Boa Vista Air Force Base
Air base of the Brazilian Air Force
02°50′29″N 060°41′32″W / 2.84139°N 60.69222°W / 2.84139; -60.69222
the public
commander
- 1st Squadron of the 3rd Aviation Group
Runways | |
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Direction | Length and surface |
08/26 | 2,700 metres (8,858 ft) Asphalt |
Base Aérea de Boa Vista – ALA7 (IATA: BVB, ICAO: SBBV) is a base of the Brazilian Air Force, located in Boa Vista, Brazil.
It shares some facilities with Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport.
History
Boa Vista Air Force Base was commissioned on 25 August 1984. It is the only Brazilian Air Force Base located in the Northern Hemisphere.[2]
Units
The following unit is based at Campo Grande Air Force Base:
- 1st Squadron of the 3rd Aviation Group (1°/3°GAv) Escorpião, using the A-29A & B Super Tucano.[3]
Access
The base is located 4 km from downtown Boa Vista.
Gallery
This gallery displays aircraft that are or have been based at Campo Grande. The gallery is not comprehensive.
Present aircraft
- Embraer A-29A Super Tucano (FAB)
Retired aircraft
- Embraer C-95B Bandeirante (FAB)
- Cessna C-98A Caravan (FAB)
- Embraer T-27 Tucano (FAB)
See also
References
External links
- Airport information for SBBV at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBBV at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for BVB at Aviation Safety Network
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