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Air base of the Brazilian Air Force For the civilian use of this facility, see Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport.

Porto Velho Air Force Base
Base Aérea de Porto Velho
Porto Velho, Rondônia in Brazil
A line of AH-2 Sabre at Porto Velho in 2015.
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Coordinates08°42′49″S 063°54′10″W / 8.71361°S 63.90278°W / -8.71361; -63.90278
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, LID: RO0001
Elevation90 metres (295 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
01/19 2,400 metres (7,874 ft) Asphalt
Source: DECEA

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.
  • 2nd Squadron of the 8th Aviation Group (2°/8°GAv) Poti, using the Mil AH-2 Sabre. In August 2022 it was announced that all 12 aircraft will be decommissioned and stored.
  • 5th Squadron of the 1st Communications and Control Group (5º/1ºGCC) Zagal, using radars and equipment for air defense.

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 Embraer A-29A Super Tucano

Retired aircraft

  • Embraer T-27 Tucano Embraer T-27 Tucano
  • Mil AH-2 Sabre Mil AH-2 Sabre

See also

References

  1. "Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira (SBPV)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  2. "2º/3ºGAv – Esquadrão Grifo". Spotter (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  3. "2º/8ºGAv – Esquadrão Poti". Spotter (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  4. "FAB prestes a concluir aposentadoria do helicóptero de ataque AH-2 Sabre". Cavok (in Portuguese). 5 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  5. "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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