Anápolis Air Force Base

Anápolis Air Force Base – BAAN (ICAO: SBAN) is a base of the Brazilian Air Force, located in Anápolis, Brazil.

Anápolis Air Force Base

Base Aérea de Anápolis
Summary
Airport typeMilitary: Air Force Base
OperatorBrazilian Air Force
ServesBrasília
LocationAnápolis, Brazil
Built1970
In use1972 – present
CommanderTen. Cel. Av. Bento Antunes Neto
Coordinates16°14′19″S 048°58′20″W
Map
SBAN
Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
06R/24L 2,233 7,326 Asphalt
06L/24R 3,300 10,826 Asphalt
Sources:[1]

History

The history of Anápolis Air Force Base begins on 9 February 1970,[1] when its construction started, with the main purpose of receiving the new air force fighter at the time, the Mirage III,[2] designated by the Brazilian Air Force as F-103. For strategic reasons, was decided that the new air base would be close to the capital Brasília. After several studies (including issues of air traffic and radio interference) the choice was the city of Anápolis, located 160 km from Brasília.[1]

The facility became operational on 23 August 1972,[1] with the completion of the airstrip. A new air unit, specially created to operate the F-103, was then activated: the 1st Air Defense Wing (1º ALADA). This unit was decommissioned on 19 April 1979, transferring its mission to the 1st Air Defense Group (1º GDA), the unit was responsible for operating the F-103 until 2005. In 2006, started to operate the Mirage 2000,[3] already retired. Currently operates the F-5EM & FM.[4]

From 2021, will operate the JAS 39 Gripen, designated by Brazil as F-39 E & F.[5]

Units

The following units are based at Anápolis Air Force Base:[1]

  • Jaguar Squadron of the 1st Air Defense Group (1º GDA) using the F-5EM & FM.
  • Adelphi Squadron of the 1st Air Defense Group (1º GDA) using the F-39 Gripen E & F. (from 2021)
  • 1st Squadron of the 6th Aviation Group (1º/6º GAv) Carcará, using the R-35A and the R-95.
  • 2nd Squadron of the 6th Aviation Group (2º/6º GAv) Guardião, using the remote sensing and airborne early warning and control aircraft's R-99M and E-99M.
  • 1st Troop Transport Group (1º GTT) using the KC-390 and the C-130H.

References
  1. "Base Aérea de Anápolis: o destino dos caças Gripen da FAB". 23 April 2014.
  2. "Trade Registers". Armstrade.sipri.org. Archived from the original on 14 April 2010. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  3. "Brasil renova acordo e prolonga a vida dos Mirage 2000" [Brazil renews agreement and extends Mirage 2000s' life]. Plano Brasil (in Portuguese). 5 October 2011. Archived from the original on 14 January 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  4. "World Air Forces 2019". Flightglobal Insight. 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  5. Thisdell, Dan (27 October 2014). "Saab, Brazil finalise Gripen NG deal". Flight Global.
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