Tancredo Neves

• ICAO: SBCF
• Name: Tancredo Neves
• Type: medium_airport
• Category: International
• Latitude: -19.624443
• Longitude: -43.970833
• Elevation: 2721 ft
• Country: Brazil
• Municipality: Belo Horizonte
• IATA Code: CNF
• FAA Code: N/A
• FIR: SBBS
• Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
• Distance from City: 33.3 km
• VFR: Yes
• IFR: Yes

Runway 16/34

• Designation: 16/34
• Dimensions: 11811 X 148
• Surface: ASPH
• PCN: 75/F/B/W/T
• Lighting: N/A
• NAVAIDs: N/A
• Approach Types: ILS CAT I, RNAV (GPS), VOR/DME
• Remarks: N/A

• Tower: 118.200, 121.500 MHz
• Ground: 121.900 MHz
• Operations: N/A
• Traffic/Approach: 121.000 MHz
• ATIS: 127.850 MHz

• Open: N/A
• Close: N/A
• Extra Hours On Request: Yes
• Remarks: OPR TIME IN UTC -3 NOTE OBST NEG LGTD(TOWER) COORD 193903S0440516W ALT 1062.5M OBS OBSERVE NEG UNLIGHTED (TOWER) COORD 193720S0440822W ALT 1043.0M OBS OBST NEG LGTD (TOWER) COORD 193735S0440831W ALT 1043.0M OBS OBS NEG LGTD (TOWER) COORD 193748S0440838W ALT 1039.4M OBS OBS NEG LGTD (ANTENNA) COORD 193832S0440915W ALT 1009.4M OBS OBST NEG LGTD (TREE) COORD 193906S0440949W ALT 1012,0M OBS OBS NEG LGTD (ANTENNA) COORD 194301S0440821W ALT 1026.5M OBST (Tower) NEG LGTD COORD 193956,57S/0435549,87W ELEV 888M, in the process of removal. OBST (TOWER) NEG LGTD COORD 193737,63S/0440826,29W ELEV 1097,68M PRB training flight of PROC IFR, TGL, ANAC CHECK or other types of flights that interfere with the PROC of DEP and ARR of the AD, except military aircrafts take off from SBLS on experience flight, MON TIL FRI 0000/0059 0900/1500 1800/2359 SAT 0000/0300 0900/ 1500 SUN 0000/0059 2100/2359. At other times these OPS only with prior AUTH from the respective ATS agency. OBS VAC for entry or exit of the TFC circuit The AD can be regularly used by any ACFT compatible with the RCD 4E or lower. Restriction to classes and types of ACFT: - ACFT WO EQPT RDO; - GLD; - ACFT WO transponder or with failure in this EQPT; - FLT of motorized ultralights. Restriction to air services: - Launching of objects or spraying; - Towing of ACFT; - Parachute launching; - Acrobatic FLT. OBS operation area SIMUL of ACFT and HEL in the ECHO sector of the TKOF ramp from RWY 16 of Belo Horizonte – Confins (SBCF) Between 0100 - 0900 UTC, execute the noise attenuation PROC specific to the EQPT or maintain V2+10KT up to 4300FT, and then, between V2+10KT and V2+20KT up to 6500FT. General Aviation ACFT that will operate in SBCF as DESTINATION AD, must request authorization from BH Airport up to 01 hour in advance of their operation through the BH Airport Site. In the BH Airport / General Aviation tab, click to be directed to fill out the electronic form. After receipt of the request, the Airport Operations Center (APOC) will send the OPERATION AUTHORIZATION to the email registered in the request. When necessary, the APOC will request adjustments in the information and these should be regularized up to a maximum of 30 minutes before the operation, otherwise the request will be CANCELLED. In case of doubts, contact the Airport Operations Center (APOC) through the email: apoc@bh-airport.com.br. Non-Regular Airline Companies that are going to operate at SBCF must send a Slot request message in the SMA IATA format, at least 48 hours in advance of the date of their operation, to the email slot@bhairport.com.br . For Slot requests with time equal to or less than 48 hours, the Slot request message in the SMA IATA format should be sent to the email apoc@bh-airport.com.br . The approval of the landing request for an Aircraft from a Non-regular Airline Company will be sent through the Slot approval message in the SMA IATA format . In case of doubts, contact the Airport Operations Center (APOC) via the email: apoc@bh-airport.com.br For aircraft with a wingspan less than or equal to 14.99m only with piston engine, Turboprop and Very Light Jets (VLJ), it is allowed to leave from parking positions 216 to 225, even with the adjacent position occupied, by own means with the turn (steering/pião) of 180 degrees to the left from the pilot's viewpoint. The aircraft must have the ability to exit the parking position by its lead-out. For aircraft with a wingspan equal to 15m and less than 17m only with a piston engine, it is allowed to exit from parking position 216 to 224, obligatorily with the adjacent position free, by their own means with a turn (steering/spin) of 180 degrees to the left of the pilot's vision. The aircraft must have the capacity to leave the parking position by its lead-out. For aircraft with a wingspan equal to or greater than 17m, with piston or jet engine, the use of tractor-assisted push-back is mandatory for departure from any parking position. For all jet engine aircraft models, the use of push-back is mandatory for leaving any parking position. For aircraft model CESSNA 208 - Caravan, it is allowed to exit from parking position 216 to 225, even with the adjacent position occupied, on its own with a turn (steering/pião) of 180 degrees to the left of the pilot's view. The aircraft will need to have the ability to exit the parking position through its lead-out. OBS concentration of birds in the vicinity of RWY 16/34 and in the extension of THR 34 OBS on the APCH for RWY 34, do not confuse with AD Lagoa Santa to the right of the trajectory. The use of cones on the engines and at the ends of fixed-wing aircraft is compulsory in a way that ensures the appropriate protection signaling of the aircraft in yards 01, 02, 03. The airport operator provides the cones through the yard inspector, but these cones should be positioned at the ends of the aircraft by the pilot himself. The airport operator provides mooring points at remote positions 220 to 225 for small general aviation aircraft. It is always recommended to use them, especially for days with adverse weather forecast. EMERG Back course NO AVBL. LLZ NO AVBL beyond 35DEG on each side of the course. DCL D-ATIS Self-service MEHT: a. RWY 16 - 61FT b. RWY 34 - 63FT For additional information, consult the Aeronautical Information Center CGNA (CAIS-CGNA) by TEL: (21) 2174-7510. DLY 0800-2000. Other HR OPR CAT 7.

• AIS Tel: 55-21-2174-7510
• ARO Tel: N/A
• MET Tel: N/A
• Admin Tel: N/A
• Health Tel: N/A
• Police Tel: N/A
• Authorities Tel: N/A
• Website: https://site.bh-airport.com.br/
• Remarks: N/A

• Slot Required: No
• PPR Required: No
• PPR Contact: N/A
• Remarks: Required ONLY for Non-Regular Airline Companies: Non-Regular Airline companies intending to operate in SBCF must send a Slot request message in the SMA IATA format, at least 48 hours in advance of the date of their operation, to the email slot@bhairport.com.br . For Slot requests with a time equal to or less than 48 hours, the Slot request message in the SMA IATA format should be sent to the email apoc@bh-airport.com.br . The approval of the landing request of a Non-Regular Airline aircraft will be sent through the Slot approval message in the SMA IATA format. In case of doubts, contact the Airport Operations Center (APOC) via the email: apoc@bh-airport.com.br

• Open: %H:%i
• Close: %H:%i
• Phone: N/A
• Extra Hours On Request: No
• Remarks: N/A

• Landing Fee: BRL 25 per 1,000 kg MTOW
• Parking Fee: BRL 12 per 1,000 kg per hour
• Handling Mandatory: Yes
• Currency: BRL
• Remarks: Standard airport fees apply at SBCF.

• Fuel Type: Jet A-1
• Price/L: N/A
• Last Updated: 2026-02-18
• Remarks: Standard Jet A-1 available at SBCF.

• Port of Entry: Yes
• GENDEC Required: Yes
• GAR Required: No
• Remarks: Major international port of entry. eAPIS required. Belo Horizonte, Confins. Full FIS.

• Curfew Start: N/A
• Curfew End: N/A
• Noise Chapter Min: Chapter 3
• Remarks: Minas Gerais state. Major hub. High elevation 2,715 ft.

• Overflight Permit: No
• Landing Permit: Conditional
• Overflight Lead Time: Notification only (no advance time specified for overflight-only; 24 hours recommended)
• Landing Lead Time: 24 hours (AVANAC for multi-airport); Part 135 charter: allow 5+ business days

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