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Visiting Brazil

Where to find out how flying works in Brazil, who helps visiting pilots on the ground, and who runs tours here. The sources hold the details, so it's worth checking with them before you fly.

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Sites in Brazil on a map

Before you fly

National body: Confederação Brasileira de Voo Livre (CBVL) (opens in a new tab)

  • Every free-flight pilot must hold an ANAC sport-aviation registration (cadastro aerodesportista), certified through an accredited association, and carry it when flying.
  • Launch sites are run by clubs or public bodies, and many clubs require a CBVL rating before you can launch.

A short summary, not legal advice. Rules change, so check the current requirements with Confederação Brasileira de Voo Livre (CBVL) before you fly. Summary checked 13 Oct 2026.

Confederação Brasileira de Voo Livre (CBVL): current rules for visiting pilots (opens in a new tab)

Finding local knowledge

  • At Pico da Ibituruna (Governador Valadares) the local administration requires pilots to register through the city's website; the club notes guesthouses that offer a retrieve service for pilots.
  • At Pedra Bonita (São Conrado, Rio) the club charges pilots who are not members a daily flying fee and requires a current CBVL card.

Checked 13 Oct 2026. Sources: source 1 (opens in a new tab) · source 2 (opens in a new tab) · source 3 (opens in a new tab) · source 4 (opens in a new tab) · source 5 (opens in a new tab) · source 6 (opens in a new tab) · source 7 (opens in a new tab) · source 8 (opens in a new tab) · source 9 (opens in a new tab)

Help on the ground

Businesses whose own websites say they help visiting pilots. It's worth contacting them before you go. These lists are indicative, not complete. We add more as we find them, so there are likely others not listed here.

On offer here: Guiding (1) · Lifts and shuttles (1) · Accommodation (1)

Flying tours here

Organised trips for qualified pilots, as each operator describes them. These lists are indicative, not complete. We add more as we find them, so there are likely others not listed here.

Sites and contacts

Information only. Forecast direction is compared with each site's published wind range; speeds are shown but not judged. Always check the official site guide, the administering club and conditions on the day. You are responsible for your decision to fly.