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Surucucu Airport

Alto Alegre, Brazil

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Surucucu Airport

Alto Alegre, Brazil
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Remote airstrip serving indigenous communities in Roraima.

Location
Alto Alegre, Brazil
Surucucu Airport (ICAO: SWUQ) is a small general aviation airstrip located in the Surucucu region of Alto Alegre municipality in the state of Roraima, Brazil. It serves a remote area within or near the Yanomami Indigenous Territory, one of the largest indigenous reserves in the world. The airport primarily supports humanitarian, missionary, and governmental operations providing access to communities that are otherwise extremely difficult to reach by land. It plays a critical logistical role in supplying medical care and essential goods to indigenous populations in the region.
Getting to & from
Ground transport options are extremely limited given the remote jungle location, with the airstrip serving as the primary means of access to the area.
Airlines here
No scheduled commercial airlines operate at Surucucu Airport; access is primarily via charter, missionary, and government flights.
Notable facts
  • ›Located within or adjacent to the Yanomami Indigenous Territory in Roraima state.
  • ›Serves one of the most remote and isolated regions of the Brazilian Amazon.
  • ›Primarily used for humanitarian, medical, and government supply missions.
  • ›No IATA code has been assigned, reflecting its non-commercial status.
  • ›The surrounding Yanomami territory is the largest indigenous land in Brazil.
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A remote gateway into the heart of the Brazilian Amazon rainforest

Surucucu Airport is a small, remote airstrip serving the Surucucu region within the municipality of Alto Alegre in Roraima state, Brazil. Located deep in the Amazon, it primarily supports access to indigenous Yanomami communities and occasional medical or humanitarian flights. The airstrip plays a vital logistical role in a region with virtually no road connectivity.

Terminals
  • Main Airstrip Facility — A basic single-strip facility with minimal infrastructure serving light aircraft and emergency operations.
Ground Transport
  • Charter vehicle arrangements through local contacts
  • Light aircraft connections to Boa Vista
Dining

There are no commercial dining facilities at or near Surucucu Airport. Travellers, typically aid workers, researchers, or government personnel, must bring their own provisions. Local indigenous communities in the area do not operate commercial food services.

Traveller Tips
  • Access to this area requires prior authorization, especially for travel into Yanomami indigenous territory.
  • Flights are almost exclusively charter or government-operated; no scheduled commercial service exists.
  • Carry sufficient food, water, and medical supplies as there are no shops or pharmacies in the vicinity.
  • Weather in the Amazon can change rapidly, causing flight delays or cancellations with little notice.

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