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SBWN - Manaus

General data
TMA Manaus TMA
Position SBWN_APP
Callsign Manaus Control
Frequency 119.250 MHz1
Real-world frequencies 119.250 / 119.700 / 120.400 / 122.800 MHz
Real-world hours H24
ATS surveillance Radar (listed in AIP ENR 1.6)
Aerodromes in the TMA SBEG, SBMN

Useful Information

Use the tabs above: Aeronautical Charts shows the TMA charts, Weather shows a weather map of the area and VATSIM Traffic opens the traffic at the main aerodrome (SBEG).

Traffic

Map

Click a volume to see its limits and class. Use the layer control to change the base map and toggle the volumes.

Volumes

Volume Limits Class
Manaus 1 2000 FT – 4000 FT C
Manaus 2 4000 FT – FL065 C
Manaus 3 FL065 – FL195 A C
Manaus 1 CTR (SBEG) GND – 2000 FT C
Manaus 2 CTR (SBMN) GND – 2000 FT C

ATC Units

Code Abbr. Callsign Frequency Remarks
SBWN_APP WN Controle Manaus 119.250
SBEG_TWR TEG Torre Eduardo Gomes 118.300
SBMN_TWR TMN Torre Ponta Pelada 118.600

Top-down coverage

Read from bottom to top: when a position is offline, the airspace falls to the next online position above.

Show coverage diagram 
flowchart BT
    p0["SBAZ_CTR"]:::ctr
    p1["SBAZ_CE_CTR"]:::ctr
    p2["SBAZ_CW_CTR"]:::ctr
    p3["SBAZ_C_CTR"]:::ctr
    p4["SBWN_APP"]:::app
    p5["SBEG_TWR"]:::twr
    p6["SBMN_TWR"]:::twr
    a0(["Manaus TMA"]):::esp --> p4
    a1(["Manaus 1 CTR (SBEG)"]):::esp --> p5
    a2(["Manaus 2 CTR (SBMN)"]):::esp --> p6
    p1 --> p0
    p2 --> p1
    p3 --> p2
    p4 --> p3
    p5 --> p4
    p6 --> p4
    classDef esp stroke-dasharray:4 3
    classDef twr stroke:#2e9e5b,stroke-width:2px
    classDef app stroke:#2f7fd1,stroke-width:2px
    classDef ctr stroke:#8a56c9,stroke-width:2px

VFR circulation

  • Changing from VFR to IFR in flight is not accepted inside the CTR and TMA.
  • Flight plans filed in the air (AFIL) are not accepted.
  • VFR routes chart: CCV REA WN2-Manaus

Remarks

  • Manaus 3 is class A above FL145 and class C between FL065 and FL145.
  • SBMN (Ponta Pelada) is a military aerodrome with its own tower, SBMN_TWR.

Sources: VATSIM Brasil SBAZ sector package (lateral limits, positions, frequencies and top-down coverage) and AIP Brasil, AIRAC A 17/2026 (03 SEP 2026) (classes, vertical limits, ATS surveillance and VFR rules).

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  1. Frequency in the VATSIM Brasil sector package. ↩