Fazenda Vargas Airstrip

Pontes e Lacerda, BR 🇧🇷 Closed Airport

ICAO

BR-1230

IATA

-

Elevation

768 ft

Region

BR-MT

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Airport Information

GPS Code: Not available

Local Code: Not available

Location: -15.536387° N, -59.632771° E

Continent: SA

Type: Closed Airport

Keywords: SDZQ

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Airport Closure Information

Last updated: Jul 24, 2025
Closure Date

The exact date of closure is not officially documented. However, analysis of historical satellite imagery indicates the airstrip fell into disuse and became overgrown between 2010 and 2016. It was likely abandoned gradually during the early 2010s.

Reason for Closure

The most probable reason for closure is economic and operational abandonment. As a private airstrip serving a farm (fazenda), its maintenance and use were likely discontinued by the property owner due to high costs, a change in ownership, or a decreased need for private air transport. The gradual decay visible in satellite imagery supports a closure due to disuse rather than a sudden event like an accident or regulatory shutdown. The ICAO code 'BR-1230' is a non-official identifier used in third-party databases, suggesting the airstrip may have been unregistered or was de-listed from official records long ago.

Current Status

The site is no longer an active airstrip. Current satellite imagery shows the former runway is completely overgrown with vegetation and is indistinguishable from the surrounding pasture and farmland. Faint outlines of the runway are visible, but it is crossed by vehicle tracks and is entirely unsuitable for any aviation activity. The land has been reclaimed for agricultural use by the farm.

Historical Significance

The airstrip's significance was purely local and private. Named 'Fazenda Vargas Airstrip', it served the agricultural and logistical needs of the Vargas ranch. Operations would have consisted of general aviation flights using small, single or twin-engine propeller aircraft. These flights were essential for transporting personnel, light cargo, and supplies to and from a remote rural location, a common practice for large farms in the state of Mato Grosso.

Reopening Prospects

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the Fazenda Vargas Airstrip. Re-establishing the airstrip would require significant private investment from the landowner to clear the land, reconstruct the runway surface, and meet the stringent certification requirements of Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC). Given its remote location and private nature, the likelihood of reopening is extremely low.

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Grupo Rotta Airport
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Fazenda Favo de Mel Airport
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Fazenda Ranchinho do Guaporé Airport
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~36 km away
Distances are approximate and calculated as straight-line distances.

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