Iguatemi

NoneBR 🇧🇷 Closed Airport

ICAO

BR-0005

IATA

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Elevation

- ft

Region

BR-MS

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Airport Information

GPS Code: Not available

Local Code: Not available

Location: -23.6329° N, -54.6297° E

Continent: SA

Type: Closed Airport

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Airport Closure Information

Last updated: Jul 24, 2025
Closure Date

The exact closure date is not officially recorded. Analysis of historical satellite imagery indicates a gradual decline in maintenance and use throughout the 2010s. The airstrip appears to have been clearly active in the early 2000s but shows significant vegetation growth and lack of upkeep in images from the late 2010s onward, suggesting it fell completely out of use during this period.

Reason for Closure

While not officially documented, the closure was almost certainly due to economic reasons and obsolescence. Small, unpaved airstrips like this one, which likely served private agricultural or general aviation needs, often close due to the high cost of maintenance relative to their utility, a decline in local demand, or the original owner no longer requiring it. Its closure was not the result of a specific accident or military conversion, but rather a gradual abandonment.

Current Status

The site is currently an abandoned airstrip. Recent satellite imagery confirms that the unpaved runway is heavily overgrown with grass and other vegetation, making it completely unusable for aircraft. The land appears to be reverting to pasture or agricultural use, and there are no signs of active maintenance or aviation-related infrastructure remaining.

Historical Significance

This was a small, informal aerodrome, not a commercial airport. The ICAO code 'BR-0005' is an unofficial identifier used in some non-governmental databases and is not recognized by the official Brazilian aviation authority (ANAC) or ICAO. Its primary function was likely to support the region's strong agricultural economy, serving as a base for crop-dusting aircraft and providing private air transport for local farm owners (*fazendeiros*). It never handled scheduled passenger or cargo flights and held no major strategic or historical significance beyond its local utility.

Reopening Prospects

There are no known official plans or public discussions regarding the reopening or rehabilitation of this specific airstrip. Given its abandoned state and the likely cost of restoration, it is highly improbable that it will be brought back into service. Any future aviation development for the municipality of Iguatemi would likely involve the construction of a new, modern facility elsewhere.

Nearby Airports

Fazenda Maria Luíza Airport
BR-2956
Iguatemi, BR
Small Airport
~4 km away
Fazenda Corrientes Airport
SSZH
Tacuru, BR
Small Airport
~9 km away
Fazenda União de Iguatemi Airport
SSTK
Iguatemi, BR
Small Airport
~11 km away
Fazenda Princesa do Sul Airport
BR-2098
Japoré, BR
Closed Airport
~16 km away
Fazenda Santa Maria Airstrip
BR-1856
Nova Lacerda, BR
Small Airport
~18 km away
Fazenda Floresta Negra Airport
SSQF
Sete Quedas, BR
Small Airport
~21 km away
Distances are approximate and calculated as straight-line distances.

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