Porto Velho Air Force Base – ALA6 is a
base of the
Brazilian Air Force
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, located in
Porto Velho
Porto Velho (, ''Old Port'') is the capital of the Brazilian state of Rondônia, in the upper Amazon River basin, and a Catholic Metropolitan Archbishopric. The population is 548,952 people (as of the IBGE 2021 estimation). Located on the border ...
, 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.
* 2nd Squadron of the 8th Aviation Group (2°/8°GAv) ''Poti'', using the
Mil AH-2 Sabre. In August 2022 it was announced that all 12 aircraft will be decommissioned and stored.
* 5th Squadron of the 1st Communications and Control Group (5º/1ºGCC) ''Zagal'', using radars and equipment for air defense.
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
File:Aeronave A-29 Super Tucano em voo sobre a Floresta Amazônica.jpg, Embraer A-29A Super Tucano
Retired aircraft
File:Embraer T-27 Tucano (EMB-312), Brazil - Air Force AN0965742.jpg, Embraer T-27 Tucano
File:AH-2 Sabre armado.png, Mil AH-2 Sabre
See also
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List of Brazilian military bases Brasilia
The following is a list of military bases in Brazil, sorted by location:
Air Force Air Force Bases
Testing and Training Range
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Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport
Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport also called Belmonte Airport referring to the neighborhood where it is located, is the airport serving Porto Velho, Brazil. Since 3 July 2002, the airport has been named afte ...
References
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Brazilian Air Force bases
Buildings and structures in Rondônia
Porto Velho