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SBBQ

Major Brigadeiro Doorgal Borges Airport · Barbacena

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

3,657 ft / 1,115 m

Transition Altitude

7,000 ft

Primary Channel

AFIS 125.90 MHz (RDO)

Runway Summary

18/365,774 ftAsphaltUNLIT

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Major Brigadeiro Doorgal Borges Airport (SBBQ), Brazil. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 3,657 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 7,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Major Brigadeiro Doorgal Borges Airport

ICAO / IATA

SBBQ / —

Municipality

Barbacena

Country

Region

BR-MG

GPS Coordinates

-21.267200, -43.761010

Transition Altitude

7,000 ft

Official Website

—

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 18 / 36

UNLIT

Crosswind 18 Crosswind 36 TOD VDP

Length: 5,774 ft / 1,760 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: —° / —°

RWY 18

No ILS

RWY 36

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

BBC · NDB (Barbacena)285 kHz

3,657 ft · Associated: SBBQ
-21.267000, -43.764198

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

AFIS RDO

125.90 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Presidente Itamar Franco Airport

Francisco de Assis Airport

Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport

Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport

Major Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport

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