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Santa Cruz Air Force BaseSBSC / SNZ

Santa Cruz Air Force Base serves Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Its ICAO code is SBSC and its IATA code SNZ. The longest of its one runway is 5/23, at 8,986 ft (2,739 m). The field is 10 ft (3 m) above sea level. Local time is America/Sao Paulo, UTC-3.

Published by Overfly · Airport data: OurAirports, 14 Sep 2026 · Last updated 23 Sep 2026

ICAO

SBSC

IATA

SNZ

LONGEST RUNWAY

8,986 ft

2,739 m · 5/23

ELEVATION

10 ft

3 m

TIME ZONE

UTC-3

America/Sao_Paulo

POSITION

22.932°S

43.719°W

Runways

5/238,986 ft · 2,739 mASP

Nearest airports

Campo Délio Jardim de Mattos Airport SBAF 19 nm30m

Jacarepaguá - Roberto Marinho Airport SBJR 19 nm30m

Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport SBGL 27 nm35m

Santos Dumont Airport SBRJ 31 nm35m

Francisco de Assis Airport SBJF 71 nm40m

Edu Chaves Field SBGW 83 nm40m

Presidente Itamar Franco Airport SBZM 90 nm40m

Umberto Modiano Airport SBBZ 98 nm40m

Questions people ask about Santa Cruz Air Force Base

How long is the runway at Santa Cruz Air Force Base?

The longest runway, 5/23, is 8,986 ft (2,739 m), surface ASP.

What is the elevation of Santa Cruz Air Force Base?

10 ft (3 m) above mean sea level.

What time zone is Santa Cruz Air Force Base in?

America/Sao Paulo: UTC-3.

What are the codes for Santa Cruz Air Force Base?

ICAO SBSC, IATA SNZ. It serves Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

How far can you fly from Rio de Janeiro?

Open the mapper with a 7,300 nm range ring around SBSC, then pick your own aircraft, add a route and check every leg.

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