List of airports in Portugal

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This is a list of airports in Portugal (including Azores and Madeira), sorted by location.

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Cities with Airports in Mainland Portugal
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Portuguese airports in the archipelago of Madeira
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Portuguese airports in the archipelago of the Azores
Location Region ICAO IATA Airport name
Portugal: Public airports
Beja Alentejo LPBJBYJ Beja Airport
Braga Norte LPBRBGZ Braga Airport (Aeródromo Municipal de Braga) (Palmeira, Braga)
Bragança Norte LPBGBGC Bragança Airport (Aeródromo Municipal de Bragança) (Domestic and International)
Cascais Lisboa LPCSCAT Lisbon-Cascais Regional Airport (Aeródromo Municipal de Cascais/Costa do Estoril (Tires), São Domingos de Rana)
Castelo Branco Centro LPCB Castelo Branco Aerodrome (Aeródromo Municipal de Castelo Branco)
Chaves Norte LPCHCHV Chaves Airport (Aeródromo Municipal de Chaves)
Coimbra Centro LPCOCBP Coimbra Airport ( Aeródromo Municipal Bissaya Barreto:)
Espinho (Paramos, Espinho/Costa Verde) Norte LPIN Espinho Airport (Aeródromo de Espinho)
Évora Alentejo LPEV Évora Airport (Aeródromo de Évora)
Faro Algarve LPFRFAO Faro Airport (Aeroporto Internacional de Faro)
Maia (Municipal da Maia) Norte LPVL Maia Airport (Aeródromo Municipal da Maia [Vilar da Luz]) PDF [ permanent dead link ]
Mirandela Norte LPMI Mirandela Airport (Aeródromo Municipal de Mirandela)
Monfortinho, Idanha-a-Nova Centro LPMF Monfortinho Airport (Aeródromo Municipal de Monfortinho)
Montargil, Ponte de Sor Alentejo LPMO Morargil Airport (Aeródromo de Morargil)
Leiria Beira Litoral QLRAeródromo da Gândara [1]
Lisbon (part of the paveway extends into Camarate, Loures) Lisboa LPPTLIS Lisbon Airport (Aeroporto Internacional Humberto Delgado)
or: Lisbon Airport (Aeroporto Internacional de Lisboa) (Lisbon/Loures)
Portimão Algarve LPPMPRM Portimão Airport (Aeródromo Municipal de Portimão) {Penina,Alvor}
Porto Norte LPPROPO Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (Aeroporto Internacional Francisco Sá Carneiro)

{Oporto/Porto(Maia)

Castro Marim Algarve LPPV Praia Verde Airport (Aeródromo da Praia Verde) (Alturas, Castro Marim, near Tavira)
Santa Cruz, Torres Vedras Centro LPSC Santa Cruz Airport (Aeródromo Municipal de Santa Cruz [Torres Vedras])
Vila Real Norte LPVRVRL Vila Real Airport (Aeródromo Municipal de Vila Real){Vila Real/Douro}
Viseu Centro LPVZVSE Viseu Airport (Aeródromo Municipal Gonçalves Lobato (Viseu)) (Lordosa, Viseu)
Portugal: Military airports
Alverca, Vila Franca de Xira Lisboa LPAR Alverca Airbase (Base Aérea de Alverca or Complexo Militar de Alverca)
Beja Alentejo LPBJ Beja Airbase (Base Aérea de Beja)
Lisboa (actually located in Prior Velho-Loures, it shares paveway with the Lisbon Airport) Lisboa, Region Figo Maduro Airbase (Base Aérea de Figo Maduro)
Monte Real, Leiria Centro LPMR Monte Real Air Base (Base Aérea de Monte Real)
Montijo Lisboa LPMT Montijo Airbase (Base Aérea do Montijo)
Ota, Alenquer Centro LPOT Ota Airbase (Base Aérea da Ota)
Ovar Centro (Maceda, Ovar)LPOV Ovar Airbase (Base Aérea Ovar or Aeródromo Militar de Ovar)
Santa Margarida, Constância Centro LP77 Santa Margarida Army Airbase (Campo Militar de Santa Margarida)
Sintra Lisboa LPST Sintra Airbase (Base Aérea de Sintra) (Granja do Marques, Pêro Pinheiro, near Algueirão-Mem Martins)
Tancos, Vila Nova da Barquinha Centro LPTN Tancos Airbase (Base Aérea Tancos or Aeródromo Militar de Tancos)
Azores: Public airports
Corvo Island Azores LPCRCVU Corvo Airport (Aérodromo do Corvo)
Faial Island (Horta) Azores LPHRHOR Horta Airport (Aeroporto da Horta)
Flores Island Azores LPFLFLW Flores Airport (Aeroporto das Flores)
Graciosa Island Azores LPGRGRW Graciosa Airport (Aérodromo da Graciosa)
Pico Island Azores LPPIPIX Pico Airport (Aeroporto do Pico)
Santa Maria Azores LPAZSMA Santa Maria Airport (Aeroporto de Santa Maria)
São Jorge Island Azores LPSJSJZ São Jorge Airport (Aérodromo de São Jorge)
São Miguel Island (Ponta Delgada) Azores LPPDPDL João Paulo II Airport (Aeroporto João Paulo II)
Terceira Island Azores LPLATER Lajes Airport (Aeroporto das Lajes)
Azores: Military airports
Terceira Island Azores LPLATER Lajes Air Base (Base Aérea das Lajes)
Madeira: Public airports
Madeira Island (Funchal) Madeira LPMAFNC Cristiano Ronaldo Madeira Airport(Funchal) (Aeroporto da Madeira){Santa Cruz/Madeira}
Porto Santo Island Madeira LPPSPXO Porto Santo Airport (Aeroporto do Porto Santo) (Vila Baleira)

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References

  1. ↑ "Layer: Aeródromo da Gândara - zona de proteção (ID: 81)".
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