Private airstrip serving the Macaé oil industry region.
Location
Macaé, Brazil
Rio Louro Airstrip (ICAO: SD3Y) is a small, private aerodrome located in the vicinity of Macaé, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It primarily serves general aviation and industrial operations, consistent with the broader aviation infrastructure supporting Brazil's offshore oil sector centered in the Macaé region.
Macaé is known as the 'oil capital of Brazil' due to its role as the operational hub for Petrobras and numerous offshore energy companies. Small airstrips such as Rio Louro help support logistical, executive, and agricultural aviation needs in the surrounding area.
Detailed operational information about this specific airstrip, including its opening date, runway specifications, and ownership, is not widely documented in public sources.
Notable facts
- ›Registered under ICAO code SD3Y.
- ›Located in Macaé, a major hub for Brazil's offshore oil industry.
- ›Serves general aviation rather than commercial passenger operations.
- ›No IATA code is assigned, indicating non-commercial status.
- ›Part of a network of small private airstrips in Rio de Janeiro state.
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