Florianópolis Air Force Base

Florianópolis Air Force Base – BAFL is a base of the Brazilian Air Force, located in Florianópolis, Brazil. It shares some facilities with Hercílio Luz International Airport.

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Access is restricted and requires permission.
Type: Military installation
Description: air base of the Brazilian Air Force
Also known as: “Florianopolis Air Force Base”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport and Estádio da Ressacada.

Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport

Aerodrome

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Florianópolis–Hercílio Luz International Airport, branded Floripa Airport, is the airport serving Florianópolis, Brazil. It is named after Hercílio Pedro da Luz, three times governor of the state of Santa Catarina and senator.

Estádio da Ressacada

Stadium

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Estádio Aderbal Ramos da Silva, usually called Estádio da Ressacada or just Ressacada, is a football stadium inaugurated on November 15, 1983 in Carianos neighborhood, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, with a maximum capacity of approximately 19,000 people. Estádio da Ressacada is situated 2½ km east of Florianópolis Air Force Base.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rio Tavares and São José.

Rio Tavares

Suburb

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Rio Tavares is a suburb, which is situated 8 km east of Florianópolis Air Force Base.

São José

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São José is a city of 270,000 people in the Grande Florianópolis region of Santa Catarina. The city was mainly settled by Azoreans, and has been populated since the 18th century. This article also covers the neighboring city of Palhoça.