Lajes Airport
Airport in the Azores
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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.
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 | ||||||||||
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  LPLA Location of Lajes Field in the Azores | |||||||||||
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| Source: Portuguese AIP[1] | |||||||||||
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.[citation needed]
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Lajes Airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Azores Airlines | Boston,[citation needed] Funchal[2] Seasonal: Toronto–Pearson[citation needed] |
| Edelweiss Air | Seasonal: Zurich[citation needed] |
| TAP Air Portugal | Lisbon,[citation needed] Porto[3] Seasonal: San Francisco[4] |
| United Airlines | Seasonal: Newark (begins 10 June 2027)[5] |
