Facility Details
| Operating Country | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Location | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Status | Active |
| Usage | Dual |
| Year built | 1933 |
| Operating Organization | Brazilian Air Force |
| Units & aircraft |
1st Squadron of the 5th Aviation Group (1º/5ºGAv) Rumba (Former)
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| Coordinates | -3.7758°N, -38.5322°E |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| IATA code | FOR |
| ICAO code | SBFZ |
| Runways |
13/31 · 2,755 m (9,039 ft) · Asphalt
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| Website | www.fab.mil.br/organizacoes/mostra/41/BASE%20A%C3%89REA%20DE%20FORTALEZA |
Description
Fortaleza Air Force Base is located six kilometers from downtown Fortaleza in Ceará, Brazil. The facility originated with the 6th Aviation Regiment established on May 15, 1933. The base was formally created on May 22, 1941, by Decree 3,302.
The installation is owned and controlled by the Brazilian Air Force. Since January 2017, the base has had no permanent flying units assigned to it and hosts no active aircraft. It functions as a support facility for air units belonging to the Brazilian Air Force, Navy, and Army. Historically, the base hosted the 1st Squadron of the 5th Aviation Group (1º/5ºGAv) Rumba from December 2001 until October 2013, when the squadron relocated to Natal Air Force Base.
The base shares terrain with Pinto Martins International Airport, although portions of the site were sold for the construction of warehouses. Current infrastructure includes administrative and operational buildings and a school. A static aircraft monument is located at the base entrance.
- AUG 132026 Updated Runway records recorded, with elevation, airport codes and official website
- JAN 192026 Created Page created: Fortaleza Air Force Base