Manaus Air Force Base

Manaus Air Force Base
Base Aérea de Manaus
Manaus, Amazonas in Brazil
Two C-105A Amazonas at Manaus in 2014
Site information
TypeAir Force Base
CodeALA8
OwnerBrazilian Air Force
Controlled by Brazilian Air Force
Open to
the public		No
Websitefab.mil.br/organizacoes/mostra/457
Location
SBMN
Location in Brazil
Coordinates03°08′45″S 059°59′06″W / 3.14583°S 59.98500°W / -3.14583; -59.98500
Site history
Built1954 (1954)
In use1970-present
Garrison information
Current
commander		Cel. Av. Luiz Ângelo de Andrade Pinheiro Borges
Occupants
  • 7th Squadron of the 8th Aviation Group
  • 1st Squadron of the 9th Transportation Group
  • 7th Squadron of Air Transportation
  • 4th Aviation Battalion Brazilian Army
Airfield information
IdentifiersIATA: PLL, ICAO: SBAN, LID: AM9001
Elevation78 metres (256 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
09/27 2,042 metres (6,699 ft) Asphalt
Source: DECEA

Manaus Air Force Base – ALA8 (IATA: PLL, ICAO: SBMN) is a base of the Brazilian Air Force, located in Manaus, Brazil.

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