Galeão Air Force Base
Galeão Air Force Base – ALA11 (IATA: GIG, ICAO: SBGL) is a base of the Brazilian Air Force located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is named after nearby Praia do Galeão (Galleon Beach), where in 1663 the galleon Padre Eterno was built.
| Galeão Air Force Base | |||||||||
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Base Aérea do Galeão | |||||||||
| Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro in Brazil | |||||||||
Delivery of a F-5B at Galeão in 1975 | |||||||||
SBGL Location in Brazil SBGL SBGL (Rio de Janeiro (state)) SBGL SBGL (Brazil) | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°48′36″S 043°15′02″W | ||||||||
| Type | Air Force Base | ||||||||
| Code | ALA11 | ||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||
| Owner | Brazilian Air Force | ||||||||
| Controlled by | Brazilian Air Force | ||||||||
| Open to the public | No | ||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||
| Built | 1923 | ||||||||
| In use | 1941-present | ||||||||
| Garrison information | |||||||||
| Current commander | Cel. Av. Renato Alves de Oliveira | ||||||||
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| Airfield information | |||||||||
| Identifiers | IATA: GIG, ICAO: SBGL, LID: RJ0001 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 9 metres (30 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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| Source: DECEA | |||||||||
It shares some facilities with Rio de Janeiro/Galeão International Airport.
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