Florianópolis Air Force Base

For the civilian use of this facility and airport information, see Hercílio Luz International Airport.

Florianópolis Air Force Base
Base Aérea de Florianópolis
Florianópolis, Santa Catarina in Brazil
SBFL Location in Brazil
Coordinates	27°40′13″S 048°33′09″W
Type	Air Force Base
Code	BAFL
Site information
Owner	Brazilian Air Force
Controlled by	Brazilian Air Force
Open to the public	No
Website	www.fab.mil.br/organizacoes/mostra/40/BASE%20A%C3%89REA%20DE%20FLORIAN%C3%93POLIS
Site history
Built	1923 (1923)
In use	1941-present (1941-present)
Garrison information
Current commander	Ten. Cel. Av. João Paulo Gomez Lima Da Silva
Airfield information
Identifiers	IATA: FLN, ICAO: SBFL, LID: SC0001
Elevation	5 metres (16 ft) AMSL
Runways Direction Length and surface 03/21 1,320 metres (4,331 ft) Concrete 14/32 2,400 metres (7,874 ft) Asphalt
Source: DECEA[1]

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

It shares some facilities with 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 Aerodrome 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

Since January 2017 there are no permanent flying units assigned to Florianópolis 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
1972–October 1980: 2nd Squadron of the 10th Aviation Group (2º/10ºGAv) Pelicano. The squadron was moved to Campo Grande Air Force Base.[2]
February 1982–January 2017: 2nd Squadron of the 7th Aviation Group (2º/7ºGAv) Phoenix. The squadron was moved to Canoas Air Force Base.[3]

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.[4]
• March 13, 1979: Brazilian Air Force, a Grumman SA-16 Albatross registration FAB-6540 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.[5]

Access

The base is located 14 km from downtown Florianópolis.

Gallery

This gallery displays aircraft that have been based at Florianópolis. The gallery is not comprehensive.

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  Grumman G-64 Albatross (FAB)
• 
  Embraer P-95B Bandeirulha (FAB)

See also

• List of Brazilian military bases
• Hercílio Luz International Airport

References

1. "Hercílio Luz (SBFL)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved September 16, 2023.
2. "2º/10º GAv – Esquadrão Pelicano". Spotter (in Portuguese). Retrieved May 8, 2021.
3. "2º/7º GAv – Esquadrão Phoenix". Spotter (in Portuguese). Retrieved May 3, 2021.
4. "Accident description FAB-2023". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
5. "Accident description FAB-6540". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved May 3, 2021.

External links

• Airport information for SBFL at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
• Current weather for SBFL at NOAA/NWS
• Accident history for FLN at Aviation Safety Network