Lajes Airport
Praia da Vitória, Autonomous Region of Azores, Portugal
TER is the IATA airport code for Lajes Airport, located in Praia da Vitória, Portugal. Its ICAO code is LPLA. The airport is classified as a Regional Airport with scheduled commercial passenger service. It operates in the Atlantic/Azores timezone at an elevation of 180 ft (55 m) above sea level. It has 2 runways.
About Lajes Airport
Wikipedia ↗Lajes Field or Lajes Air Base, officially designated Air Base No. 4, is a multi-use airfield near Lajes and 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of Angra do Heroísmo on Terceira Island in the Azores, Portugal. Located about 3,680 km (2,290 mi) east of New York City and about 1,600 km (990 mi) west of Lisbon, Portugal, the base sits in a strategic location midway between North America and Europe in the north Atlantic Ocean.
Location
Open in OpenStreetMap ↗Runways (2)
| Designation | Length | Width | Surface | Lighted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 10,870 ft (3,313 m) | 197 ft (60 m) | Asphalt | Yes | Open |
| 15/33 | 10,870 ft (3,313 m) | 197 ft (60 m) | Asphalt | Yes | Open |
Airlines (3)
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- IATA Code
- TER
- ICAO Code
- LPLA
- Type
- Regional Airport
- City
- Praia da Vitória
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Autonomous Region of Azores
- Timezone
- Atlantic/Azores
- Local Time
- —
- Elevation
- 180 ft (55 m)
- Coordinates
- 38.7618°N, 27.0908°W
- Annual Passengers
- 604,577
- Opened
- 1943
- Operator
- Portuguese Air Force
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