Porto Velho Air Force Base

Porto Velho Air Force Base
Base Aérea de Porto Velho
IATA: noneICAO: none
Summary
Airport type Military: Air Force Base
Operator Brazilian Air Force
Serves Porto Velho
Built 1969
In use 1984 – present
Commander Ten. Cel. Av. Jason Sakai
Elevation AMSL 88 m / 290 ft
Coordinates 08°42′33″S 063°54′08″W / 8.70917°S 63.90222°W / -8.70917; -63.90222Coordinates: 08°42′33″S 063°54′08″W / 8.70917°S 63.90222°W / -8.70917; -63.90222
Map
SBPV

Location in Brazil

Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
01/19 2,416 7,926 asphalt
Sources: Brazilian Air Force[1]

Porto Velho Air Force Base – BAPV is a base of the Brazilian Air Force, located in Porto Velho, Brazil.

It shares some facilities with Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport.

History

Porto Velho Air Force Base was commissioned on 17 May 1984.

Units

The following unit is based at Porto Velho Air Force Base:

Subordinated to the command of the 3rd Air Force (III FAe), which is dedicated to Reconnaissance, Attack, and Combat:

Additionally, the Base has a Cessna 208 Caravan for administrative missions.


Access

The base is located 7 km from downtown Porto Velho.


See also

References

  1. Brazilian Air Force Official Website
  2. "2º/3ºGAv – Esquadrão Grifo" (in Portuguese). Spotter. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
  3. "2º/8ºGAv – Esquadrão Poti" (in Portuguese). Spotter. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
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