Usina Cerradão Airport

Frutal, Brazil

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Usina Cerradão Airport

Frutal, Brazil

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SWYS

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Private agricultural airstrip serving Frutal's sugarcane industry.

Location

Frutal, Brazil

Usina Cerradão Airport (ICAO: SWYS) is a private airfield located near Frutal in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It primarily serves the operational needs of the Usina Cerradão sugar and ethanol complex, supporting agricultural and industrial logistics in the region. The airport has no scheduled commercial passenger services and functions as a general aviation and corporate facility. It is typical of the private airstrips associated with Brazil's large agribusiness operations in the Cerrado biome.

Notable facts

›Private airfield with ICAO code SWYS and no assigned IATA code.
›Associated with the Usina Cerradão sugar and ethanol production facility.
›Located in the Frutal municipality of Minas Gerais state, Brazil.
›Serves general aviation and corporate flights rather than scheduled services.
›Situated within Brazil's Cerrado region, a major agribusiness area.

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A quiet gateway serving the agricultural heartland of western Minas Gerais

Usina Cerradão Airport is a small private airstrip located near Frutal, a city in the western region of Minas Gerais state, Brazil. It primarily serves the local sugar and ethanol industry, supporting executive and cargo aviation linked to the Cerradão sugar mill operations. The airport plays a modest but practical role in connecting this agricultural zone to Brazil's broader aviation network.

Terminals

General Aviation Terminal — A basic facility handling private, executive, and industry-related light aircraft operations.

Ground Transport

Private car or company vehicle from the sugar mill
Taxi from central Frutal
Rental car from Frutal city center

Nearby Hotels

Hotel Kairos Frutal
Pousada do Cerrado Frutal
Hotel Avenida Frutal

Dining

There are no known dining facilities within the airport itself given its private industrial nature. Visitors will find simple restaurants and lanchonetes serving regional Mineiro cuisine in central Frutal, approximately 10–15 kilometers away.

Traveller Tips

Access to this airport is primarily restricted to personnel associated with the Cerradão mill or authorized aviation operations.
Confirm all arrival and handling arrangements in advance, as no commercial services are available on-site.
Frutal's city center is the nearest hub for fuel, lodging, and services if arriving by private aircraft.
Check NOTAM and local AIP Brazil data for current runway conditions and operational hours before departure.

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