Manaus Air Force Base

Manaus Air Force Base Base Aérea de Manaus
IATA: PLL ICAO: SBMN
Summary
Airport type	Military: Air Force Base
Operator	Brazilian Air Force
Serves	Manaus
In use	1970 – present
Commander	Cel. Av. Roberto Nicolau Chagas
Elevation AMSL	81 m / 267 ft
Coordinates	03°08′46″S 059°59′11″W / 3.14611°S 59.98639°W / -3.14611; -59.98639Coordinates: 03°08′46″S 059°59′11″W / 3.14611°S 59.98639°W / -3.14611; -59.98639
Map
SBMN Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 09/27 2,318 7,605 Asphalt
Sources: Brazilian Air Force

Manaus Air Force Base – BAMN (IATA: PLL, ICAO: SBMN) is a base of the Brazilian Air Force located in Manaus, Brazil. It was created in 1970 and between 1970 and 1976 public facilities of Ponta Pelada Airport were shared with the military facilities of Manaus Air Force Base. In 1976, with the opening of Eduardo Gomes International Airport, all public operations were transferred to the new airport. Ponta Pelada Airport was then renamed Manaus Air Force Base and since then it handles exclusively military operations.

The following units are based at Manaus 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:

Subordinated to the command of the 3rd Air Force (III FAe), which is dedicated to fighter and attack:

Subordinated to the command of the 5th Air Force (V FAe), which is dedicated to Transport Aviation:

Subordinated to the command of the 7th Regional Air Force Command (VII COMAR):

Manaus Air Force Base is also the base of the 4th Aviation Battalion of the Brazilian Army (4° BAvEx), which uses the helicopters HM-1 (Eurocopter AS565), HM-3 (Eurocopter AS 532), and HM-2 UH-60 Black Hawk.

The base is located 9 km from downtown Manaus.