Base Aérea de Salvador – BASV (IATA: SSA, ICAO: SBSV) is a base of the Brazilian Air Force, located in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil.
Salvador Air Force Base | |||||||||
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Base Aérea de Salvador | |||||||||
Salvador da Bahia, Bahia in Brazil | |||||||||
Coordinates | 12°54′31″S 038°19′21″W / 12.90861°S 38.32250°W | ||||||||
Type | Air Force Base | ||||||||
Code | BASV | ||||||||
Site information | |||||||||
Owner | Brazilian Air Force | ||||||||
Controlled by | Brazilian Air Force | ||||||||
Open to the public | No | ||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||
Site history | |||||||||
Built | 1925 | ||||||||
In use | 1942-present | ||||||||
Garrison information | |||||||||
Current commander | Cel. Av. Ivan Lucas Karpischin | ||||||||
Airfield information | |||||||||
Identifiers | IATA: SSA, ICAO: SBSV, LID: BA0001 | ||||||||
Elevation | 20 metres (66 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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Sources: DECEA[1] |
It shares some facilities with Dep. Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport.
History
Salvador Air Force Base was created on 5 November 1942 by Decree no. 4,916.[2]
Units
Since January 2017, there are no permanent flying units assigned to Salvador Air Force Base. Whenever needed, the aerodrome is used as a support facility to other air units of the Brazilian Air Force, Navy, and Army.
Former Units
March 1947–January 2018: 1st Squadron of the 7th Aviation Group (1°/7°GAv) Orungan. The squadron was moved to Santa Cruz Air Force Base.[3]
Access
The base is located 28 km from downtown Salvador da Bahia.
Accidents and incidents
- 11 July 1952: a Brazilian Air Force Douglas C-47A-35-DL registration FAB-2048 flying from Salvador da Bahia to Rio de Janeiro crashed following an engine fire. Thirteen of the 33 occupants died.[4]
- 21 September 1959: a Brazilian Air Force Lockheed P-15 Neptune registration FAB-7007 operating a Search and Rescue mission for a missing aircraft crashed after take-off. The six occupants died.[5]
Gallery
This gallery displays aircraft that have been based at Salvador Air Force Base. The gallery is not comprehensive.
- Embraer P-95B Bandeirulha (FAB)
- Lockheed P-3AM Orion (FAB)
See also
References
External links
- Airport information for SBSV at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBSV at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for SSA at Aviation Safety Network