Beja Airport / Airbase

Beja, Beja District, Portugal

Also known as: Beja Air Base Base Aérea de Beja Base Aérea Nº 11 BA11

Regional Airport

Timezone Europe/Lisbon

Local Time —

Elevation 636 ft (194 m)

Coordinates 38.0789°N, 7.9324°W

Runways 4

BYJ is the IATA airport code for Beja Airport / Airbase, located in Beja, Portugal. Its ICAO code is LPBJ. The airport is classified as a Regional Airport. It operates in the Europe/Lisbon timezone at an elevation of 636 ft (194 m) above sea level. It has 4 runways.

About Beja Airport / Airbase

Wikipedia ↗

Beja Air Base, officially designated as Air Base No. 11 is one of the most important military airbases in Portugal, 9 km (5.6 mi) northwest of Beja, 100 km (62 mi) north of Algarve. It is used by the Portuguese Air Force (PoAF) and has two parallel runways in the 01/19 direction, the biggest being 3,450 m × 60 m. The base is home to two training squadrons, one helicopter squadron and one maritime patrol squadron.

Location

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Runways (4)

Designation	Length	Width	Surface	Lighted	Status
01L/19R	11,319 ft (3,450 m)	197 ft (60 m)	Concrete	Yes	Open
01R/19L	9,682 ft (2,951 m)	98 ft (30 m)	Concrete	No	Open
01L/19R	11,319 ft (3,450 m)	197 ft (60 m)	Concrete	Yes	Open
01R/19L	9,682 ft (2,951 m)	98 ft (30 m)	Concrete	No	Open