Bandeirantes Airport

São José dos Bandeirantes, BR 🇧🇷 Closed Airport

ICAO

BR-0304

IATA

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Elevation

810 ft

Region

BR-GO

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Airport Information

GPS Code: Not available

Local Code: Not available

Location: -13.690586° N, -50.790833° E

Continent: SA

Type: Closed Airport

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Airport Information

Airport Closure Information

Last updated: Jul 24, 2025
Closure Date

The exact date of formal closure is unknown, as is common for small, private airfields. Analysis of historical satellite imagery indicates the airstrip was well-maintained and likely active until at least 2016. By the early 2020s, imagery shows the runway in a clear state of disuse and overgrowth, suggesting it was gradually abandoned sometime between 2016 and 2020.

Reason for Closure

The specific reason for closure is not officially documented. However, the airport was a small, private airstrip. The closure is presumed to be due to economic factors or a change in the owner's needs. Such airfields are often tied directly to the operations of a specific farm ('fazenda') or business. The owner may have sold their aircraft, sold the property, or found the cost of maintenance and operation to be prohibitive. There is no evidence to suggest closure was due to a major accident, regulatory action, or military conversion.

Current Status

As of the latest satellite imagery (2023-2024), the site is abandoned and non-operational. The dirt runway is still clearly visible from the air but is significantly overgrown with vegetation and shows no signs of recent aircraft use. The land has not been repurposed for other construction, and the runway outline remains intact within the surrounding farmland. The site is effectively a 'ghost airport', left to be reclaimed by nature.

Historical Significance

Bandeirantes Airport was a private dirt airstrip serving local agricultural and logistical needs. Its significance was not national or commercial, but vital for the farm or community it served. Its primary operations would have included:
- **Agricultural Aviation:** Supporting crop dusting and spraying for the large surrounding farms.
- **Private Transport:** Providing the farm's owners, managers, and visitors with rapid transportation to and from urban centers, bypassing poor or non-existent road infrastructure.
- **Logistical Support:** Facilitating the transport of light cargo, spare parts for machinery, and personnel to a remote rural location.
The ICAO code 'BR-0304' is a non-standard identifier used by third-party data aggregators, not an official code from the International Civil Aviation Organization or Brazil's aviation authority (ANAC), which further indicates its status as a small, private, and likely unregistered or de-registered field.

Reopening Prospects

There are no known or published plans to reopen Bandeirantes Airport. Re-establishing the airstrip would require significant private investment to clear the runway, ensure its surface is safe, and complete the necessary registration and certification process with Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC). Given its remote location and the likely high cost of refurbishment, reopening is highly improbable unless a new owner of the surrounding property has a specific and compelling need for a private airfield.

Nearby Airports

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~15 km away
Fazenda Bandeirantes Airport
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~16 km away
Fazenda Amazonas Airport
SIWR
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~35 km away
Joule Agropecuária Airport
BR-1319
Cocalinho, BR
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~35 km away
Fazenda Cajaíba Airport
SN6A
Cocalinho, BR
Small Airport
~43 km away
Fazenda Tamburi Airport
SN8V
Nova Crixás, BR
Small Airport
~45 km away
Distances are approximate and calculated as straight-line distances.

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