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SBCY - Cuiabá

General Information

Information
Aerodrome name Cuiabá - Marechal Rondon
Type of Operation International and Public
Transition altitude 4000 ft6
Elevation 617 ft (188 m)
Largest aircraft Code 4C (A320, B737)1
Airspace Cuiabá CTR, class C, GND/3500 ft6
Accepts A380?

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Runways

Runway system

SBCY has one runway, 17/35 (2300 × 45 m, asphalt). E runs along the runway on the west side, from in front of apron 1 to D, at threshold 35. There is no taxiway to threshold 17: departures from 17 enter via A and backtrack. Both thresholds have a turn pad.

  • Runway 17

    RNP and VOR. Departure from the threshold, backtracking from A.

  • Runway 35

    ILS CAT I. Departure from the threshold, via D.

Runway selection

The AIP sets no preferential runway: the runway in use follows the wind.

Runway data

Runway Dimensions TORA LDA Approach Remarks
17 2300 × 45 m 2300 m 2300 m Non-precision RNP and VOR
35 2300 × 45 m 2300 m 2300 m ILS CAT I The only ILS at the aerodrome
  • The AD accepts aircraft up to code 4C1.
  • No 180° turns on the runway for medium and large aircraft: only on the threshold turn pads, because the runway is degraded2.

ATC Units

Code Abbr. Callsign Frequency Remarks
SBCY_ATIS ACY Cuiabá Information 127.850 D-ATIS
SBCY_GND GCY Cuiabá Ground 121.900 DCL (code SBCY)
SBCY_TWR TCY Cuiabá Tower 118.100

DCL

SBCY has DCL (departure clearance via datalink)3. On the network, the station code is SBCY. The AIP lists Cuiabá Clearance as datalink only, and there is no Clearance Delivery (DEL) position: Ground issues the clearances.
Station code SBCY
Who operates it SBCY_GND. Without GND, the position covering clearance top-down (TWR, APP or ACC)
Controller tool TopSky DCL window, with your personal Hoppie ACARS code
Pilot tool Aircraft ACARS or a Hoppie-compatible client, sending the clearance request to SBCY

How it works:

  1. The pilot sends the request (RCD) to SBCY, with the parking stand and ATIS letter.
  2. The controller checks the flight plan and replies with the clearance: limit, runway, SID, transponder code, ATIS letter and next frequency.
  3. The pilot accepts (WILCO/ACCEPT). The clearance is then issued and there is no voice readback.
  4. With the clearance accepted, the pilot calls Ground for start-up or pushback.

Controller setup

  • Log in to the TopSky DCL with the code SBCY before opening the position.
  • Announce it in the controller information: DCL AVBL LOGON SBCY.
  • A faulty request (invalid plan, wrong SID, no ATIS) goes back as REVERT TO VOICE: the pilot calls Ground on frequency.
  • If the pilot does not accept within a reasonable time, consider the clearance not delivered and call them by voice.

Areas of responsibility

Map of SBCY with the runway strip in yellow, under Tower, and the rest in blue, under Ground
Yellow strip: Tower. Rest: Ground. The dashed line runs through the holding points. Circles: aprons.
Position Responsible for
GND Aprons 1 and 2, TWY E, F, G and the links up to the holding point
TWR Runway 17/35, the threshold turn pads and the TWY inside the holding points
  • SBCY has no Apron position (APRON): Ground handles both aprons.
  • Departures: Ground hands off to Tower before the holding point. For 17, Tower clears the aircraft to enter via A and backtrack to the threshold. Arrivals: after vacating the runway, Tower hands off to Ground.

Ground flow

General rule

  • E runs along the runway on the west side: it passes in front of aprons 1 and 2 and continues to D (threshold 35).
  • A, B and C link E with the middle of the runway. C is narrow (9 m) and only takes code A aircraft4.
  • F and G lead to the south sector hangars, also code A only. F is day use only4.
  • Pushback is mandatory for aircraft above 20 t5.

Ground flow on runway 17: departures via E and A, backtracking to threshold 17; landings roll to the end, vacate via D and return along E
Green: departures. Dashed orange: exit via C (code A). Blue: landings.

  • Departures (17): E to A, enter the runway and backtrack to threshold 17, turning on the turn pad.
  • Landings (17): roll to the end, vacate via D and return along E. Code A aircraft may vacate via C (~1320 m).

Example: AZU4321, taxi to holding point runway 17 via E and A. Tower follows with: AZU4321, enter runway 17 via A and backtrack.

Ground flow on runway 35: departures via E to D; landings vacate via B or A and return to the aprons along E
Green: departures. Dashed orange: alternatives (A and, for code A, C). Blue: landings.

  • Departures (35): E southbound to D (threshold 35).
  • Landings (35): vacate via B (~1290 m) and follow E to apron 2, or further on via A (~1460 m), in front of apron 1. Code A aircraft may vacate via C (~980 m).

Example: GLO1234, taxi to holding point runway 35 via E and D.

Runway exits

Runway Exits
17 C (~1320 m, code A only) or D (end)
35 C (~980 m, code A only), B (~1290 m) or A (~1460 m)

Approximate distance from the threshold to the exit, measured on the diagram. The SBCY AIP publishes no exits.

In IMC

While a code 3 or 4 aircraft is landing or taking off, the following are prohibited5:

  • aircraft movement on E;
  • pushback.

Takeoff points

Overview of SBCY with aprons and the takeoff points marked with the available TORA
Takeoff points (purple) with the available TORA. Circles: aprons.
Runway Point TORA Used by
17 Threshold (backtrack from A) 2300 m All
35 D (threshold) 2300 m All
  • The SBCY AIP publishes no intersection departures.

Aprons and airlines

Reference for simulation. Stands follow the PDC charts; airlines follow the airport's airline list on Wikipedia. The split between stands is a simplification, not the airport's official allocation. VAs use the stands of the real airline they represent.

Apron1Passenger terminalDomestic and international, via A and EStands 01 to 13
Azul
AZU
GOL
GLO
LATAM
TAM
Apron2General aviationIn front of the hangars, via B and EStands 14 to 23

General and business aviation.

Logos from GRU Airport. Trademarks belong to their respective airlines.

Other procedures

  • Fixed-wing traffic pattern: minimum height 1100 ft above the aerodrome. Helicopters: 700 ft1.
  • Landings and takeoffs at SWLV, SSGC, SJCY, SIAQ, SWXJ and SIXM: two-way contact with Cuiabá Approach is mandatory7.

Diagrams drawn by VATSIM Brasil over GND_DRAW geometry (derived from OpenStreetMap, ODbL), with the aprons traced from the stands on the SBCY PDC chart and checked against the ADC chart. Not for real-world navigation. Normative source: AIP Brasil, AD 2 SBCY, AMDT 2610A1.

  1. AIP Brasil, AD 2 SBCY 2.20, item 1. Declared distances: AD 2.13. ↩↩↩

  2. AIP Brasil, AD 2 SBCY 2.20, item 6. ↩

  3. AIP Brasil, AD 2 SBCY 2.18. ↩

  4. AIP Brasil, AD 2 SBCY 2.8. ↩↩

  5. AIP Brasil, AD 2 SBCY 2.20, item 2. ↩↩

  6. AIP Brasil, AD 2 SBCY 2.17 and IAC charts. ↩↩

  7. AIP Brasil, AD 2 SBCY 2.22. ↩