Galeão Air Force Base
Galeão Air Force Base – ALA11 is a base of the Brazilian Air Force located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is named after nearby Praia do Galeão, where in 1663 the galleon Padre Eterno was built.- Airbase
- …lies at an elevation of 9 metres (30 feet)
- …is abbreviated as “BAGL”
- Description: air base of the Brazilian Air Force
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rio de Janeiro–Galeão International Airport and Estádio Luso Brasileiro.
Rio de Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
Rio de Janeiro–Galeão International Airport, is the main airport serving Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Estádio Luso Brasileiro
Stadium
Estádio Luso Brasileiro, formerly known as Ilha…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Galeão and Portuguesa.
Galeão
Suburb
Galeão is a neighborhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Portuguesa
Suburb
Portuguesa is a neighborhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Jardim Guanabara
Suburb
Jardim Guanabara is a neighborhood located in Ilha do Governador, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Jardim Guanabara is situated 3 km east of Galeão Air Force Base.
Galeão Air Force Base
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Latitude
-22.80285° or 22° 48′ 10″ south
Longitude
-43.23026° or 43° 13′ 49″ west
Open location code
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Galeão Air Force Base” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Galeão Air Force Base”
- German: “Luftwaffenstützpunkt Galeão”
- Japanese: “ガレオン空軍基地”
- Persian: “پایگاه نیروی هوایی گالیاو”
- Portuguese: “BAGL”
- Portuguese: “Base Aérea do Galeão”
- Swedish: “Galeão Air Force Base”
- Tajik: “Пойгоҳи нерӯе ҳаво голиов”
- Tajik: “Пойгоҳи Нерӯи Ҳавоии Галеао”
- Turkish: “Galeão Hava Üssü”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Morro do Limão and Morro de São Bento.
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