| Fortaleza Air Force Base | |
| Native Name: | Portuguese: Base Aérea de Fortaleza|italic=yes |
| Country: | Brazil |
| Type: | Air Force Base |
| Coordinates: | -3.7758°N -38.5322°W |
| Pushpin Map: | Brazil |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Brazil |
| Pushpin Label: | SBFZ |
| Ownership: | Brazilian Air Force |
| Open To Public: | No |
| Code: | BAFZ |
| Current Commander: | Cel. Av. Francisco Cláudio Gomes Sampaio |
| Iata: | FOR |
| Icao: | SBFZ |
| Lid: | CE0001 |
| Elevation: | 25m (82feet) |
| R1-Number: | 13/31 |
| R1-Length: | 2755m (9,039feet) |
| R1-Surface: | Asphalt |
| Footnotes: | Sources: DECEA[1] |
Base Aérea de Fortaleza – BAFZ is a base of the Brazilian Air Force, located in Fortaleza, Brazil.
It shares some facilities with Pinto Martins International Airport.
Belém Air Force Base has its origins on the 6th Aviation Regiment created on 15 May 1933. The Air Force Base was created on 22 May 1941 by Decree 3,302.[2]
Since January 2017 there are no permanent flying units assigned to Fortaleza Air Force Base. Whenever needed, the aerodrome is used as a support facility to other air units of the Brazilian Air Force, Navy and Army.
Former Units
December 2001–October 2013: 1st Squadron of the 5th Aviation Group (1º/5ºGAv) Rumba. The squadron was moved to Natal Air Force Base.[3]
The base is located 6 km from downtown Fortaleza.
This gallery displays aircraft that have been based at Fortaleza. The gallery is not comprehensive.