Natal Air Force Base

Natal Air Force Base
Base Aérea de Natal
Parnamirim, Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil
A line of AT-26 Xavante at Natal in 2008
Site information
TypeAir Force Base
CodeALA10
OwnerBrazilian Air Force
Controlled by Brazilian Air Force
Open to
the public		No
Websitewww.fab.mil.br/organizacoes/mostra/44/
Location
SBNT
Location in Brazil
Coordinates05°54′30″S 035°14′57″W / 5.90833°S 35.24917°W / -5.90833; -35.24917
Site history
In use1942-present
Garrison information
Current
commander		Brig. Av. Marcelo Fornasiari Rivero
Occupants
  • 1st Squadron of the 5th Aviation Group
  • 2nd Squadron of the 5th Aviation Group
  • 1st Squadron of the 8th Aviation Group
  • 1st Squadron of the 11th Aviation Group
  • 2nd Squadron of Air Transportation
  • 3rd Squadron of the 1st Communications and Control Group
Airfield information
IdentifiersICAO: SBNT, LID: RN9001
Elevation51 metres (167 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
16L/34R 2,600 metres (8,530 ft) Asphalt
16R/34L 1,800 metres (5,906 ft) Asphalt
12/30 1,825 metres (5,988 ft) Asphalt
Source: DECEA

Natal Air Force Base – ALA10 (ICAO: SBNT) is a base of the Brazilian Air Force, located in Parnamirim, near Natal, Brazil.

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