Summary
Base Aérea de Fortaleza – BAFZ (IATA: FOR, ICAO: SBFZ) is a base of the Brazilian Air Force, located in Fortaleza, Brazil.
| Fortaleza Air Force Base | |||||||
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Base Aérea de Fortaleza | |||||||
| Fortaleza, Ceará in Brazil | |||||||
  SBFZ Location in Brazil | |||||||
| Coordinates | 03°46′33″S 038°31′56″W / 3.77583°S 38.53222°W | ||||||
| Type | Air Force Base | ||||||
| Code | BAFZ | ||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Owner | Brazilian Air Force | ||||||
| Controlled by |  Brazilian Air Force | ||||||
| Open to the public | No | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| Built | 1933 | ||||||
| In use | 1941-present | ||||||
| Garrison information | |||||||
| Current commander | Cel. Av. Francisco Cláudio Gomes Sampaio | ||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||
| Identifiers | IATA: FOR, ICAO: SBFZ, LID: CE0001 | ||||||
| Elevation | 25 metres (82 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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| Sources: DECEA[1] | |||||||
It shares some facilities with Pinto Martins International Airport.
History edit
Belém Air Force Base has its origins on the 6th Aviation Regiment created on 15 May 1933. The Air Force Base was created on 22 May 1941 by Decree 3,302.[2]
Units edit
Since January 2017 there are no permanent flying units assigned to Fortaleza Air Force Base. Whenever needed, the aerodrome is used as a support facility to other air units of the Brazilian Air Force, Navy and Army.
Former Units
December 2001–October 2013: 1st Squadron of the 5th Aviation Group (1º/5ºGAv) Rumba. The squadron was moved to Natal Air Force Base.[3]
Access edit
The base is located 6 km from downtown Fortaleza.
Gallery edit
This gallery displays aircraft that have been based at Fortaleza. The gallery is not comprehensive.
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Embraer C-95B Bandeirante (FAB)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Pinto Martins (SBFZ)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ Instituto Histórico-Cultural da Aeronáutica (2005). História Geral da Aeronáutica Brasileira: após o término da Segunda Guerra Mundial até a posse do Dr. Juscelino Kubitschek como Presidente da República (1946–1956) (in Portuguese). Vol. 4. Rio de Janeiro: INCAER. pp. 114–117.
- ^ "1º/5º GAv – Esquadrão Rumba". Spotter (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 June 2021.
External links edit
- Airport information for SBFZ at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBFZ at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for FOR at Aviation Safety Network