AviatDataAraxa-Romeu Zema Airport (Aeroporto Regional Romeu Zema) AAX / SBAX
Araxa, Minas Gerais · Brazil · Prefeitura Municipal de Araxa (Araxa Municipal Government)
9kpax · 2015
Limited hours
ICAO / IATASBAX / AAX
OperatorPrefeitura Municipal de Araxa (Araxa Municipal Government)
Coordinates19.5631°S, 46.9606°W
Elevation3,276 ft · 999 m
Time zoneBRT (UTC-3, no DST)
Passengers / yr9,206 (2015)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
Fuel—
Bonded—
AIP referenceSBAX — AIP Brasil / DECEA
Operating hoursRadio/ATS Mon-Fri 1000-1600 & 1800-2359 UTC (approx. 07:00-13:00 & 15:00-20:59 local BRT); closed weekends/holidays; non-scheduled GA apron parking requires PPR with 3h advance notice
TerminalsSingle small terminal, approx. 701 sqm, rated ~70 pax/hour capacity each way; historically certified for aircraft up to ~70 seats, predating Azul's E195 service
Runways (1)
- 16/34 · 1,900 m / 6,234 ft · 30 m wide · Asphalt
Regional municipal airport serving Araxa's spa-tourism and niobium-mining economy; Azul flies E195 jets 2x weekly to Sao Paulo-Guarulhos and Azul Conecta serves Belo Horizonte-Confins 7x weekly on ATR/Cessna Grand Caravan equipment, likely under PAR route subsidy. No fuel (Jet A-1/Avgas) is sold on-field per DECEA AISWEB, so jet service is understood to operate with tankered return fuel. Most recently published official passenger count (ANAC/airport data, 2015) predates the 2024 Azul mainline launch and is likely well below current traffic; no updated total was locatable.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Unconfirmed · 2 providers
Ramp handling
Aeroporto Municipal Romeu Zema (Prefeitura Municipal de Araxá)
Municipal airport administration runs the field with an all in-house, non-outsourced staff of about 15 (confirmed via ANAC/gov.br airport profile); no dedicated third-party ramp/ground-handling company identified at this small single-airline station, so ramp duties are presumed split between airport staff and the operating carrier's own crew — unconfirmed.
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Azul Linhas Aéreas
Sole scheduled carrier at SBAX since early 2024 (ATR 72-600, later Embraer E195), operating a circular/milk-run service (confirmed: "voo circular a partir de Confins" linking Confins-Uberaba-Araxá-Patos de Minas) to Confins and Guarulhos; no third-party ramp handler is documented for the station, consistent with airline self-handling common at low-frequency Brazilian regional stops — recorded as self-handled, Azul, unconfirmed.
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Aircraft fuel
Available
Jet fuel (Jet A / A-1)Avgas (100LL / UL94)
Vibra Energia (BR Aviation / BR JET network)
AVGAS and QAV (Jet A-1) into-plane fuel supply at SBAX under the BR Aviation / "BR JET" brand, part of the Petrobras-licensed Vibra Energia distribution network (Vibra states 89 airports nationwide); confirmed as the listed fuel provider for Araxá airport ("BR JET/AVGAS") in the FBO Hangares national aviation-services directory, phone number matching airport records.
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De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Not listed
Aviation security
Available
Passenger & baggage screening
Aeroporto Municipal Romeu Zema (Prefeitura Municipal de Araxá)
Airport administration operates the Programa de Segurança Aeroportuária (PSA) for passenger and baggage screening; ANAC AVSEC certification confirmed obtained April 2021 (G1: "certificação inédita da Anac" — the airport's first such certification), program authored jointly with the Secretaria Municipal de Segurança Pública. That same municipal public-safety department has since procured AVSEC Basic/Inspection training courses (confirmed: 36-hour "Inspeção em AVSEC" course, May 2026) for airport security personnel.
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Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Unconfirmed
Trip support
Aeroporto Municipal Romeu Zema (Prefeitura Municipal de Araxá)
No dedicated FBO or trip-support operator found at SBAX; the municipal airport administration office (tel (•••, confirmed via multiple independent directories; WhatsApp (•••, confirmed via AISWEB) is the field's de facto point of contact for operational and landing coordination at this small regional airport — unconfirmed as a formal flight-support desk.
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Hotel & travel
Not listed