The Department of Airspace Control (DECEA) published NOTAM J1025/26 at 18:26 UTC on 20 October, advising operators that Taxiway Echo between Taxiways Alpha and Bravo at São José dos Campos/Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport (SBSJ) will be closed from 28 October 08:30 UTC until 2 November 18:00 UTC. The closure supports a large-scale “event”—interpreted by local handlers as runway-lighting upgrades linked to Embraer’s annual supplier conference. While SBSJ is not a major commercial hub, it is a strategic aerodrome for executive aviation serving Brazil’s leading aerospace cluster and for diversion flights from São Paulo airports. Restricting Echo—one of only two parallel taxiways—will force single-lane ground movements, lengthening back-track times and limiting aircraft size during peak hours. Corporate flight departments moving engineers and executives to Embraer, CTA or ITA facilities should prepare for possible slot coordination and ground delays. Charter operators may need to reposition to Campinas (VCP) or Guarulhos (GRU) if turnaround requirements exceed the temporary weight or size limits that the airport authority is expected to publish later this week. Flight-planning teams are urged to monitor subsequent NOTAMs and to file PPR requests early. Travellers connecting to São Paulo by road should budget additional transit time, as the local highway (Rodovia Presidente Dutra) often faces congestion when airside capacity is reduced. DECEA emphasises that the restriction is safety-related and must be fully observed; violations could attract fines and operational audits under ANAC Resolution 690 on ground-movement safety.
Source: AISWEB – DECEA
