IATA TER
ICAO
LPLA
LP = Portugal

Lajes Airport

Praia da Vitória, Autonomous Region of Azores, Portugal

Also known as: Terceira Island
Regional Airport ✓ Scheduled Service
Timezone Atlantic/Azores
Local Time
Elevation 180 ft (55 m)
Coordinates 38.7618°N, 27.0908°W
Runways 2
Airlines 3

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.

Runways (2)

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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

Airport Details

IATA Code
TER
ICAO Code
LPLA
Type
Regional Airport
Country
Portugal
Timezone
Atlantic/Azores
Local Time
Elevation
180 ft (55 m)
Coordinates
38.7618°N, 27.0908°W

Airport Stats

Annual Passengers
604,577
Opened
1943
Operator
Portuguese Air Force