Natal Air Force Base – ALA10 (ICAO: SBNT) is a base of the Brazilian Air Force, located in Parnamirim, near Natal, Brazil.
Natal Air Force Base | |||||||||||
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Base Aérea de Natal | |||||||||||
Parnamirim, Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil | |||||||||||
SBNT Location in Brazil | |||||||||||
Coordinates | 05°54′30″S 035°14′57″W / 5.90833°S 35.24917°W | ||||||||||
Type | Air Force Base | ||||||||||
Code | ALA10 | ||||||||||
Site information | |||||||||||
Owner | Brazilian Air Force | ||||||||||
Controlled by | Brazilian Air Force | ||||||||||
Open to the public | No | ||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||
Site history | |||||||||||
In use | 1942-present | ||||||||||
Garrison information | |||||||||||
Current commander | Brig. Av. Marcelo Fornasiari Rivero | ||||||||||
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Airfield information | |||||||||||
Identifiers | ICAO: SBNT, LID: RN9001 | ||||||||||
Elevation | 51 metres (167 ft) AMSL | ||||||||||
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Source: DECEA[1] |
Originally called Parnamirim Airport, this facility had an important role during World War II as a strategic base for aircraft flying between South America and West Africa. Particularly between 1943 and 1945, the base was used jointly by the Brazilian Air Force, United States Army and United States Navy, the Royal Air Force, and commercial airlines. The maintenance and security installations were made by the U.S. Army in the South Atlantic (USAFSA).[2]
It shared some facilities with Augusto Severo International Airport until 31 May 2014.[3]
The following units are based at Natal Air Force Base:
The base is located 18 km from downtown Natal.
This gallery displays aircraft that are or have been based at Natal. The gallery is not comprehensive.