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SBPL

PNZ

Senador Nilo Coelho Airport · Petrolina

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

1,263 ft / 385 m

Transition Altitude

7,000 ft

Primary Channel

AFIS 125.70 MHz (RDO)

Runway Summary

13/319,055 ftAsphaltUNLIT

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Mission Briefing & Tools

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Briefing for Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (SBPL), Brazil. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 1,263 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

Senador Nilo Coelho Airport

ICAO / IATA

SBPL / PNZ

Municipality

Petrolina

Country

Region

BR-PE

GPS Coordinates

-9.362422, -40.569098

Transition Altitude

7,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 13 / 31

UNLIT

Crosswind 13 Crosswind 31 TOD VDP

Length: 9,055 ft / 2,760 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: —° / —°

RWY 13

No ILS

RWY 31

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

PTL · NDB (Petrolina)345 kHz

1,396 ft · Associated: SBPL
-9.367670, -40.567501

PTL · VOR-DME (Petrolina)112,100 kHz

1,263 ft · Associated: SBPL
-9.363170, -40.561298

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

AFIS RDO

125.70 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Paulo Afonso Airport

Aracaju - Santa Maria International Airport

Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport

Quixadá Airport

Zumbi dos Palmares Airport

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