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Embraer EMB-120ER Brasília · N859BE · SARPA

Embraer EMB-120ER Brasília illustration in SARPA livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Embraer EMB-120ER Brasília

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RegistrationUSN859BE
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Embraer EMB-120ER Brasília. Operates for SARPA. Previously flew for Rio-Sul, OceanAir, Passaredo Transportes Aéreos and Air Amazonia.

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Technical data

ManufacturerEmbraer
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN120147
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia

Figures for the EMB 120ER variant, the most representative of the family

Length20.0 m66 ft
Wingspan19.8 m65 ft
Height6.4 m21 ft
Range1,750 km945 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed552 km/h298 ktMach 0.52
Service ceiling9,085 m29,806 ftIt flies above Everest (1.0 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight11,500 kg25,353 lb
Maximum payload4,400 kg9,700 lbIts 30 passengers with baggage would weigh about 3.0 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity30 passengers
Endurance3 h 10 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 1,750 km range, from Ribeirão Preto it could fly non-stop as far as:

GIGRio De Janeiro502 kmGRUSão Paulo289 km
Beyond its rangeEZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)1,850 km

The type first flew in 1983 (43 years ago) · About 352 units built · Production ended in 2001

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2008–2011Passaredo Transportes Aéreos airline base
Base
RAORibeirão Preto

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Aircraft chronology

Sep 29, 1989
Delivered to Rio-Sul
Delivered to Rio-Sul as PT-SLD.
May 1, 2002
Transferred to OceanAir
Transferred to OceanAir.
Sep 4, 2008
Transferred to Passaredo Transportes Aéreos
Transferred to Passaredo Transportes Aéreos.
May 20, 2011
Transferred to Air Amazonia
Transferred to Air Amazonia.
Mar 3, 2014
Transferred to SARPA
Transferred to SARPA.

Operators

1989-09-29
Rio-Sul
Registration PT-SLD
2002-05-01
OceanAir
Registration PT-SLD
2008-09-04
2011-05-20
Air Amazonia
Registration PT-SLD
2014-03-03
SARPA
Registration HK-5013

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This page was last updated on October 13, 2026

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Vuelopedia (2026) Embraer EMB-120ER Brasília · N859BE · SARPA. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/EMB120-120147 (Accessed: 19 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title        = {{Embraer EMB-120ER Brasília · N859BE · SARPA}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-13},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-19}
}

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