Helicopter hire in São Paulo

Sources:Latin America Bureau, 1 September 2011: São Paulo, the world's biggest helicopter fleetWikipedia: Transport in São Paulo (helicopters)DECEA AISWEB: Campo de Marte (SBMT) aerodrome record, checked 19 October 2026Wikipedia: Campo de Marte AirportWikipédia: Aeroporto Campo de MarteANAC open data: Brazilian air operators, including air taxi

• Under the city law that took effect in October 2010, as reported in 2011, helicopter take-offs and landings in the city are banned between 23:00 and 06:00. We confirm the current rule with the operator for each flight.
• A helipad must be at least 300 m from public buildings.
• The same law, as reported in 2011, capped hovering at 30 minutes and required helicopters and helipads to be licensed by the city, with fines from R$700 to R$29,000.
• Since the 2002 Plano Diretor, a new helipad has needed a neighbourhood impact study (Estudo de Impacto de Vizinhança) before it can be built and used.
• At Campo de Marte, helicopters crossing between the east and west sectors near the airport call the Marte tower first, and every aircraft using the airport needs a transponder.

Sources:Latin America Bureau, 1 September 2011: São Paulo, the world's biggest helicopter fleetWikipédia: Heliponto (São Paulo helipads and the 2002 Plano Diretor)DECEA AISWEB: Campo de Marte (SBMT) aerodrome record, checked 19 October 2026

• A paid flight must be flown by an operator ANAC has authorised for air taxi work. RBAC 135 governs these operations and covers helicopters of any size.
• Check the operator's name on ANAC's published list of air operators. Altivo Jets is a broker and names the operator and its ANAC authorisation before you book.
• RBAC 91 allows a Brazilian aerodrome to be used only if it is registered (cadastrado) with ANAC and the operator judges it suitable for the aircraft and the flight.
• Helicopter landings away from registered sites have their own sections: 91.329 in RBAC 91 and 135.229 in RBAC 135. An off-site landing is the operator's call under those rules, made site by site.
• RBAC 155, in force since 1 March 2024 (Emenda 01), sets design and operating standards for helipads. It is mandatory for public helipads and for elevated private ones, and recommended for private pads at ground level.
• Helipad operators must keep their details current with ANAC and in the aeronautical information service, so each pad's hours and limits appear in its AISWEB record.

Sources:ANAC: RBAC 135, Emenda 15, in force 9 January 2026ANAC open data: Brazilian air operators, including air taxiANAC: RBAC 91, Emenda 08, issued 2 October 2026ANAC: RBAC 155 Helipontos, Emenda 01, in force 1 March 2024

• RBAC 135 sets visual flight requirements for helicopter air taxi flights, including visual reference with the surface (section 135.207), so low cloud or poor visibility on the route can hold or cancel a flight.
• Several landing sites close at night: Angra dos Reis aerodrome is open in daylight only, and the Lagoa city heliport in Rio runs from 08:00 to 20:00.
• Allow a weather margin either side of a fixed commitment such as a flight connection or a wedding.

Sources:ANAC: RBAC 135, Emenda 15, in force 9 January 2026DECEA AISWEB: Angra dos Reis (SDAG) aerodrome record, checked 19 October 2026DECEA AISWEB: Heliponto Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro, Lagoa (SDRJ), checked 19 October 2026