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Lajes Airport

Praia da Vitória, Portugal

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LPLA

Elevation

180 ft

The gateway in a glance

The Essence of Lajes Airport

TER

Location

Praia da Vitória · 20 · Portugal

Connectivity

10 routes · 8 destinations

Position

38.762°, -27.091° · 180 ft elev.

Visa & Entry

Schengen Visa (C), National Visa (D)Official

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Atlantic gateway serving Terceira Island in the Azores.

Opened

1943

Location

Praia da Vitória, Portugal

Lajes Airport, officially known as Aeroporto das Lajes, serves Praia da Vitória on Terceira Island in the Portuguese Azores archipelago. The airport handles both civil and military operations, sharing its facilities with Lajes Air Base, a NATO installation historically used by the United States Air Force. The airport connects Terceira Island to mainland Portugal and other Azorean islands, playing a vital role in regional connectivity for residents and tourists alike. Its long runway, originally developed for transatlantic military operations, also makes it capable of handling large aircraft. Terceira Island is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with the historic city of Angra do Heroísmo drawing visitors from around the world. Lajes Airport serves as a key entry point for those travelers.

Terminals

The airport operates a single passenger terminal handling both domestic and international flights.

Getting to & from

Taxis and rental cars are the primary ground transport options connecting the airport to Praia da Vitória and Angra do Heroísmo.

Airlines here

SATA Air Açores and Azores Airlines (SATA Internacional) are the primary carriers, with TAP Air Portugal also providing connections.

Notable facts

›Lajes Air Base has been a strategic NATO and US military installation since World War II.
›The airport's runway is among the longest in the Azores, reflecting its military heritage.
›Terceira Island, which the airport serves, contains the UNESCO-listed historic centre of Angra do Heroísmo.
›The facility serves dual civilian and military purposes, operated in coordination with Portuguese and NATO forces.
›Lajes has historically served as a refueling stop for transatlantic flights due to its mid-Atlantic location.

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Route map (8 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

SATA International

SATA Air Acores

TAP Portugal

Routes

TER → LISS4 · 320

TER → OPOS4 · 320

TER → FLWSP · DH4

TER → GRWSP · DH4 DH2

TER → PIXSP · DH4

TER → PDLSP · DH4 DH2

TER → SJZSP · DH4 DH2

TER → HORSP · DH4 DH2

TER → OPOTP · 320

TER → LISTP · 332 320 321 319

Aircraft operating here

De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q6 routes Airbus A3204 routes De Havilland Canada DHC-8-200 Dash 8 / 8Q4 routes Airbus A330-2001 routes Airbus A3211 routes Airbus A3191 routes

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