Nonoaí Airport

The closure was due to its official exclusion from the ANAC registry, a step taken when an aerodrome no longer meets operational and safety standards, or when its registration is not renewed by its owner. The underlying reasons are primarily economic and related to maintenance. As a small, private airfield with low traffic, the cost of upkeep to meet regulatory requirements likely became unsustainable, leading to its abandonment and eventual de-registration.

The physical runway is still visible on satellite imagery but is in a state of complete disuse for aviation. It is unmaintained, overgrown with grass, and shows signs of being used as a local dirt road or track. The site is inactive and has been used informally for non-aviation community events, such as off-road motorcycle races ('Trilhão') and car shows, a common fate for abandoned airstrips in Brazil.

Nonoaí Airport, which operated under the official ICAO code SSNO, was a small, private aerodrome with a single unpaved (grass/dirt) runway. It never served commercial airlines with scheduled passenger traffic. Its historical importance was purely local, supporting general aviation and agricultural aviation. It provided a crucial landing strip for private aircraft, air taxis, and crop-dusting planes serving the region's significant agricultural industry. Its operations were vital for local business owners, farmers, and for providing emergency air access to the community.

There are no concrete, funded plans or an official timeline for the airport's reopening. However, local political leaders have expressed a desire to reactivate it. In 2021, the municipal government of Nonoaí initiated discussions with state officials about the possibility of regularizing and reactivating the airstrip to foster local economic development. As of now, these efforts remain aspirational and have not progressed to an active project.