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SBXK - Macapá

General data
TMA Macapá TMA
Position SBXK_APP
Callsign Macapá Control
Frequency 119.000 MHz1
Real-world frequencies 119.000 MHz
Real-world hours H24
ATS surveillance Procedural (not listed in AIP ENR 1.6)
Aerodromes in the TMA SBMQ

Useful Information

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

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
Macapá TMA 2500 FT – FL145 D
Macapá CTR GND – FL025 D

ATC Units

Code Abbr. Callsign Frequency Remarks
SBXK_APP XK Controle Macapá 119.000
SBMQ_TWR TMQ Torre Macapá 118.000

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["SBXK_APP"]:::app
    p4["SBMQ_TWR"]:::twr
    a0(["Macapá TMA"]):::esp --> p3
    a1(["Macapá 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

  • No specific VFR rules are published beyond the general rules (ICA 100-12).
  • VFR routes chart: CCV REA XK-Macapá

Remarks

  • The TMA is crossed by the Equator.

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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