSBUL · Ten. Cel. Aviador César Bombonato Airport · Uberlândia, Brazil
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from UDI on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Miami (MIA) | 3,270 nm | 8h 0m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 3,306 nm | 8h 5m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 3,841 nm | 9h 20m |
| New York (TEB) | 3,865 nm | 9h 23m |
| Boston (BED) | 3,899 nm | 9h 28m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 3,959 nm | 9h 36m |
| Houston (HOU) | 3,987 nm | 9h 40m |
| Austin (AUS) | 4,103 nm | 9h 57m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use UDI?
- Ten. Cel. Aviador César Bombonato Airport's longest paved runway is 6,398 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 UDI?
- Ten. Cel. Aviador César Bombonato Airport has one runway; the longest measures 6,398 ft on a paved surface.
- What is the nearest major airport to UDI?
- The closest alternate is Mário de Almeida Franco Airport (UBA), about 55 nm away, followed by Romeu Zema Airport (AAX) at 83 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from UDI to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Miami about 8h 0m (3,270 nm), Palm Beach about 8h 5m (3,306 nm), Washington DC about 9h 20m (3,841 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.