List of Portuguese Air Force bases
List of air bases, airfields and other facilities of the Portuguese Air Force (PoAF) and of the Portuguese Army's former aviation service.
The Air Force gives different designations to its aviation installations depending on their size, capabilities and roles:
- Air Base (Portuguese: Base Aérea, BA)
- Base Airfield (Portuguese: Aeródromo Base, AB)
- Maneuvers Airfield (Portuguese: Aeródromo de Manobra, AM)
- Transit Airfield (Portuguese: Aeródromo de Trânsito, AT)
Air bases
| Installation | Designation | Abbr. | ICAO | Location | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alverca Airfield[nb 1] | LPAR | Alverca do Ribatejo, Vila Franca de Xira | 1919, est. | Currently operated by OGMA | ||
| Amadora Airfield[nb 2] | Amadora, Lisbon | 1919—1938 | ||||
| Beira Air Base | Air Base No. 10 | BA10 | FQBR | Beira, Mozambique | 1962—1975 | |
| Beja Air Base | Air Base No. 11 | BA11 | LPBJ | Beja | 1964—current | |
| Bissau Air Base | Air Base No. 12 | BA12 | GGOV | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | 1965—1975 | |
| Espinho Aerodrome[nb 3] | LPIN | Espinho | 1932—1953 | Re-designated as Base Airfield No. 1 (AB1) in 1953 | ||
| Lajes Air Base | Air Base No. 4 | BA4 | LPLA | Lajes, Azores | 1946—current | |
| Air Base No. 5 | BA5 | 1942—1946 | ||||
| Luanda Air Base | Air Base No. 9 | BA9 | FNLU | Luanda, Angola | 1962—1975 | |
| Monte Real Air Base | Air Base No. 5 | BA5 | LPMR | Monte Real, Leiria | 1959—current | |
| Montijo Air Base | Air Base No. 6 | BA6 | LPMT | Montijo, Setúbal | 1953—current | Former Sacadura Cabral Naval Aviation Centre of the Portuguese Naval Aviation |
| Ota Air Base | Air Base No. 2 | BA2 | LPOT | Ota | 1938—1992 | Disbanded as an operational air base, re-designated as Military and Technical Formation Center of the Air Force (CFMTFA) |
| Lisbon Base Airfield[nb 4] | LPPT | Portela, Lisbon | 1937—1955 | Re-designated as Base Airfield No. 1 (AB1) | ||
| Rabo de Peixe Air Base | Air Base No. 4 | BA4 | Rabo de Peixe, São Miguel Island, Azores | 1942—1946 | First to receive the designation of Air Base No. 4 (BA4) | |
| São Jacinto Air Base | Air Base No. 7 | BA7 | LPAV | Aveiro, Portugal | 1958—1978 | Former Gago Coutinho Naval Aviation School of the Portuguese Naval Aviation |
| Air Base No. 5 | BA5 | 1953—1957 | ||||
| Sintra Air Base | Air Base No. 1 | BA1 | LPST | Sintra, Lisbon | 1939—current | |
| Granja do Marquês Airfield[nb 5] | 1920—1939 | Home base of the School of Military Aeronautics (E.A.M.), re-designated as Air Base No. 1 (BA1) | ||||
| Tancos Air Base | Air Base No. 3 | BA3 | LPTN | Tancos, Vila Nova da Barquinha | 1952—1993 | Currently operated by the Portuguese Army as part of the Tancos Military Complex |
| Tancos Airfield[nb 6] | 1923—1952 | |||||
| Vila Nova da Rainha Airfield[nb 7] | V.N.R. | 1916—1920 | ||||
Auxiliary airfields
| Installation | Abbr. | ICAO | Location | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base Airfield No. 1 | AB1 | LPIN | Espinho | 1953—1956 | |
| Base Airfield No. 1 | AB1 | Portela, Lisbon | 1955—1978 | ||
| Base Airfield No. 2 | AB2 | LPAV | Aveiro, Portugal | 1957—1958 | Re-designated as Air Base No. 7 (BA7) |
| Base Airfield No. 2 | AB2 | GGOV | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | 1961—1965 | Re-designated as Air Base No. 12 (BA12) |
| Base Airfield No. 3 | AB3 | FNNG | Negage, Angola | 1961—1975 | |
| Base Airfield No. 4 | AB4 | FNSA | Henrique de Carvalho, Angola | 1963—1975 | |
| Base Airfield No. 5 | AB5 | FQNC | Nacala, Mozambique | 1961—1975 | |
| Base Airfield No. 6 | AB6 | FQCB | Cuamba, Mozambique | 1961—1975 | |
| Base Airfield No. 7 | AB7 | FQTT | Tete, Mozambique | 1962—1975 | |
| Base Airfield No. 8 | AB8 | FQMA | Maputo, Mozambique | 1963—1975 | |
| Maneuvers Airfield No. 1 | AM1 | LPOV | Maceda, Ovar, Aveiro | 1957—current | |
| Maneuvers Airfield No. 2 | AM2 | LPAV | Aveiro, Portugal | 1978—1992 | Deactivated, installations transferred to the Portuguese Army |
| Maneuvers Airfield No. 3 | AM3 | LPPS | Porto Santo, Madeira | 1974—current | |
| Maneuvers Airfield No. 31 | AM31 | FNMQ | Maquela do Zombo, Angola | Dependent of Base Airfield No. 3 (AB3) | |
| Maneuvers Airfield No. 32 | AM32 | FNTO | Toto, Uíge, Angola | Dependent of Base Airfield No. 3 (AB3) | |
| Maneuvers Airfield No. 33 | AM33 | FNMA | Malanje, Angola | 1962—1975 | Dependent of Base Airfield No. 3 (AB3) |
| Maneuvers Airfield No. 41 | AM41 | FNCH | Portugália, Angola | 1963—1975 | Dependent of Base Airfield No. 4 (AB4) |
| Maneuvers Airfield No. 42 | AM42 | FNCX | Camaxilo, Angola | 1963—1975 | Dependent of Base Airfield No. 4 (AB4) |
| Maneuvers Airfield No. 43 | AM43 | FNCZ | Cazombo, Moxico, Angola | 1963—1975 | Dependent of Base Airfield No. 4 (AB4) |
| Maneuvers Airfield No. 51 | AM51 | FQMD | Mueda, Mozambique | 1962—1975 | Dependent of Base Airfield No. 5 (AB5) |
| Maneuvers Airfield No. 52 | AM52 | FQNP | Nampula, Mozambique | Dependent of Base Airfield No. 5 (AB5) | |
| Maneuvers Airfield No. 61 | AM61 | FQLC | Vila Cabral, Niassa, Mozambique | 1962—1975 | Dependent of Base Airfield No. 6 (AB6) |
| Maneuvers Airfield No. 62 | AM62 | FQMR | Marrupa, Mozambique | Dependent of Base Airfield No. 6 (AB6) | |
| Maneuvers Airfield No. 71 | AM71 | Furacungo, Mozambique | 1962—1975 | Dependent of Base Airfield No. 7 (AB7) | |
| Maneuvers Airfield No. 72 | AM72 | Chicoa, Mozambique | Dependent of Base Airfield No. 7 (AB7) | ||
| Maneuvers Airfield No. 73 | AM73 | Mutarara, Mozambique | Dependent of Base Airfield No. 7 (AB7) | ||
| Maneuvers Airfield No. 95 | AM95 | FNCA | Cabinda, Angola | Dependent of Air Base No. 9 (BA9) | |
| Transit Airfield No. 1 | AT1 | GVAC | Sal, Cape Verde | ?—1975 | |
| Transit Airfield No. 1 | AT1 | LPPT | Portela, Lisbon | 1952—current | |
| Transit Airfield No. 2 | AT2 | FPST | São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe | 1961—1975 | |
See also
- Portuguese Air Force
- Portuguese Army
- Portuguese Naval Aviation
- Portuguese Armed Forces
- Portuguese Colonial War
- Azores Air Zone Command
- List of aircraft of the Portuguese Air Force
- List of Portuguese Air Force aircraft squadrons
- Aviation in the Azores
- Portuguese Army Light Aviation Unit
- Portuguese military aircraft serials
Notes
- ↑ Portuguese: Campo de Alverca
- ↑ Portuguese: Campo da Amadora
- ↑ Portuguese: Aeródromo de Espinho
- ↑ Portuguese: Campo Base de Lisboa
- ↑ Portuguese: Campo da Granja do Marquês
- ↑ Portuguese: Campo de Tancos
- ↑ Portuguese: Campo de Vila Nova da Rainha
References
- "Aeronautical infrastructures". October 20, 2009. Archived from the original on October 20, 2009. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- "Comando Aéreo" [Air Command] (in Portuguese). Portuguese Air Force. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
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