Porto Velho Air Force Base
Air base of the Brazilian Air Force
08°42′49″S 063°54′10″W / 8.71361°S 63.90278°W / -8.71361; -63.90278
Brazilian Air Forcethe public
commander
- 2nd Squadron of the 3rd Aviation Group
- 2nd Squadron of the 8th Aviation Group
- 5th Squadron of the 1st Communications and Control Group
| Runways | |
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| Direction | Length and surface |
| 01/19 | 2,400 metres (7,874 ft) Asphalt |
Porto Velho Air Force Base – ALA6 (IATA: PVH, ICAO: SBPV) is a base of the Brazilian Air Force, located in Porto Velho, Brazil.
It shares some facilities with Gov. Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport.
History
Porto Velho Air Force Base was commissioned on 31 October 1984.
Units
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
The base is located 7 km from downtown Porto Velho.
Gallery
This gallery displays aircraft that are or have been based at Porto Velho. The gallery is not comprehensive.
Present aircraft
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Embraer A-29A Super Tucano
Retired aircraft
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Embraer T-27 Tucano -
Mil AH-2 Sabre
See also
References
- ^ "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
Aviation portal
Brazil portal
- 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
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