Airports / Brazil / SBYS
Campo Fontenelle.
Pirassununga, Brazil · 1,968 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
SBYS
ICAO identifier
0
Operators based
1,968
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
44 nm
To the nearest alternate
Poços de Caldas - Embaixador Walther Moreira Salles Airport (POO), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Campo Fontenelle, listed as SBYS, is a mid-sized airport in Pirassununga, Brazil. Field elevation is 1,968 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list SBYS as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Poços de Caldas - Embaixador Walther Moreira Salles Airport (POO, 44 nm), Araraquara Airport (AQA, 45 nm), and Leite Lopes Airport (RAO, 56 nm). The field has 3 runways, the longest 6,923-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
Trip costs from SBYS are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as QPS. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from SBYS to plan your flight.
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Field capability
ICAO
SBYS
IATA
n/a
FAA / Local
SP9002
Elevation
1,968 ft
Coordinates
21.9847° S · 47.3412° 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 1,968 ft, SBYS sits higher than 74% of the 138 Brazil fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
3 runways
longest 6,923 ft
- 02C/20C6,923 ft × 148 ftAsphaltUnlit
- 02L/20R6,916 ft × 148 ftAsphaltUnlit
- 02R/20L6,916 ft × 148 ftAsphaltUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 6,923 ft
SBYS's 6,923 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.
- 44nmPOOPoços de Caldas - Embaixador Walther Moreira Salles AirportPoços De Caldas
- 45nmAQAAraraquara AirportAraraquara
- 56nmRAOLeite Lopes AirportRibeirão Preto
- 62nmVCPViracopos International AirportCampinas
- 87nmJHFSão Paulo Catarina Executive AirportSão Roque
- 97nmJTCBauru/Arealva–Moussa Nakhal Tobias State AirportBauru
Location
Open the full mapSBYS · Campo Fontenelle · Pirassununga, Brazil
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from SBYS on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Miami (MIA) | 3,451 nm | 8h 26m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 3,487 nm | 8h 31m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 4,031 nm | 9h 46m |
| New York (TEB) | 4,057 nm | 9h 50m |
| Boston (BED) | 4,091 nm | 9h 55m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 4,142 nm | 10h 2m |
| Houston (HOU) | 4,156 nm | 10h 4m |
| Austin (AUS) | 4,271 nm | 10h 20m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use SBYS?
- Campo Fontenelle's longest paved runway is 6,923 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 SBYS?
- Campo Fontenelle has 3 runways; the longest measures 6,923 ft on a paved surface.
- What is the nearest major airport to SBYS?
- The closest alternate is Poços de Caldas - Embaixador Walther Moreira Salles Airport (POO), about 44 nm away, followed by Araraquara Airport (AQA) at 45 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from SBYS to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Miami about 8h 26m (3,451 nm), Palm Beach about 8h 31m (3,487 nm), Washington DC about 9h 46m (4,031 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.