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Natal Air Force Base

Natal, Brazil

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SBNT

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171 ft

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Natal · RN · Brazil

Position

-5.911°, -35.248° · 171 ft elev.

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Historic Brazilian air force base with strategic Atlantic significance.

Opened

1941

Location

Natal, Brazil

Natal Air Force Base, known by its ICAO code SBNT and located in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, is a military airfield operated by the Brazilian Air Force (Força Aérea Brasileira). It sits near the northeastern tip of South America, making it one of the closest points in the Americas to Africa. During World War II, the base—then known as Parnamirim Field—served as a critical hub for Allied air operations, used heavily by the United States Army Air Forces to ferry aircraft and supplies across the Atlantic to North Africa and Europe. Its strategic position made it one of the busiest airports in the world during that period. Today the facility operates primarily as a military installation. Commercial aviation in the greater Natal area is served by Aeroporto Internacional Governador Aluízio Alves (SBSG), which replaced the older civilian Augusto Severo Airport that previously shared proximity with the military base.

Notable facts

›Known as Parnamirim Field during World War II, it was a major Allied transatlantic transit hub.
›Natal is the closest city in the Americas to Africa, giving the base exceptional strategic value.
›The United States Army Air Forces operated extensively from this base between 1941 and 1945.
›The base is operated by the Brazilian Air Force (Força Aérea Brasileira) as a military installation.
›Commercial flights in Natal are now handled by the newer Governador Aluízio Alves International Airport (SBSG).

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