Natal Air Force Base
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Natal Air Force Base Base Aérea de Natal |
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| Airport type | Military: Air Force Base | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Brazilian Air Force | ||||||||||||||||||
| Serves | Natal | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Parnamirim, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 52 m / 170 ft | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 05°54′41″S 035°14′51″W / 5.91139°S 35.24750°WCoordinates: 05°54′41″S 035°14′51″W / 5.91139°S 35.24750°W | ||||||||||||||||||
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 Natal AFB
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Natal Air Force Base – BANT (Portuguese: Base Aérea de Natal) is a base of the Brazilian Air Force, located in Parnamirim, near Natal, Brazil.
It shared some facilities with Augusto Severo International Airport until May 31, 2014.
Originally called Parnamirim Airport, this facility had an important role during World War II as a strategic base for aircraft flying between South America and West Africa. Particularly between 1943 and 1945, the base was used jointly by the Brazilian Air Force, United States Army and United States Navy, the Royal Air Force, and commercial airlines. The maintenance and security installations were made by the U.S. Army in the South Atlantic (USAFSA).
The following units are based at Natal Air Force Base:
Subordinated to the command of the 1st Air Force (I FAe), which is dedicated to Training:
Subordinated to the command of the Department of Airspace Control (DECEA), which is dedicated to the control of the Brazilian Airspace:
Additionally, the Base has a Cessna 208 Caravan for administrative missions.
The base is located 18 km from downtown Natal.
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