Lajes Airport
Lajes Airport Base Aérea das Lajes | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Civil | ||||||||||
| Serves | Praia da Vitória/Angra do Heroísmo | ||||||||||
| Location | Lajes | ||||||||||
| Built | 1934 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 55 m (180 ft) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°45′43″N 027°05′27″W / 38.76194°N 27.09083°W | ||||||||||
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  LPLA Location of Lajes Field in the Azores | |||||||||||
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| Source: Portuguese AIP[1] | |||||||||||
Lajes Airport (IATA: TER, ICAO: LPLA) is located in the parish and Vila das Lajes, in the municipality of Praia da Vitória, on Terceira Island, in the Azores.
Overview
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Lajes Airport not only serves Terceira but is also a hub providing international access to the Azores. It shares a runway and control and support structures with the military Lajes Field. Its runway is the longest among the airports of the Azores, measuring about 3300 meters in length. Aerogare Civil das Lajes (ACL) has a capacity of 750,000 passengers per year and 360 passengers per hour as of the last requalification. It is the closest international airport in Europe measured from eastern United States, for example 3,969 kilometres (2,466 mi) from New York.
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Lajes Airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Azores Airlines | Boston, Funchal[2] Seasonal: Toronto–Pearson |
| Edelweiss Air | Seasonal: Zurich |
| TAP Air Portugal | Lisbon, Porto[3] Seasonal: San Francisco[4] |
| United Airlines | Seasonal: Newark (begins 10 June 2027)[5] |
Statistics
References
- ↑ AIP "Part 3 - AD 2 Aerodromes". Archived from the original on 15 April 2012.
- ↑ "New route: Terceira Funchal, SATA Azores Airlines, 05.03.2026".
- ↑ "Governo dos Açores congratula TAP pela nova ligação aérea Porto - Terceira".
- ↑ "New Nonstop TAP Air Portugal Routes Connect Boston, Los Angeles, and San Francisco with Portugal's Top Destinations Starting in May 2025: What Travelers Need to Know". Travel and Tour World. 3 December 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ↑ "United Plans 10 New International Destinations in 2027 Expansion". AirwaysMag. 25 August 2026. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
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