Fazenda Terra Forte Airport

Coxim, BR 🇧🇷 Closed Airport

ICAO

SSYW

IATA

-

Elevation

1460 ft

Region

BR-MS

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Airport Information

GPS Code: Not available

Local Code: Not available

Location: -18.266569° N, -54.778775° E

Continent: SA

Type: Closed Airport

Keywords: SSYW MS0354

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Designation Length Width Surface Status
09/27 3281 ft 98 ft GVL Active

Airport Closure Information

Last updated: Jul 26, 2025
Closure Date

The aerodrome was officially removed from the Brazilian aviation authority (ANAC) records on October 26, 2017.

Reason for Closure

The closure was an administrative action by ANAC, officially listed as 'EXCLUÍDO' (Excluded/Deleted). For a private airstrip tied to a farm ('fazenda'), this type of closure is typically initiated by the owner. Common reasons include the sale of the property, the owner no longer operating aircraft, the high cost of maintenance and regulatory compliance, or the land being repurposed for more profitable agricultural use.

Current Status

The airport is defunct and the site has been reclaimed by the surrounding agricultural landscape. Satellite imagery of the coordinates shows a faint outline of the former unpaved runway, but it is overgrown with vegetation and is indistinguishable from the adjacent pastures. The land is now used for farming or cattle grazing, with no remaining aviation infrastructure.

Historical Significance

Fazenda Terra Forte Airport was a private aerodrome with no scheduled commercial operations. Its sole purpose was to serve the logistical needs of the 'Fazenda Terra Forte', a large farm or ranch. Operations would have consisted of general aviation aircraft used for transporting the property owners, personnel, and essential supplies to and from the remote rural location. It may have also supported agricultural aviation activities, such as crop dusting or land surveying.

Reopening Prospects

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Fazenda Terra Forte Airport. Since it was a private facility that has been officially deregistered and physically reclaimed for agriculture, any reactivation would be a significant private undertaking. A new owner would need to have a specific need for an airstrip, invest in constructing a new runway, and complete the entire complex and costly registration process with Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) from scratch. This is considered highly unlikely.

Nearby Airports

Estância Tejo Airport
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~9 km away
Fazenda Novo Horizonte - TATTERSAL Airport
BR-2451
Coxim, BR
Small Airport
~11 km away
Fazenda Novo Horizonte Airport
SSNR
Coxim, BR
Small Airport
~18 km away
Fazenda Brasil Novo Airport
SJFN
Coxim, BR
Small Airport
~20 km away
Fazenda Olho d'Água Airport
BR-1772
Pedro Gomes, BR
Small Airport
~20 km away
Fazenda Lageado Airport
SSBX
Coxim, BR
Small Airport
~20 km away
Distances are approximate and calculated as straight-line distances.

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