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Porto Velho Air Force Base

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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.

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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]
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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

Retired aircraft

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References

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