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
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
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
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
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