BACK TO DATABASE

SBBH

PLU

Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport · Belo Horizonte

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

2,589 ft / 789 m

Transition Altitude

7,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 118.00 MHz (BELO HORIZONTE TWR)

Runway Summary

13/318,333 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Mission Briefing & Tools

Direct calculators and pre-filled resources for this airport.

SkyVector FlightAware Live METAR Satellite

Less math, more flying. Did this save your approach? 🛬

Briefing for Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport (SBBH), Brazil. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 2,589 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 7,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport

ICAO / IATA

SBBH / PLU

Municipality

Belo Horizonte

Country

Region

BR-MG

GPS Coordinates

-19.850740, -43.950316

Transition Altitude

7,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 13 / 31

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 13 Crosswind 31 TOD VDP

Length: 8,333 ft / 2,540 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: —° / —°

RWY 13

111.10 MHz

ID: I-PL | CRS: 128°

RWY 31

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

IC · NDB (Mocambo)245 kHz

0 ft · Associated: None
-19.559799, -44.036800

IF · NDB (Fazenda)215 kHz

0 ft · Associated: None
-19.616100, -43.985001

LST · NDB (Lagoa Santa)295 kHz

2,747 ft · Associated: SBLS
-19.658800, -43.896999

CNF · VOR-DME (Confins)114,400 kHz

2,782 ft · Associated: SBCF
-19.558201, -44.048500

BHZ · NDB (Belo Horizonte)520 kHz

2,589 ft · Associated: SBBH
-19.853300, -43.954700

BHZ · VOR-DME (Belo Horizonte)117,700 kHz

2,889 ft · Associated: SBBH
-19.835800, -44.003601

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

APP BELO HORIZONTE APP

120.20 MHz

ATIS BELO HORIZONTE ATIS

127.45 MHz

CLD BELO HORIZONTE TRAFF

121.10 MHz

GND GND

121.60 MHz

OPS SAO PAULO OPS

122.50 MHz

TWR BELO HORIZONTE TWR

118.00 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Tancredo Neves International Airport

Major Brigadeiro Doorgal Borges Airport

Usiminas Airport

Presidente Itamar Franco Airport

Francisco de Assis Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified