Royal Brunei Air Force Base, Rimba
Royal Brunei Air Force military airbase in Rimba, Brunei-Muara, Brunei Darussalam / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Officially known as Royal Brunei Air Force Base, Rimba,[1] (Malay: Pangkalan Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei, Rimba), commonly known as Rimba Air Force Base[1] (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),[5] at Bandar Seri Begawan, in the Brunei-Muara District of the sultanate of Brunei Darussalam.[4]
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Royal Brunei Air Force Base, Rimba[1] | |||||||
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Pangkalan Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei, Rimba | |||||||
Part of Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) | |||||||
Rimba, Brunei-Muara Near Bandar Seri Begawan in Brunei Darussalam | |||||||
Location in the Brunei-Muara District of Brunei Darussalam | |||||||
Coordinates | 04°56′54″N 114°55′25″E | ||||||
Type | Military airbase and air force headquarters | ||||||
Site information | |||||||
Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||
Operator | Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei (TUDB) | ||||||
Open to the public | restricted | ||||||
Condition | operational | ||||||
Website | MinDef.gov.bn/airforce | ||||||
Garrison information | |||||||
Current commander | Brig Gen (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Mohammad Sharif bin Dato Paduka Haji Ibrahim[2][3] | ||||||
Past commanders | Brig Gen (Ret.) Mahmud Saidin (first Bruneian with fighter pilots' licence)[4] | ||||||
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 |
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