Santa Maria Air Force Base

Santa Maria Air Force Base
Base Aérea de Santa Maria
Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil
Entry of Santa Maria Air Force in 2013
Site information
TypeAir Force Base
CodeALA4
OwnerBrazilian Air Force
Controlled by Brazilian Air Force
Open to
the public		No
Websitewww.fab.mil.br/organizacoes/mostra/449
Location
SBSM
Location in Brazil
SBSM
SBSM (Brazil)
Coordinates29°42′39″S 053°41′32″W / 29.71083°S 53.69222°W / -29.71083; -53.69222
Site history
Built1945 (1945)
In use1970-present
Garrison information
Current
commander		Cel. Av. Wilson Paulo Corrêa Marques
Occupants
  • 1st Squadron of the 10th Aviation Group
  • 3rd Squadron of the 10th Aviation Group
  • 5th Squadron of the 8th Aviation Group
  • 1st Squadron of the 12th Aviation Group
  • 4th Squadron of the 1st Communications and Control Group
Airfield information
IdentifiersIATA: RIA, ICAO: SBSM, LID: RS0003
Elevation88 metres (289 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
11/29 2,694 metres (8,839 ft) Concrete
02/20 1,505 metres (4,938 ft) Asphalt
Sources: DECEA

Santa Maria Air Force Base – ALA4 (IATA: RIA, ICAO: SBSM) is a base of the Brazilian Air Force, located in Santa Maria, Brazil.

It shares some facilities with Santa Maria Airport.

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