Santos Air Force Base

23°55′41″S 046°17′59″W / 23.92806°S 46.29972°W / -23.92806; -46.29972TypeAir Force BaseCodeBASTSite informationOwnerBrazilian Air ForceControlled by Brazilian Air ForceOpen to
the publicNoWebsitewww.fab.mil.br/organizacoes/mostra/50/BASE%20A%C3%89REA%20DE%20SANTOSSite historyBuilt1922 (1922)In use1941-present (1941-present)Garrison informationCurrent
commanderTen. Cel. Av. Francisco José FormaggioAirfield informationIdentifiersIATA: SSZ, ICAO: SBST, LID: SP9006Elevation4 metres (13 ft) AMSL

Runways
Direction	Length and surface
17/35	1,390 metres (4,560 ft) Asphalt

Sources: DECEA^[1]

Santos Air Force Base – BAST (IATA: SSZ, ICAO: SBST) is a base of the Brazilian Air Force, located in Guarujá, Brazil.

It will share some facilities with Guarujá Civil Metropolitan Aerodrome.

Units

Since January 2017 there are no permanent flying units assigned to Santos Air Force Base. Whenever needed, the aerodrome is used as a support facility to other air units of the Brazilian Air Force, Navy and Army.

Former Unit
1979–2006: 1st Squadron of the 11th Aviation Group (1º/11ºGAv) Gavião. The squadron was moved to Natal Air Force Base.^[2]

Accidents and incidents

• 13 August 2014: a private Cessna Citation Excel registration PR-AFA en route from Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont to Santos Air Force Base crashed while on final approach to Santos. All seven occupants died. Among the victims was Brazilian Socialist Party presidential candidate Eduardo Campos.^[3]

Access

The base is located 9 km from downtown Guarujá and 17 km from downtown Santos.

Gallery

This gallery displays aircraft that have been based at Santos. The gallery is not comprehensive.

• 
  Helibrás H-50 Esquilo (FAB)

See also

• List of Brazilian military bases
• Guarujá Civil Metropolitan Aerodrome

References

External links

• Airport information for SBST at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
• Current weather for SBST at NOAA/NWS
• Accident history for SSZ at Aviation Safety Network