Porto Velho Air Force Base
Porto Velho Air Force Base | |||||||
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Base Aérea de Porto Velho | |||||||
Porto Velho, Rondônia in Brazil | |||||||
![]() A line of AH-2 Sabre at Porto Velho in 2015. | |||||||
Coordinates | 08°42′49″S 063°54′10″W / 8.71361°S 63.90278°W | ||||||
Type | Air Force Base | ||||||
Code | ALA6 | ||||||
Site information | |||||||
Owner | Brazilian Air Force | ||||||
Controlled by | ![]() | ||||||
Open to the public | No | ||||||
Website | www | ||||||
Site history | |||||||
Built | 1969 | ||||||
In use | 1984-present | ||||||
Garrison information | |||||||
Current commander | Ten. Cel. Av. Jason Sakai | ||||||
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Airfield information | |||||||
Identifiers | IATA: PVH, ICAO: SBPV, LID: RO0001 | ||||||
Elevation | 90 metres (295 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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Source: DECEA[1] |
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
[edit]Porto Velho Air Force Base was commissioned on 31 October 1984.
Units
[edit]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.[2]
- 2nd Squadron of the 8th Aviation Group (2°/8°GAv) Poti, using the Mil AH-2 Sabre.[3] In August 2022 it was announced that all 12 aircraft will be decommissioned and stored.[4]
- 5th Squadron of the 1st Communications and Control Group (5º/1ºGCC) Zagal, using radars and equipment for air defense.[5]
Access
[edit]The base is located 7 km from downtown Porto Velho.
Gallery
[edit]This gallery displays aircraft that are or have been based at Porto Velho. The gallery is not comprehensive.
Present aircraft
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Embraer A-29A Super Tucano
Retired aircraft
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Embraer T-27 Tucano
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Mil AH-2 Sabre
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira (SBPV)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "2º/3ºGAv – Esquadrão Grifo". Spotter (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "2º/8ºGAv – Esquadrão Poti". Spotter (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "FAB prestes a concluir aposentadoria do helicóptero de ataque AH-2 Sabre". Cavok (in Portuguese). 5 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ "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.
External links
[edit]- Airport information for SBPV at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBPV at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for PVH at Aviation Safety Network
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