Fortaleza Air Force Base

Air base of the Brazilian Air Force

03°46′33″S 038°31′56″W / 3.77583°S 38.53222°W / -3.77583; -38.53222TypeAir Force BaseCodeBAFZSite informationOwnerBrazilian Air ForceControlled by

Brazilian Air ForceOpen to
the publicNoWebsitewww.fab.mil.br/organizacoes/mostra/41/BASE%20A%C3%89REA%20DE%20FORTALEZASite historyBuilt1933 (1933)In use1941-present (1941-present)Garrison informationCurrent
commanderCel. Av. Francisco Cláudio Gomes SampaioAirfield informationIdentifiersIATA: FOR, ICAO: SBFZ, LID: CE0001Elevation25 metres (82 ft) AMSL

Runways
Direction	Length and surface
13/31	2,755 metres (9,039 ft) Asphalt

Sources: DECEA^[1]

Base Aérea de Fortaleza – BAFZ (IATA: FOR, ICAO: SBFZ) is a base of the Brazilian Air Force, located in Fortaleza, Brazil.

It shares some facilities with Pinto Martins International Airport.

History

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]

Units

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]

Access

The base is located 6 km from downtown Fortaleza.

Gallery

This gallery displays aircraft that have been based at Fortaleza. The gallery is not comprehensive.

Embraer C-95B Bandeirante (FAB)

References

^ "Pinto Martins (SBFZ)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 August 2023.
^ Instituto Histórico-Cultural da Aeronáutica (2005). História Geral da Aeronáutica Brasileira: após o término da Segunda Guerra Mundial até a posse do Dr. Juscelino Kubitschek como Presidente da República (1946–1956) (in Portuguese). Vol. 4. Rio de Janeiro: INCAER. pp. 114–117.
^ "1º/5º GAv – Esquadrão Rumba". Spotter (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 June 2021.

External links

Airport information for SBFZ at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
Current weather for SBFZ at NOAA/NWS
Accident history for FOR at Aviation Safety Network

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