Campo Grande Air Force Base

Campo Grande Air Force Base
Base Aérea de Campo Grande
Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul in Brazil
Dedication of the Base on 19 April 1945
Site information
TypeAir Force Base
CodeALA5
OwnerBrazilian Air Force
Controlled by Brazilian Air Force
Open to
the public		No
Websitewww.fab.mil.br/organizacoes/mostra/479
Location
SBCG
Location in Brazil
Coordinates20°28′10″S 054°40′13″W / 20.46944°S 54.67028°W / -20.46944; -54.67028
Site history
Built1932 (1932)
In use1941-present
Garrison information
Current
commander		Cel. Av. Luiz Cláudio Macedo Santos
Occupants
  • 2nd Squadron of the 10th Transportation Group
  • 1st Squadron of the 15th Transportation Group
  • 3rd Squadron of the 3rd Aviation Group
  • 3rd Aviation Battalion of the Brazilian Army
Airfield information
IdentifiersIATA: CGR, ICAO: SBCG, LID: MS0001
Elevation559 metres (1,834 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
06/24 2,600 metres (8,530 ft) Asphalt
Sources: DECEA

Base Aérea de Campo Grande – ALA5 (IATA: CGR, ICAO: SBCG) is a base of the Brazilian Air Force, located in Campo Grande, Brazil.

It shares some facilities with Campo Grande International Airport.

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