Politics · Brazil · 5 hrs ago
Brazil changes slot rules for general aviation at Congonhas Airport
Brazil’s civil aviation regulator, ANAC, changed slot rules at Congonhas Airport in São Paulo from October.
General aviation operators must contract ground services before requesting slots, including aircraft parking, cleaning and security.
Congonhas operates from 6 a.m.
to 11 p.m.
because it is in a densely populated area, limiting the time available for flights.
The airport allows 44 aircraft movements per hour: 36 slots for commercial aviation, four for general aviation and the rest for airport maintenance and manoeuvres.
ANAC says the rule is meant to reduce disruption from missing ground support and make airport operations more orderly.
Operators that break the rules can be fined up to 60,000 reais, and the airport can face a fine of up to 75,000 reais.
Rio de Janeiro’s Santos Dumont Airport also has slots for general aviation, but ANAC has not updated its rules there.
Brazil’s civil aviation regulator has changed slot rules for general aviation at Congonhas Airport to curb a parallel market and support competition for new airlines.
General aviation operators must arrange fixed-base services before requesting operating slots.
The services cover aircraft parking, cleaning and security.
Congonhas has 44 slots per hour, including four for general aviation.
Operators that break the rules may face fines of up to R$60,000, and the airport may be fined up to R$75,000.
- Who
- Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (Anac) and general aviation operators.
- What
- Anac changed slot rules at Congonhas. Operators must contract a fixed-base service provider before requesting operating slots.
- When
- From October 2026. The article was published on October 27, 2026.
- Where
- Congonhas Airport in São Paulo, Brazil.
- Why
- To curb a parallel slot market, support competition for new airlines and reduce operational disruption caused by a lack of ground services.
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- Airport
- Congonhas Airport, São Paulo
- Slots per hour
- 44 total
- General aviation slots
- Four per hour
- Operating hours
- 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- Maximum operator fine
- R$60,000
- Maximum airport fine
- R$75,000