Brasília Air Force Base
Brasília Air Force Base | |||||||||
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Base Aérea de Brasília | |||||||||
Brasília, Federal District in Brazil | |||||||||
SBBR Location in Brazil | |||||||||
Coordinates | 15°52′09″S 047°55′15″W / 15.86917°S 47.92083°WCoordinates: 15°52′09″S 047°55′15″W / 15.86917°S 47.92083°W | ||||||||
Type | Air Force Base | ||||||||
Code | ALA1 | ||||||||
Site information | |||||||||
Owner | Brazilian Air Force | ||||||||
Controlled by | Brazilian Air Force | ||||||||
Open to the public | No | ||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||
Site history | |||||||||
Built | 1957 | ||||||||
In use | 1964-present | ||||||||
Garrison information | |||||||||
Current commander | Brig. José Ricardo de Meneses Rocha | ||||||||
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Airfield information | |||||||||
Identifiers | IATA: BSB, ICAO: SBBR | ||||||||
Elevation | 1,066 metres (3,497 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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Brasília Air Force Base – ALA1 (IATA: BSB, ICAO: SBBR) is a base of the Brazilian Air Force, located in Brasília, Brazil.
It shares some facilities with Brasília–Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport.
History[]
The origin of the Base goes back to 27 November 1957 when President Juscelino Kubitschek signed the decree 42,697 establishing the Brasília Detachment of Air Force Base.[1] However, it was only on 4 December 1963, with Decree 53,077 that Brasília Air Force Base on its own right was created. Dedication took place on 1 January 1964.[2]
Units[]
The following units are based at Brasília Air Force Base:
- 6th Squadron of Air Transportation (6°ETA) Guará, using the C-95BM & CM Bandeirante, the C-98A Grand Caravan, the C-97 Brasília, and the U-100 Phenom.[3]
- Special Transportation Group (GTE), using the VC-1, the VC-2, the VC-99A/C-99A, the VH-35, and the VH-36 Caracal.[4]
Access[]
The base is located 11 km from downtown Brasília.
Gallery[]
This gallery displays aircraft that are or have been based at Brasília. The gallery is not comprehensive.
Present aircraft[]
Embraer C-95B Bandeirante (FAB)
Cessna C-98A Caravan (FAB)
Embraer C-97 Brasília (FAB)
Airbus VC-1 (FAB)
Embraer VC-2 (FAB)
Embraer VC-99A/C-99A
Eurocpter VH-35 (FAB)
Helibrás VH-36 Caracal (FAB)
Retired aircraft[]
BAe VU-93 Dominie
Gates VU-35/U-35 Learjet
Vickers VC-90 Viscount
Boeing VC-96
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Instituto Histórico-Cultural da Aeronáutica (2014). História Geral da Aeronáutica Brasileira: da posse do Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira até as vésperas da Reforma Administrativa (1956–1966) (in Portuguese). 5. Rio de Janeiro: INCAER. p. 257.
- ^ Instituto Histórico-Cultural da Aeronáutica (2014). História Geral da Aeronáutica Brasileira: da posse do Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira até as vésperas da Reforma Administrativa (1956–1966) (in Portuguese). 5. Rio de Janeiro: INCAER. p. 260.
- ^ "6º ETA – Esquadrão Guará". Spotter (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ "Grupo de Transporte Especial". Spotter (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 May 2021.
External links[]
- Airport information for SBBR at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBBR at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for BSB at Aviation Safety Network
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- Brazilian Air Force
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