Airports / Brazil / VAG
Major Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport.
Varginha, Brazil · 3,025 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Operators based
3,025
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
63 nm
To the nearest alternate
Poços de Caldas - Embaixador Walther Moreira Salles Airport (POO).
Overview
Major Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport (SBVG / VAG) is a mid-sized airport serving Varginha, Brazil. The field lies at an elevation of 3,025 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
VAG has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Poços de Caldas - Embaixador Walther Moreira Salles Airport (POO, 63 nm), Edu Chaves Field (GUJ, 74 nm), and Base de Aviação de Taubaté (SBTA, 87 nm). VAG offers a single 6,890-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of VAG vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Varginha Airport. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from VAG, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
SBVG
IATA
VAG
FAA / Local
MG0019
Elevation
3,025 ft
Coordinates
21.5914° S · 45.4741° 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 3,025 ft, VAG sits higher than 93% of the 138 Brazil fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 6,890 ft
- 04/226,890 ft × 98 ftAsphaltUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 6,890 ft
VAG's 6,890 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.
- 63nmPOOPoços de Caldas - Embaixador Walther Moreira Salles AirportPoços De Caldas
- 74nmGUJEdu Chaves FieldGuaratinguetá
- 87nmSBTABase de Aviação de TaubatéTaubaté
- 98nmSBBQMajor Brigadeiro Doorgal Borges AirportBarbacena
- 101nmSJKProfessor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf AirportSão José Dos Campos
- 107nmSBYSCampo FontenellePirassununga
Location
Open the full mapSBVG · Major Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport · Varginha, Brazil
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from VAG on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Miami (MIA) | 3,493 nm | 8h 31m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 3,529 nm | 8h 36m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 4,055 nm | 9h 50m |
| New York (TEB) | 4,074 nm | 9h 52m |
| Boston (BED) | 4,104 nm | 9h 57m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 4,180 nm | 10h 7m |
| Houston (HOU) | 4,212 nm | 10h 12m |
| Austin (AUS) | 4,328 nm | 10h 28m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use VAG?
- Major Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport's longest paved runway is 6,890 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 VAG?
- Major Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport has one runway; the longest measures 6,890 ft on a paved surface.
- What is the nearest major airport to VAG?
- The closest alternate is Poços de Caldas - Embaixador Walther Moreira Salles Airport (POO), about 63 nm away, followed by Edu Chaves Field (GUJ) at 74 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from VAG to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Miami about 8h 31m (3,493 nm), Palm Beach about 8h 36m (3,529 nm), Washington DC about 9h 50m (4,055 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.