São Paulo Air Force Base
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For the civilian use of this facility and airport information, see São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport.
Base Aérea de São Paulo – BASP (IATA: GRU, ICAO: SBGR) is a base of the Brazilian Air Force, located in Guarulhos, Brazil.
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São Paulo Air Force Base | |||||||||
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Base Aérea de São Paulo | |||||||||
Guarulhos, São Paulo in Brazil | |||||||||
Coordinates | 23°26′08″S 46°28′23″W | ||||||||
Type | Air Force Base | ||||||||
Code | BASP | ||||||||
Site information | |||||||||
Owner | Brazilian Air Force | ||||||||
Controlled by | Brazilian Air Force | ||||||||
Open to the public | No | ||||||||
Site history | |||||||||
Built | 1945 (1945) | ||||||||
In use | 1945-present (1945-present) | ||||||||
Garrison information | |||||||||
Current commander | Cel. Av. Jailson Oliveira da Silva | ||||||||
Airfield information | |||||||||
Identifiers | IATA: GRU, ICAO: SBGR, LID: SP0002 | ||||||||
Elevation | 750 metres (2,461 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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Sources: DECEA[1] |
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It shares some facilities with Gov. André Franco Montoro International Airport.