Porto_Velho_Air_Force_Base

Porto Velho Air Force Base

Porto Velho Air Force Base

Air base of the Brazilian Air Force

For the civilian use of this facility, see Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport.

Porto Velho Air Force Base – ALA6 (IATA: PVH, ICAO: SBPV) is a base of the Brazilian Air Force, located in Porto Velho, Brazil.

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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.

This gallery displays aircraft that are or have been based at Porto Velho. The gallery is not comprehensive.

Present aircraft

  • Embraer A-29A Super Tucano

Retired aircraft

  • Embraer T-27 Tucano
  • Mil AH-2 Sabre

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira (SBPV)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  2. [2]
    "2º/3ºGAv – Esquadrão Grifo". Spotter (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  3. [3]
    "2º/8ºGAv – Esquadrão Poti". Spotter (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  4. [4]
    "FAB prestes a concluir aposentadoria do helicóptero de ataque AH-2 Sabre". Cavok (in Portuguese). 5 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  5. [5]
    "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.
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