Galeão Air Force Base
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For the civilian use of this facility and airport information, see Rio de Janeiro/Galeão International Airport.
Galeão Air Force Base – ALA11 (IATA: GIG, ICAO: SBGL) is a base of the Brazilian Air Force located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is named after nearby Praia do Galeão (Galleon Beach), where in 1663 the galleon Padre Eterno was built.
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Galeão Air Force Base | |||||||||
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Base Aérea do Galeão | |||||||||
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro in Brazil | |||||||||
Coordinates | 22°48′36″S 043°15′02″W | ||||||||
Type | Air Force Base | ||||||||
Code | ALA11 | ||||||||
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Owner | Brazilian Air Force | ||||||||
Controlled by | Brazilian Air Force | ||||||||
Open to the public | No | ||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||
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Built | 1923 (1923) | ||||||||
In use | 1941-present (1941-present) | ||||||||
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Current commander | Cel. Av. Renato Alves de Oliveira | ||||||||
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Identifiers | IATA: GIG, ICAO: SBGL, LID: RJ0001 | ||||||||
Elevation | 9 metres (30 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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Source: DECEA[1] |
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It shares some facilities with Rio de Janeiro/Galeão International Airport.