Porto Velho Air Force Base

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Porto Velho Air Force Base
Base Aérea de Porto Velho
Porto Velho, Rondônia in Brazil
Ministro da Defesa, Jaques Wagner, visita a Base Aérea de Porto Velho - RO (16295864834).jpg
A line of Mi-35M at Porto Velho in 2015
SBPV is located in Brazil
SBPV
SBPV
Location in Brazil
Coordinates08°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
TypeAir Force Base
CodeALA6
Site information
OwnerBrazilian Air Force
Controlled by Brazilian Air Force
Open to
the public		No
Websitewww.fab.mil.br/organizacoes/mostra/509
Site history
Built1969 (1969)
In use1984-present (1984-present)
Garrison information
Current
commander		Ten. Cel. Av. Jason Sakai
Occupants
  • 2nd Squadron of the 3rd Aviation Group
  • 2nd Squadron of the 8th Aviation Group
  • 5th Squadron of the 1st Communications and Control Group
Airfield information
IdentifiersIATA: PVH, ICAO: SBPV
Elevation88 metres (289 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
18/36 2,400 metres (7,874 ft) Asphalt

Porto Velho Air Force Base – ALA6 (IATA: PVH, ICAO: SBPV) is a base of the Brazilian Air Force, located in Porto Velho, Brazil.

It shares some facilities with Gov. Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport.

History[]

Porto Velho Air Force Base was commissioned on 31 October 1984.

Units[]

The following units are based at Porto Velho Air Force Base:

  • 2nd Squadron of the 3rd Aviation Group (2º/3ºGAv) Grifo, using the A-29A & B Super Tucano.[1]
  • 2nd Squadron of the 8th Aviation Group (2°/8°GAv) Poti, using the Mil AH-2 Sabre.[2]
  • 5th Squadron of the 1st Communications and Control Group (5º/1ºGCC) Zagal, using radars and equipment for air defense.[3]

Access[]

The base is located 7 km from downtown Porto Velho.

Gallery[]

This gallery displays aircraft that are or have been based at Porto Velho. The gallery is not comprehensive.

Present aircraft[]

  • Embraer A-29A Super Tucano (FAB)

  • Mil AH-2 Sabre (FAB)

Retired aircraft[]

  • Embraer T-27 Tucano (FAB)

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "2º/3ºGAv – Esquadrão Grifo". Spotter (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  2. ^ "2º/8ºGAv – Esquadrão Poti". Spotter (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Esquadrões de comunicações e controle de todo o país mobilizam pessoal e equipamentos". Força Aérea Brasileira (in Portuguese). 9 November 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2021.

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