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SBFL - Hercílio Luz

General Information

Information
Aerodrome name Florianópolis - Hercílio Luz
Type of Operation International, Public and Military
Transition altitude 9000 ft4
Elevation 17 ft (5 m)
Largest aircraft Code 4C; B757-200 under special procedures1
Airspace Florianópolis CTR, class D, GND/1500 ft4
Accepts A380?

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Traffic

Runways

Main and auxiliary runway

SBFL has two runways: 14/32 (2400 × 45 m, asphalt), the main runway, and 03/21 (1320 × 45 m, concrete), the auxiliary runway. They meet next to thresholds 14 and 21. D runs along 14/32 on the south side, between the runway and the new terminal (apron 1).

  • Main: 14 / 32

    Jets and scheduled flights. ILS CAT I on 14; RNP and VOR on 32.

  • Auxiliary: 03 / 21

    VFR only. No jets1. Threshold 21 displaced by 140 m.

HS2: thresholds 14 and 21 side by side

Thresholds 14 and 21 are very close and share the TWY A holding points. Confirm the correct runway with the pilot before clearing the line-up.

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

Runway data

Runway Dimensions TORA LDA Approach Remarks
14 2400 × 45 m 2400 m 2400 m ILS CAT I ALSF-1
32 2400 × 45 m 2400 m 2400 m Non-precision RNP and VOR
03 1320 × 45 m 1180 m 1180 m Visual First 180 m closed (RESA)
21 1320 × 45 m 1320 m 1180 m Visual Displaced threshold (140 m)
  • The AD accepts aircraft up to code 4C. The B757-200 operates under special procedures1.
  • On 03/21, VFR operations only, and jet aircraft are prohibited1.

ATC Units

Code Abbr. Callsign Frequency Remarks
SBFL_ATIS AFL Florianópolis Information 127.450 D-ATIS
SBFL_GND GFL Florianópolis Ground 121.700
SBFL_TWR TFL Florianópolis Tower 118.700 DCL (code SBFL)

DCL

SBFL has DCL (departure clearance via datalink)2. On the network, the station code is SBFL. There is no Clearance Delivery (DEL) position: the ADC chart ties the DCL to the Tower frequency.
Station code SBFL
Who operates it SBFL_TWR. Without TWR, the position covering clearance top-down (APP or ACC)
Controller tool DCL window, with your personal Hoppie ACARS code
Pilot tool Aircraft ACARS or a Hoppie-compatible client, sending the clearance request to SBFL

How it works:

  1. The pilot sends the request (RCD) to SBFL, 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 DCL with the code SBFL before opening the position.
  • Announce it in the controller information: DCL AVBL LOGON SBFL.
  • A faulty request (invalid plan, wrong SID, no ATIS) goes back as REVERT TO VOICE: the pilot calls Tower 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 SBFL with both runway strips in yellow, under Tower, and the rest in blue, under Ground
Yellow strips: Tower. Rest: Ground. The dashed line runs through the holding points. White circles: apron numbers.
Position Responsible for
GND Aprons 1 to 4 and the TWY up to the holding point
TWR Both runways and the TWY inside the holding points
  • SBFL has no Apron position (APRON): Ground handles all aprons.
  • Aprons 2, 3 and 4 are north of 14/32. To reach D and threshold 32, aircraft cross the runway via B, with Tower's clearance.
  • Arrivals: after vacating the runway, Tower hands off to Ground.

Ground flow

General rule

  • D runs along 14/32 on the south side, from threshold 14 (via F) to threshold 32. D1 to D4 are intermediate holding positions on D.
  • G and H link D with apron 1; Y1, Y2 and Y3 run on apron 1. G also links D with the runway.
  • To the north, A links apron 3 with threshold 21 and B links aprons 3 and 4 with 14/32; Y4 and L lead to apron 2.
  • C leads to the military apron, crossing 03/21 (HS4).

Ground flow on runway 14: departures via G, D and F to the threshold; landings roll to the end and return along D; aprons 3 and 4 via B, crossing the runway
Green: departures. Dashed orange: aprons north of the runway. Blue: landings.

  • Departures (14): from apron 1 via G, D and F to the threshold.
  • Landings (14): vacate via G (~750 m, light aircraft) or roll to the end and return along D.
  • Aprons 3 and 4: via B, crossing the runway, to D.

Example: AZU4321, taxi to holding point runway 14 via G, D and F.

Ground flow on runway 32: departures via G and D to threshold 32; landings vacate via G to apron 1
Green: departures. Dashed orange: aprons north of the runway. Blue: landings.

  • Departures (32): G and D to threshold 32.
  • Landings (32): vacate via G (~1650 m) and continue to apron 1; those rolling further vacate via F, at the end.
  • Aprons 3 and 4: via B, crossing the runway.

Example: GLO1234, taxi to holding point runway 32 via G and D.

Runway exits

Runway Exits
14 B (~330 m, north side), G (~750 m) or D (end)
32 G (~1650 m), B (~2070 m, north side) or F (end)

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

Hotspots

Hotspot Where Watch out
HS1 A, next to threshold 21 Risk of runway incursion. TWY A allows wingspans up to 36 m
HS2 Thresholds 14 and 21 Wrong-runway departure risk: the thresholds are close and share the A holding points
HS3 F and D at 03/21 Risk of runway incursion
HS4 C crossing 03/21 Risk of runway incursion

Taxi restrictions

Restriction Where
Maximum wingspan 36 m TWY A and H and apron 1 (ADC/PDC charts)
Wingspan of 36 m or more Restrictions on some TWY under own power; Tower coordinates with the airport3
Maximum speed 8 kt TWY Y2 on apron 1, for code C aircraft3

Takeoff points

Overview of SBFL with numbered aprons, hotspots and the takeoff points marked with the available TORA
Takeoff points (purple) with the available TORA. Red circles: hotspots. Circled numbers: aprons.
Runway Point TORA Used by
14 F (threshold) 2400 m All
32 D (threshold) 2400 m All
21 A (threshold) 1320 m Turboprops and pistons, VFR
03 Threshold 1180 m Turboprops and pistons, VFR
  • The SBFL 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 terminal 1Domestic and internationalStands 01 to 24
Azul
AZU
Azul Conecta
ACN
GOL
GLO
LATAM
TAM
Aerolíneas Argentinas
ARG
Copa Airlines
CMP
JetSMART
JAT
JetSMART Argentina
JES
LATAM Chile
LAN
Sky Airline
SKU
Sky Airline Peru
SKX
TAP
TAP
Andes
ANS
Paranair
ARU
Apron2Old terminal (TPS 2)North of the runway, via Y4Stands 35 to 39

Overflow and general aviation.

Apron3Cargo terminalNorth of the runway, via A and BStands 30 to 34 and PER 1 to 9
LATAM Cargo
LTG
Apron4HangarsNorth of the runway, via B

General aviation and maintenance.

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

Other procedures

  • Observe the VAC for joining and leaving the traffic pattern and the local visual corridors AIC5.
  • Note: around sunrise and sunset (SR and SS), sun glare may make it hard to identify the threshold cleared for landing6.

Diagrams drawn by VATSIM Brasil over OpenStreetMap geometry (ODbL), checked against the SBFL ADC and PDC charts. Not for real-world navigation. Normative source: AIP Brasil, AD 2 SBFL, AMDT 2610A1.

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

  2. AIP Brasil, AD 2 SBFL 2.18 and ADC chart. ↩

  3. AIP Brasil, AD 2 SBFL 2.20, item 6 and ADC and PDC charts. ↩↩

  4. AIP Brasil, AD 2 SBFL 2.17 and IAC charts. ↩↩

  5. AIP Brasil, AD 2 SBFL 2.22. ↩

  6. AIP Brasil, AD 2 SBFL 2.23. ↩