Boa Vista Air Force Base Explained

Boa Vista Air Force Base
Native Name:Portuguese: Base Aérea de Boa Vista|italic=yes
Country:Brazil
Type:Air Force Base
Coordinates:2.8414°N -60.6922°W
Pushpin Map:Roraima#Brazil
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Brazil
Pushpin Label:SBBV
Ownership:Brazilian Air Force
Open To Public:No
Code:ALA7
Current Commander:Cel. Av. Newton de Abreu Fonseca Filho
Occupants:
  • 1st Squadron of the 3rd Aviation Group
Iata:BVB
Icao:SBBV
Lid:RR0001
Elevation:84m (276feet)
R1-Number:08/26
R1-Length:2700m (8,900feet)
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Footnotes:Source: DECEA[1]

Base Aérea de Boa Vista – ALA7 is a base of the Brazilian Air Force, located in Boa Vista, Brazil.

It shares some facilities with Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport.

History

Boa Vista Air Force Base was commissioned on 25 August 1984. It is the only Brazilian Air Force Base located in the Northern Hemisphere.[2]

Units

The following unit is based at Campo Grande Air Force Base:

Access

The base is located 4 km from downtown Boa Vista.

Gallery

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

Retired aircraft

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Atlas Brasil Cantanhede (SBBV). DECEA. 19 August 2023. pt.
  2. Web site: 30 anos da Base Aérea de Boa Vista no extremo Norte do país . Revista Operacional . 30 May 2021 . pt.
  3. Web site: 1º/3ºGAv – Esquadrão Escorpião . Spotter . 30 May 2021 . pt.