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Florianópolis Air Force Base

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Operator
  
Brazilian Air Force

In use
  
1941 – present

Phone
  
+55 48 3229-5000

Airport type
  
Military air base

Serves
  
Florianópolis

Elevation AMSL
  
6 m / 19 ft

Year built
  
1923

Florianópolis Air Force Base

Commander
  
Cel. Av. Paulo Roberto de Barros Chã

Website
  
http://www.bafl.aer.mil.br/

Address
  
Avenida Santos Dumont, s/n - Tapera, Florianópolis - SC, 88047-400, Brazil

Similar
  
Hercílio Luz Internatio, Unidas S/A, Movida Aluguel de Carros, Lemans Rent A Car, Inova Aluguéis de Carros

Florianópolis Air Force Base – BAFL (IATA: FLN, ICAO: SBFL) is a base of the Brazilian Air Force, located in Florianópolis, Brazil.

Contents

It shares some facilities with Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport.

History

In 1923 the Brazilian Navy created at the present site of the Florianópolis Air Force Base the Center for Air Naval Aviation of Santa Catarina, operating amphibian aircraft.

Between 1927 and 1932, the then known as Campeche Field was also used by the French aviators of the Compagnie Générale Aéropostale for its operations in Florianópolis. Among them were Jean Mermoz, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and Henri Guillaumet.

The Air Naval base existed until 1941, when the government changed its jurisdiction to the Brazilian Air Force. It was then that it received its present name.

During World War II the base was dedicated to missions of anti-submarine surveillance in the southern coast of Brazil.

Units

The following unit is based at Florianópolis Air Force Base:

Subordinated to the command of the 2nd Air Force (II FAe), which is dedicated to Search and Rescue, Rotorary Wings, and Maritime Patrol:

  • 2nd Squadron of the 7th Aviation Group (2º/7ºGAv), the Phoenix Squadron, using P-95A (Embraer EMB 111 Bandeirante Patrulha) aircraft for Maritime Patrol Missions.

    • The base also has a Cessna 208 Caravan for administrative functions.

    Accidents and incidents

  • June 6, 1949: Brazilian Air Force, a Douglas C-47B-50-DK registration FAB-2023 flying from Florianópolis to Canoas Air Force Base flew into the side of a mountain shortly after take-off and flying into heavy overcast. All 28 passengers and crew died.
  • March 13, 1979: Brazilian Air Force, a Grumman SA-16 Albatross registration FAB-6540, belonging to the Pelican Squadron (2°/10° GAv) crashed in the neighbourhood of Costeira do Pirajuba, near Florianópolis Air Force Base. Five crew members died. The pilot was rescued alive but died a few days later.

    • Access

    The base is located 14 km from downtown Florianópolis.

    References

    Florianópolis Air Force Base Wikipedia
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