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João Moteiro Airport (ICAO SIVU) is a small single-runway aerodrome at Vila Velha in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo, close to the state capital Vitória. It offers a straightforward VFR destination for light aircraft in the Greater Vitória area, though it has no published radio frequencies or instrument approach aids.
João Moteiro Airport, identified by the ICAO code SIVU, is a small aerodrome serving Vila Velha in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. It sits at a low elevation close to the coast in the Greater Vitória metropolitan area, and its single hard-surfaced runway makes it a modest but useful VFR stop for light general aviation traffic in the region.
The airfield lies in Espírito Santo state, near the city of Vila Velha, with Vitória itself only a few miles to the north and other nearby towns including Viana, Goiabeiras and Cariacica all within a short distance. This places the aerodrome firmly within the Greater Vitória urban and coastal area, so pilots should expect proximity to other aviation activity and built-up terrain in the vicinity.
João Moteiro Airport has a single physical runway orientated 05/23, measuring 3117 feet in length with a hard surface, and it is lit for night operations. There is no second runway or crossing strip recorded, and no ILS is available.
No communications frequencies are published for João Moteiro Airport, and it has no known navaids or instrument approach procedures. Pilots planning to operate here should expect an unattended or informal radio environment and rely on visual procedures.
Useful landmarks for locating the field include the city of Vila Velha itself, immediately adjacent, along with Vitória a short distance to the north. Viana, Goiabeiras and Cariacica lie a little further out and can serve as broader references when navigating toward the airfield from inland or along the coast.
The airport is associated with the Aeroclube do Espírito Santo, suggesting continued light general aviation and flying club activity at the field, though detailed current facilities, fuel availability and operating hours are not documented in available references.
