Changes in the flight rules at Campo de Marte in São Paulo, from where private jet and helicopter flights depart, have become a source of problems for the real estate market of the capital and neighboring cities. Starting September 15, flights landing and taking off at the airport began to be operated by instruments, which required the implementation of new height restrictions in the region.
Since April, an area of 20 kilometers around the airport has been under height restrictions for new building construction. Before this change, only constructions within a radius of 2.5 kilometers required authorization from the Department of Airspace Control (Decea), linked to the Brazilian Air Force (FAB).
The new rule requires that any construction within the 20-kilometer radius that exceeds 45 meters in height from the airport terminal needs authorization from Decea. This represents a significant expansion of the controlled area, potentially affecting numerous real estate developments in various regions of São Paulo's capital and nearby municipalities.
The change has put the real estate market on a collision course with the concessionaire that administers the airport, generating uncertainties about new construction projects in the affected region. Landowners and developers now face more complex and time-consuming processes to obtain approvals for works that exceed the established height limits.
