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SBWQ - Boa Vista

General data
TMA Boa Vista TMA
Position SBWQ_APP
Callsign Boa Vista Control
Frequency 120.100 MHz1
Real-world frequencies 119.350 / 120.100 MHz
Real-world hours H24
ATS surveillance Procedural (not listed in AIP ENR 1.6)
Aerodromes in the TMA SBBV

Useful Information

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

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
Boa Vista TMA 3500 FT – FL145 D
Boa Vista CTR GND – FL035 D

ATC Units

Code Abbr. Callsign Frequency Remarks
SBWQ_APP WQ Controle Boa Vista 120.100
SBBV_TWR TBV Torre Boa Vista 118.100

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["SBWQ_APP"]:::app
    p5["SBBV_TWR"]:::twr
    a0(["Boa Vista TMA"]):::esp --> p4
    a1(["Boa Vista CTR"]):::esp --> p5
    p1 --> p0
    p2 --> p1
    p3 --> p2
    p4 --> p3
    p5 --> 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

  • Night VFR in the CTR and TMA is only authorized for aircraft departing from and landing at SBBV.
  • Two-way contact is mandatory for operations at SDF9, SSZA, SWTH, SJ3M, SWPD and SD6X.
  • There is no CCV REA chart published for this TMA.

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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