Lajes Airport

LPLA · Azores, Portugal

About Lajes Airport

ICAO LPLA
IATA TER
FIR Santa Maria Oceanic FIR
Region Azores
Country Portugal
Runways 15/33
Type Large airport
Coordinates (ARP) 38.7618, -27.0908   384542N 0270527W
Coordinates (Center) 38.76445, -27.0935   384552N 0270537W
Variation 7.7° W (2024)
Timezone Azores (+0 h)
Local time May 3, 2024 08:26

Runways

ID True Heading Magnetic Heading Length Width Surface Latitude Longitude
15 140° 147° 3,313 m 60 m Asphalt 38.7529 -27.0814
33 320° 327° 38.776 -27.1056

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The airport may be closed or require prior permission. True headings and the coordinates of runway ends may be an estimation. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

Lajes Airport

Lajes Airport is a large airport in Azores, Portugal. The airport is located at latitude 38.76445 and longitude -27.09350. The airport has one runway: 15/33. The ICAO airport code of this field is LPLA. The airport's IATA code is TER. Nearby other airfields are Graciosa Airport, São Jorge Airport, Pico Airport, Horta Airport and João Paulo II Airport.

Lajes Airport publishes a METAR. The flight information region (FIR) is Santa Maria Oceanic.

Lajes Airport is in the timezone of Atlantic/Azores. Difference with UTC is +0 h. Today the sun rises at 06:47 and sets at 20:42. This applies to Lajes Airport, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is +0 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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Nearby airports

Airport ID Distance Direction
Graciosa Airport LPGR 89 km 294°
São Jorge Airport LPSJ 94 km 263°
Pico Airport LPPI 119 km 259°
Horta Airport LPHR 143 km 259°
João Paulo II Airport LPPD 167 km 132°
Ponta Delgada Hosp Hel LPES 167 km 131°

Navigational aids

Name Ident Type Distance Direction
Terminal TRM TACAN 0.5 km 170°
Lajes LM VOR 2.4 km 336°
Lajes GP NDB 2.7 km 320°
Lajes LAJ TACAN 6.0 km 198°
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