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SBXA - Aracaju

General data
TMA Aracaju TMA
Position SBXA_APP
Callsign Aracaju Control
Frequency 120.300 MHz1
Real-world frequencies 120.300 / 129.250 MHz
Real-world hours H24
ATS surveillance Procedural (not listed in AIP ENR 1.6)
Aerodromes in the TMA SBAR

Useful Information

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

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
Aracaju TMA 3500 FT – FL195 A D
Aracaju CTR GND – FL035 D

ATC Units

Code Abbr. Callsign Frequency Remarks
SBXA_APP XA Controle Aracaju 120.300
SBAR_TWR TAR Torre Aracaju 118.800

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["SBRE_CTR"]:::ctr
    p1["SBRE_SW_CTR"]:::ctr
    p2["SBRE_NS_CTR"]:::ctr
    p3["SBRE_S_CTR"]:::ctr
    p4["SBXA_APP"]:::app
    p5["SBAR_TWR"]:::twr
    a0(["Aracaju TMA"]):::esp --> p4
    a1(["Aracaju 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

  • Do not mistake the avenue about 1300 m to the right of THR 12 for the runway.
  • There is no REA chart published for this TMA.

Remarks

  • The TMA is class A between FL145 and FL195 and class D between 3500 FT and FL145.

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

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  1. Frequency in the VATSIM Brasil sector package. ↩