Graciosa Airport

Airport in Santa Cruz da Graciosa From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Graciosa Airport (Portuguese: Aérodromo da Graciosa) (IATA: GRW, ICAO: LPGR) is an airport located 2 km (1.2 mi) west northwest of Santa Cruz da Graciosa[1] on Graciosa Island in the Azores.

AirporttypePublic
OperatorANA – Aeroportos de Portugal, SA
LocationSanta Cruz da Graciosa
ElevationAMSL26 m (85 ft)
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Graciosa Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorANA – Aeroportos de Portugal, SA
LocationSanta Cruz da Graciosa
Elevation AMSL26 m (85 ft)
Coordinates39°05′32″N 028°01′46″W
Map
LPGR is located in Azores
LPGR
LPGR
Location in the Azores
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 1,385 4,544 Asphalt
Sources: Portuguese AIP[1]
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History

Located at Barro Vermelho, between Dores and Ponta da Barca, it was projected in 1973, but only had the project and topographical surveys concluded in 1976, already by the regional authorities.

Built by the Azorean Regional Government between September 1979 and July 1981, its runway, 1325 meters long, was inaugurated on July 11, 1981. The original small air terminal was replaced by a new one, inaugurated on October 1, 2001.

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Graciosa Airport:

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AirlinesDestinations
SATA Air Açores Terceira
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Statistics

PassengersYear40,00042,00044,00046,00048,00050,00052,00020152015.520162016.52017PassengersAnnual passenger traffic

See also

Aviation in the Azores

References

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