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SBWS - São Luís

General data
TMA São Luís TMA
Position SBWS_APP
Callsign São Luís Control
Frequency 119.100 MHz1
Real-world frequencies 119.450 MHz
Real-world hours H24
ATS surveillance Procedural (not listed in AIP ENR 1.6)
Aerodromes in the TMA SBSL, SNCW

Useful Information

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

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
São Luís TMA 2500 FT – FL145 D
São Luís CTR GND – FL025 D

ATC Units

Code Abbr. Callsign Frequency Remarks
SBWS_APP WS Controle São Luís 119.100
SBSL_TWR TSL Torre São Luís 118.900

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_E_CTR"]:::ctr
    p3["SBWS_APP"]:::app
    p4["SBSL_TWR"]:::twr
    a0(["São Luís TMA"]):::esp --> p3
    a1(["São Luís CTR"]):::esp --> p4
    p1 --> p0
    p2 --> p1
    p3 --> p2
    p4 --> p3
    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

  • Flights to the Lençóis Maranhenses National Park are prohibited.
  • VFR routes chart: CCV REA WS-São Luís

Remarks

  • The Alcântara Launch Center (SNCW) lies about 14 NM from SBSL, inside the TMA.
  • The SBWS_APP frequency in the package (119.100) differs from the real-world one (119.450). On the network, the package frequency applies.

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. ↩