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Paapiu Novo Airport

Iracema, Brazil

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Paapiu Novo Airport

Iracema, Brazil
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Remote airstrip serving indigenous communities in Roraima, Brazil.

Location
Iracema, Brazil
Paapiu Novo Airport (ICAO: SJMD) is a small general aviation airstrip located near Iracema in the state of Roraima, northern Brazil. It serves the Yanomami indigenous territory, one of the largest indigenous reserves in the world, providing essential air access to communities that would otherwise be almost entirely isolated from the outside world. The airstrip supports humanitarian, medical, and governmental missions, including operations by FUNAI (Brazil's National Indian Foundation) and health agencies delivering services to remote Yanomami villages. Given the dense Amazon rainforest terrain, air transport is effectively the only reliable means of reaching these communities.
Airlines here
No scheduled commercial airlines serve this airstrip; operations are limited to small charter, missionary, and government aircraft.
Notable facts
  • Located within or adjacent to the Yanomami Indigenous Territory in Roraima state.
  • Primarily serves humanitarian, medical, and government missions to isolated indigenous communities.
  • The surrounding area is dense Amazon rainforest, making air access essential.
  • FUNAI and Brazilian health agencies use the airstrip for indigenous welfare operations.
  • No commercial passenger services operate from this facility.
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A remote gateway into the heart of the Brazilian Amazon wilderness

Paapiu Novo Airport is a small regional airstrip serving Iracema, a remote municipality in the state of Roraima, Brazil, deep within the Amazon rainforest. It primarily supports access to indigenous Yanomami territories and facilitates humanitarian, missionary, and governmental operations in an area with no road connectivity. The airport plays a vital logistical role for communities that depend entirely on air transport for supplies and medical assistance.

Terminals
  • Main Airstrip Terminal — A basic single-room facility supporting light aircraft operations for humanitarian and local government flights.
Ground Transport
  • Limited local vehicle transport arranged through community or mission contacts
  • Walking to nearby settlement areas
Dining

There are no formal dining facilities at this airstrip. Travellers should carry all necessary food and supplies, as Iracema is an extremely remote location with very limited commercial infrastructure.

Traveller Tips
  • Access to this region is tightly regulated; ensure you have proper FUNAI authorization if visiting indigenous territories.
  • All supplies including food, water, and medicine should be brought in as local availability is extremely limited.
  • Flights to and from Paapiu Novo are infrequent and often operated by NGOs, missionaries, or government agencies — plan well in advance.
  • Weather in the Amazon can change rapidly; expect potential flight delays or cancellations due to tropical conditions.

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