Florianópolis Air Force Base

Florianópois Air Force Base Base Aérea de Florianópolis
IATA: FLN ICAO: SBFL
Summary
Airport type	Military: Air Force Base
Operator	Brazilian Air Force
Serves	Florianópolis
Built	1923
In use	1941 – present
Commander	Cel. Av. Paulo Roberto de Barros Chã
Elevation AMSL	6 m / 19 ft
Coordinates	27°40′13″S 048°32′49″W / 27.67028°S 48.54694°W / -27.67028; -48.54694Coordinates: 27°40′13″S 048°32′49″W / 27.67028°S 48.54694°W / -27.67028; -48.54694
Website	http://www.bafl.aer.mil.br/
Map
SBFL Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 03/21 1,500 4,921 Concrete 14/32 2,300 7,546 Asphalt
Sources: Air Force Base Website, Brazilian Air Force

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 Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport.

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 Field 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.

The following unit is based at Florianópolis Air Force Base:

Subordinated to the command of the 2nd Air Force (II FAe), which is dedicated to Search and Rescue, Rotorary Wings, and Maritime Patrol:

The base also has a Cessna 208 Caravan for administrative functions.

The base is located 14 km from downtown Florianópolis.