Natal Air Force Base

Natal Air Force Base
Base Aérea de Natal
IATA: noneICAO: none
Summary
Airport type Military: Air Force Base
Operator Brazilian Air Force
Serves Natal
Location Parnamirim, Brazil
Elevation AMSL 52 m / 170 ft
Coordinates 05°54′41″S 035°14′51″W / 5.91139°S 35.24750°W / -5.91139; -35.24750Coordinates: 05°54′41″S 035°14′51″W / 5.91139°S 35.24750°W / -5.91139; -35.24750
Map
Natal AFB

Location in Brazil

Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
16L/34R 2,600 8,530 Asphalt
16R/34L 1,800 5,905 Asphalt
12/30 1,825 5,987 Asphalt
Sources: Brazilian Air Force[1]

Natal Air Force Base – BANT (Portuguese: Base Aérea de Natal) is a base of the Brazilian Air Force, located in Parnamirim, near Natal, Brazil.

It shared some facilities with Augusto Severo International Airport until May 31, 2014.

History

Originally called Parnamirim Airport, this facility had an important role during World War II as a strategic base for aircraft flying between South America and West Africa. Particularly between 1943 and 1945, the base was used jointly by the Brazilian Air Force, United States Army and United States Navy, the Royal Air Force, and commercial airlines. The maintenance and security installations were made by the U.S. Army in the South Atlantic (USAFSA).

Units

The following units are based at Natal Air Force Base:

Subordinated to the command of the 1st Air Force (I FAe), which is dedicated to Training:

Subordinated to the command of the Department of Airspace Control (DECEA), which is dedicated to the control of the Brazilian Airspace:

Additionally, the Base has a Cessna 208 Caravan for administrative missions.

Accidents and incidents

Access

The base is located 18 km from downtown Natal.

See also

References

  1. Brazilian Air Force Official Website
  2. "2º/5ºGAv – Esquadrão Joker" (in Portuguese). Spotter. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
  3. "1º/11ºGAv – Esquadrão Gavião" (in Portuguese). Spotter. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
  4. "Accident description FAB-2055". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
  5. "Accident description FAB-2169". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
  6. "Accident description FAB-2157". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
  7. "Accident description FAB-7102". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 9 May 2011.

External links

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