Fortaleza Air Force Base
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| Fortaleza Air Force Base | |||||||
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Base Aérea de Fortaleza | |||||||
| Fortaleza, Ceará in Brazil | |||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Type | Air Force Base | ||||||
| Code | BAFZ | ||||||
| Owner | Brazilian Air Force | ||||||
| Controlled by |  Brazilian Air Force | ||||||
| Open to the public | No | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
| Location | |||||||
  SBFZ Location in Brazil | |||||||
| Coordinates | 03°46′33″S 038°31′56″W / 3.77583°S 38.53222°W | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| Built | 1933 | ||||||
| In use | 1941-present | ||||||
| Garrison information | |||||||
| Current commander | Cel. Av. Francisco Cláudio Gomes Sampaio | ||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||
| Identifiers | IATA: FOR, ICAO: SBFZ, LID: CE0001 | ||||||
| Elevation | 25 metres (82 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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| Sources: DECEA[1] | |||||||
Base Aérea de Fortaleza – BAFZ (IATA: FOR, ICAO: SBFZ) is a base of the Brazilian Air Force, located 6 km from downtown Fortaleza, Brazil. It shared some terrain with Pinto Martins International Airport, which were sold to became Warehouses.[2]
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.[3]
Units
Since January 2017 there are no permanent flying units assigned to Fortaleza Air Force Base. The aerodrome was used as a support facility to other air units of the Brazilian Air Force, Navy and Army. There is none active aircraft too, there is only buildings and an aircraft monument at entrance. A school was made inside it.
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.[4]
