Manaus Air Force Base | |||||||
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Base Aérea de Manaus | |||||||
Manaus, Amazonas in Brazil | |||||||
![]() Two C-105A Amazonas at Manaus in 2014 | |||||||
Coordinates | 03°08′45″S 059°59′06″W / 3.14583°S 59.98500°W | ||||||
Type | Air Force Base | ||||||
Code | ALA8 | ||||||
Site information | |||||||
Owner | Brazilian Air Force | ||||||
Controlled by | ![]() | ||||||
Open to the public | No | ||||||
Website | fab | ||||||
Site history | |||||||
Built | 1954 | ||||||
In use | 1970-present | ||||||
Garrison information | |||||||
Current commander | Cel. Av. Luiz Ângelo de Andrade Pinheiro Borges | ||||||
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Airfield information | |||||||
Identifiers | IATA: PLL, ICAO: SBAN, LID: AM9001 | ||||||
Elevation | 78 metres (256 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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Source: DECEA[1] |
Manaus Air Force Base – ALA8 (IATA: PLL, ICAO: SBMN) is a base of the Brazilian Air Force, located in Manaus, Brazil.
The base was created in 1970, and between 1970 and 1976 public facilities of Ponta Pelada Airport were shared with the military facilities of Manaus Air Force Base.[2] In 1976, with the opening of Eduardo Gomes International Airport, all public operations were transferred to the new airport. Ponta Pelada Airport was then renamed Manaus Air Force Base and since then it handles exclusively military operations.
The following units are based at Manaus Air Force Base:
The base is located 9 km from downtown Manaus.
This gallery displays aircraft that are or have been based at Manaus. The gallery is not comprehensive.