Porto Velho Air Force Base

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

Porto Velho Air Force Base

Base Aérea de Porto Velho
Summary
Airport typeMilitary: Air Force Base
OperatorBrazilian Air Force
ServesPorto Velho
Built1969
In use1984–present
CommanderTen. Cel. Av. Jason Sakai
Elevation AMSL88 m / 290 ft
Coordinates08°42′33″S 063°54′08″W
Map
SBPV
Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
01/19 2,416 7,926 asphalt
Sources: Brazilian Air Force[1]

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 Archived 20 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  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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