| Royal Brunei Air Force Base, Rimba | |||||||
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Pangkalan Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei, Rimba ڤڠكالن تنترا اودارا دراج بروني، ريمبا | |||||||
| Rimba, Gadong 'A', Brunei-Muara Near Bandar Seri Begawan in Brunei Darussalam | |||||||
 Royal Brunei Air Force Base, Rimba's main gate in 2023 | |||||||
  Royal Brunei Air Force Base, Rimba Location in Brunei | |||||||
| Coordinates | 04°56′54″N 114°55′25″E / 4.94833°N 114.92361°E | ||||||
| Type | Military airbase and headquarters | ||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||
| Operator |  Royal Brunei Air Force | ||||||
| Condition | Operational | ||||||
| Website | mindef.gov.bn | ||||||
| Garrison information | |||||||
| Current commander | Brig Gen Mohammad Sharif Ibrahim[1][2] | ||||||
| Past commanders | Brig Gen Mahmud Saidin (first Bruneian with fighter pilots' licence)[3] | ||||||
| Occupants | see below | ||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||
| Identifiers | IATA: BWN, ICAO: WBSB | ||||||
| Elevation | 22 metres (72 feet) AMSL | ||||||
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| Notes | Aerodrome facilities are shared with Brunei International Airport. | ||||||
Officially known as Royal Brunei Air Force Base, Rimba[5] (Malay: Pangkalan Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei, Rimba), commonly known as Rimba Air Force Base[5] (Pangkalan Tentera Udara Rimba), occasionally known as Rimba Airbase, and informally abbreviated Rimba AFB; it is the military headquarters and main operating airbase of the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF, originally Angkatan Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei - ATUDB; from 2005 to Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei - TUDB).[6] It is located near the Bruneian village of Kampong Rimba, opposite, and sharing its main runway of 3,685 metres (12,090 feet) with the Brunei International Airport (BIA),[4] at Bandar Seri Begawan, in the Brunei-Muara District of the sultanate of Brunei Darussalam.[3]
- ^ "Commander of the Royal Brunei Air Force". MinDef.gov.bn. Royal Brunei Air Force Headquarters, Royal Brunei Air Force Base, Rimba: Defence Information Technology Unit, Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam. 2020. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ Faisal, Fadley (25 June 2022). "Call to remain flexible, adaptable and professional". BorneoBulletin.com.bn. Borneo Bulletin Online. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ a b Brunei Air Force handbook - strategic information and weapon systems. Washington DC, USA: International Business Publications, USA / Lulu.com. 2007. pp. 38–39. ISBN 978-1-4330-0429-2. OCLC 946747582 – via Google Books.[unreliable source]
- ^ a b "Brunei International Airport - going further" (PDF). DCA.gov.bn. Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam: Department of Civil Aviation, Ministry of Transport and Infocommunications, Brunei Darussalam. n.d. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Royal Brunei Air Force - home". MinDef.gov.bn. Royal Brunei Air Force Headquarters, Royal Brunei Air Force Base, Rimba: Defence Information Technology Unit, Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam. 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "History of Royal Brunei Air Force". MinDef.gov.bn. Royal Brunei Air Force Headquarters, Royal Brunei Air Force Base, Rimba: Defence Information Technology Unit, Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam. Retrieved 9 January 2024.