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Private airfield open to the public located in the "Herdade da Amendoeira". Certified for aircraft up to MTOW 5700kg and ultra-lights. Paved runway in excellent condition.
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Private airfield open to the public and certified for ultra-lights. Probably the most popular airfield for ULM's in the country, with lots of activity on the weekend. Has 2 runways both in excellent condition.
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Private airfield open to the public. Certified for ultra-lights and very popular with recreational pilots. In good condition.
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Public airfield certified for, and very popular with ultra-lights. Dirt strip in very good condition.
Super friendly airport!!
GA is very wellcome with fair avgas and Jetfuel prices
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Private airfield in the "Monte da Azinheira Grande" opened to the public (with previous consent from its owner). Has a runway 2/3 of which is paved in excellent condition.
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Private airfield open to the public (with prior consent of the owner). Belongs to the "Monte da Aviôa"; is certified for ultra-lights, and has a paved runway in excellent condition.
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Public airfield closed in the early 2000's due to the construction of a railway immediately south of it and because of industrial development in general in the area.
Although closed and left unattended for so long, the runway is still in fairly good condition, and it's still used for recreational flights once in a while.
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Private airstrip belonging to the nearby "Monte da Choça".
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Private airfield once opened to the public, it has been 'oficially' closed since 1998 and hasn't been practically used since 2008, not having been properly maintained by its proprietor.
The original reason for closure was due to the airfield's location right in the middle of a protected area and bio-reserve, though the owner tried for years to contest the decision and to reopen the airfield, but to no avail.
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Public aerodrome adjacent to the Algarvian town of Lagos, certified for ultra-lights and very popular for recreational and balloon flights.
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The major GA airport for the southern Portuguese region of Algarve, Portimão airfield has its own AirClub with parachuting activities offered, as well as being served by AeroVip (7Air) with flights to Cascais (LPCS).
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Faro Airport is the 3rd busiest in Portugal and the 58th busiest in Europe, with as many as 8,700,000 passengers passing through it in 2017. It serves the touristic region of the Algarve, with its many beaches and summer resorts, and like the other 2 International airports in the mainland, it has seen passenger numbers rise by more than 10% each year for the last 6 years.
Runway is still the same
What you (or your friend) possibly heard/read about was that the airport's infrastructures (terminal, passport areas, etc) have been enlarged to accommodate rising passenger numbers; there was no work done on the runway.
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Portugal's second busiest airport with 10,700,000 passengers passing through it in 2017, serving the second largest city in the country: Porto. It is the 48th busiest airport in Europe, and like Lisbon airport (LPPT) has seen passenger numbers increasing by more than 10% each year in the last 6 years.
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A minor Portuguese Air Force base, it doesn't have any squadrons permanently assigned to it, so it serves mostly as a logistical military airfield.
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A very important Air base of the Portuguese Air Force, and the 4th international flights capable airport in the mainland, since it was expanded for this purpose in 2011.
Currently the civil part of the airport has no scheduled flights, and serves mainly as a storage & maintenance facility, with sporadic charter or cargo flights visiting.
The military part of the airport however is still very active, being the home of among others, the Portuguese AF's maritime patrol squadron which flies the Lockheed P-3 Orion.
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An important civil airfield, used mainly for navigation flights by flight schools in the country (mostly based at Cascais LPCS), and by recreational flyers. It has its own Air Club and has been the site of the 'Portugal Air Show' every year. Brazilian aeronautical corporation Embraer has recently built a factory adjacent to the airfield, where they produce parts for their Legacy 500 and KC-390 airplanes.
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One of the most important air bases of the Portuguese Air Force, Ota Air Base is the main center for the training of Air Force personnel in the country, mainly for the ground school part of the training, with the flight training occurring mostly at Sintra Air Base (LPST).
Between 2008-2010 there were talks and proposals to build a new international airport at the air base's location, to replace the current Lisbon airport (LPPT), though these ultimately fell to ground due to the unsuitability of the soils for the project and the dangerous geography of the area (with a mountain ridge rising quickly to 500m after you take off from runway 35).
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Main gateway into the country of Portugal, with 26,670,000 passengers through it in 2017, it is the 20th busiest airport in Europe. The airport has grown by more than 10% in passenger numbers each year in the last 6 years, mostly due to the increasing trend of Lisbon being 'the' European city to visit in these last few years.
First opened in 1940, Lisbon Airport has continuously been the main Hub of the country's flag-carrier: TAP Air Portugal; which has most of its aircraft based here.
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Portuguese Air Force base which never did house any squadrons, has always only served as a logistical support airfield. It was the first airport of the country, serving the capital Lisbon before the construction of the current international airport (LPPT) in 1940. It also houses a secondary exhibition of the "Museu do Ar". The main exhibition is located in Sintra Air Base (LPST).
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The airport with the most aircraft movements after Lisbon & Porto's international airports, and the single biggest GA airport in the country. Home to 4 different flight schools and the biggest non-ultra-light airclub in the country, Cascais Municipal Airport is one of the most important civil airfields in the country.
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Important Portuguese Air Force air base, home of 2 Tactical transport squadrons, 1 MEDVAC squadron, and 1 S&R squadron. Aircraft of these squadrons based here include the C-130 Hercules, CASA 212 Aviocar, CASA 295, and various helicopters. The Navy's Helicopter squadron is also based here.
It was decided in 2017 to convert the Air base into a secondary airport of the city of Lisbon, aimed mainly at low-cost carriers. The conversion is already approved, and the 'new' airport is expected to be opened in 2019.
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The first air base of the Portuguese Air Force, and one of the most important ones. Home of the basic flying school squadron of the Air Force, equipped with DHC-1 Chipmunks. It is also home to the "Museu do Ar" or 'Air Museum', which is the single biggest collection and museum of aviation history in Portugal.
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Probably the most important base of the Portuguese Air Force, since it is home to the 2 interceptor squadrons that the country's Air Force has; both equipped with F-16's.
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One of the most important Portuguese air bases, home of the country's Paratroopers' Regiment of the Portuguese Army.
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Small military-only airfield part of the adjacent "Campo Militar de Santa Margarida", one of the biggest Portuguese army and air force areas/bases, where they conduct training exercises.
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Private airstrip of a hunting property near the village of Nossa Sra. de Machede. In fairly good condition.
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Private airstrip of the famous "Herdade do Esporão". In good condition.
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Private airfield open to the public property of the "Monte de Palaios", next to the village of Campinho. Airfield certified for ultra-lights and runway in very good condition.
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Private airfield of "EDSA - Empresa de Desenvolvimento de Sistemas Aeronáuticos, Lda". Paved runway in very good condition.
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Private airstrip of the "Herdade da Lentisca". Doubles as the property's main country road, and looks to be in fairly good condition.
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Public airstrip property of the Viana do Alentejo municipality certified for ultra-lights. Seems to not have been used in a while, with its general condition looking average.
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Small civil airfield certified for Ultra-lights. Close to the town of Monforte.
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Private agricultural airstrip of the "Monte da Contenda". Doubles as a country road, and looks to be in acceptable condition.
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Private airstrip opened to the public used for recreational ULM flying, property of the nearby "Monte da Contenda". Closed sometime after 2010, according to sources due to its proximity to the Caia dam on its left, and has since been completely destroyed.
It can be seen clearly with the usage of Google Earth's 'historical imagery' function, if a period prior to 2010 is elected.
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Private airstrip open to the public, non-certified. Seems to be in somewhat bad condition.
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One of the most important aerodromes of the country, and the oldest one in Portugal still in operation at the date of its closure; closed to give way for the construction of a Datacenter.
The aerodrome was of particular interest due to the exceptional conditions of its geographical location for the flying and practice flying of gliders. This characteristic, combined with the good infrastructures that the airfield possessed, were some of the reasons for the creation of the 'University of Beira Interior' in Covilhã, known for being the only place where you can currently study Aeronautical Engineering in the country.
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Former public aerodrome certified for ultra-lights. Closed and destroyed in 2007 to give way for the construction of the Amareleja Solar farm; one of the biggest in the world.
If you use the 'historic imagery' function in Google Earth and visit a period before 2007 you'll clearly see the 3 grass/dirt runways, as well as the small hangar that used to be a part of this airfield.
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Private airstrip of the "Monte das Tezas", located near the village of Santo Aleixo da Restauração. In fairly good condition.
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Private airstrip of "Monte da Chaminé", near the town of Sobral da Adiça. In average condition.
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Private airstrip of "Monte do Belo" near the town of Mértola. In good condition.
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Private airstrip of the "Herdade da Finca Rodilha" next to the village of Martim Longo. In average condition.
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Airfield that was once certified for ultra-lights, closed in 2010 due to destruction of the runway, by the landowner's decision. The 'Aeroclube de Tavira' expected to have a new runway by the end of the same year in a new location, but such hopes never materialized unfortunately. The old hangar of the airfield is still clearly visible, and if you use the 'historic imagery' function in Google Earth and go back to a date prior to 2010, you'll see the runway very clearly as it once was.
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Private airfield open to the public. Certified for Ultra-lights, though runway in very bad condition. Likely it has been left unused and unattended for the last few years.
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Private agricultural airstrip. Seems to be deactivated and almost totally unrecognizable.
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Civil airfield of Beja (as opposed to the joint Beja Airbase-Airport LPBJ nearby). Certified for ultra-lights.
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Private airstrip of "Herdade da Zambujeira" in Castro Verde, Portugal. In good condition.
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Agricultural airstrip parallel to the N257 road. In very bad condition (possibly no longer used).
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🔗 Sat, 17 Mar 2018
— @Leo2789 at Arraiolos Ultralight Airfield, Portugal
Private non-certified airfield belonging to the "Monte das Pedras". Popular with ultra-lights & parachuting activities on the weekends.