Despite its headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, the Department of Airspace Control (DECEA) has permanent facilities in hundreds of cites all over the 27 states of Brazil.

Whether in the metropolitan areas or in the remote corners of the country, our organization is made present through its approximately 11,000 employees, among military and civilians, with special qualifications to carry out multiple activities of the Brazilian Airspace Control System.

We are distributed into three Subdepartments of supervision, four Integrated Centers of Air Defense and Air Traffic Control (CINDACTA), one Regional Service of Flight Protection established in São Paulo (SRPV-SP), five Area Control Centers (ACC), 47 Approach Controls (APP), 59 Air Traffic Control Towers (TWR), 79 Regional Air Space Control Section (DTCEA), in addition to more than 90 Aeronautical Telecommunications Stations and various support divisions across the country.

Thus, the task of providing a safe and efficient flight to domestic and foreign aircraft across the Brazilian airspace involves several specialized organs, ensuring the monitoring of air space under our jurisdiction, carried out 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Director-General

Click here to see the current Director-General of DECEA.

The Directorate-General (DGCEA) has seven divisions of advice:

• Air Space Control Security Advisor (ASEGCEA);
• Office of Social Communication (ASCOM);
• Legal Advice (AJUR);
• Office of Internal Control (ACI);
• Intelligence Section (SINT);
• Secretariat (SECDGCEA);
• Bureau (GAB).

• Vice-Director (VICEA): Coordinates the planning activities of DECEA, the administration budget, the relationship with international institutions and the air navigation charges. Current Vice-Director: Brigadeiro Rodrigues Filho
• Subdepartment of Administration (SDAD): plans, coordinates and oversees the management activities of DECEA.Current Chief: Coronel-Aviador Marcos Tadeu da Costa Pacheco
• Subdepartment of Operations (SDOP): Plans, coordinates and oversees the operational activities of DECEA. Current Chief: Coronel-Aviador Luiz Cláudio Ribeiro da Silva
• Technical Subdepartment (SDTE): Coordinates and monitors the activities affect the technical DECEA. Current chief: Brigadeiro Luiz Antonio de Freitas Castro

DECEA's Units

The Department of Airspace Control (DECEA) has twelve subordinate units, also called DECEA´s military organizations that act directly on the deployment and maintenance of systems and resources and on the implementation of operational activities. They are the implementing bodies that execute the goals established by the central body. They are:

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