Base Aérea de Boa Vista – ALA7 (IATA: BVB, ICAO: SBBV) is a base of the Brazilian Air Force, located in Boa Vista, Brazil.
Boa Vista Air Force Base | |||||||
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Base Aérea de Boa Vista | |||||||
Boa Vista, Roraima in Brazil | |||||||
SBBV Location in Brazil SBBV SBBV (Brazil) | |||||||
Coordinates | 02°50′29″N 060°41′32″W / 2.84139°N 60.69222°W | ||||||
Type | Air Force Base | ||||||
Code | ALA7 | ||||||
Site information | |||||||
Owner | Brazilian Air Force | ||||||
Controlled by | Brazilian Air Force | ||||||
Open to the public | No | ||||||
Website | www | ||||||
Site history | |||||||
Built | 1973 | ||||||
In use | 1984-present | ||||||
Garrison information | |||||||
Current commander | Cel. Av. Newton de Abreu Fonseca Filho | ||||||
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Airfield information | |||||||
Identifiers | IATA: BVB, ICAO: SBBV, LID: RR0001 | ||||||
Elevation | 84 metres (276 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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Source: DECEA[1] |
It shares some facilities with Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport.
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]
The following unit is based at Campo Grande Air Force Base:
The base is located 4 km from downtown Boa Vista.
This gallery displays aircraft that are or have been based at Campo Grande. The gallery is not comprehensive.