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Porto Velho Air Force Base

Coordinates: 08°42′49″S 063°54′10″W / 8.71361°S 63.90278°W / -8.71361; -63.90278
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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.
SBPV is located in Rondônia
SBPV
SBPV
Location in Brazil
SBPV is located in Brazil
SBPV
SBPV
SBPV (Brazil)
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[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

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

Units

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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

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The base is located 7 km from downtown Porto Velho.

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

Present aircraft

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Retired aircraft

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See also

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References

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  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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