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Porto Velho Air Force Base 
Summary
Porto Velho Air Force Base – ALA6 (IATA: PVH, ICAO: SBPV) is a base of the Brazilian Air Force, located in Porto Velho, Brazil.
| Porto Velho Air Force Base | |||||||
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Base Aérea de Porto Velho | |||||||
| Porto Velho, Rondônia in Brazil | |||||||
 A line of AH-2 Sabre at Porto Velho in 2015. | |||||||
  SBPV Location in Brazil  SBPV SBPV (Brazil) | |||||||
| Coordinates | 08°42′49″S 063°54′10″W / 8.71361°S 63.90278°W | ||||||
| Type | Air Force Base | ||||||
| Code | ALA6 | ||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Owner | Brazilian Air Force | ||||||
| Controlled by |  Brazilian Air Force | ||||||
| Open to the public | No | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| Built | 1969 | ||||||
| In use | 1984-present | ||||||
| Garrison information | |||||||
| Current commander | Ten. Cel. Av. Jason Sakai | ||||||
| Occupants |
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| Airfield information | |||||||
| Identifiers | IATA: PVH, ICAO: SBPV, LID: RO0001 | ||||||
| Elevation | 90 metres (295 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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| Source: DECEA[1] | |||||||
It shares some facilities with Gov. Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport.
History edit
Porto Velho Air Force Base was commissioned on 31 October 1984.
Units edit
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 edit
The base is located 7 km from downtown Porto Velho.
Gallery edit
This gallery displays aircraft that are or have been based at Porto Velho. The gallery is not comprehensive.
Present aircraft edit
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Embraer A-29A Super Tucano
Retired aircraft edit
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Embraer T-27 Tucano -
Mil AH-2 Sabre
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira (SBPV)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "2º/3ºGAv – Esquadrão Grifo". Spotter (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "2º/8ºGAv – Esquadrão Poti". Spotter (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "FAB prestes a concluir aposentadoria do helicóptero de ataque AH-2 Sabre". Cavok (in Portuguese). 5 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ "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.
External links edit
- Airport information for SBPV at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBPV at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for PVH at Aviation Safety Network