Santa Cruz Air Force Base

For the previous civilian use of this facility, see Bartolomeu de Gusmão Airport.

Santa Cruz Air Force Base
Base Aérea de Santa Cruz
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro in Brazil
Santa Cruz Air Force Base (2022)
SBSC is located in Rio de Janeiro
SBSC
SBSC
Location in Brazil
SBSC is located in Rio de Janeiro (state)
SBSC
SBSC
SBSC (Rio de Janeiro (state))
SBSC is located in Brazil
SBSC
SBSC
SBSC (Brazil)
Coordinates22°55′58″S 043°43′10″W / 22.93278°S 43.71944°W / -22.93278; -43.71944
TypeAir Force Base
CodeALA12
Site information
OwnerBrazilian Air Force
Controlled by Brazilian Air Force
Open to
the public		No
Websitewww.fab.mil.br/organizacoes/mostra/513
Site history
Built1936 (1936)
In use1942-present (1942-present)
Garrison information
Current
commander		Cel. Av. Alessandro Barbosa Arrais de Oliveira
Occupants
  • 1st Squadron of the 7th Aviation Group
  • 3rd Squadron of the 8th Aviation Group
  • 1st and 2nd Squadrons of the 1st Group of Combat Aviation
  • 1st Squadron of the 1st Communications and Control Group
Airfield information
IdentifiersIATA: SNZ, ICAO: SBSC, LID: RJ9003
Elevation3 metres (10 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
05/23 2,739 metres (8,986 ft) Asphalt
Source: DECEA[1]

Santa Cruz Air Force Base – ALA12 (IATA: SNZ, ICAO: SBSC) is a base of the Brazilian Air Force, located in the district of Santa Cruz in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

  1. ^ "CAMPO NERO MOURA (SBSC)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 August 2023.