AviatDataLajes Airport (Aeroporto Internacional das Lajes / Aerogare Civil das Lajes) TER / LPLA
Praia da Vitória / Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira Island · Azores (Portugal) · Civil terminal: Aerogare Civil das Lajes (Azores Regional Government); airfield: Portuguese Air Force Base Aérea N.º 4 / Lajes Field (US Air Force 65th Air Base Group tenant)
1.0Mpax · 2024
H24International · customs & immigrationJet A-1
ICAO / IATALPLA / TER
OperatorCivil terminal: Aerogare Civil das Lajes (Azores Regional Government); airfield: Portuguese Air Force Base Aérea N.º 4 / Lajes Field (US Air Force 65th Air Base Group tenant)
Coordinates38.7619°N, 27.0908°W
Elevation180 ft · 55 m
Time zoneAZOT (UTC-1/0 DST)
Passengers / yr1,000,000 (2024)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenYes
FuelJet A-1
Bonded—
AIP referenceLPLA — AIP Portugal (NAV Portugal eAIP, AD 2.LPLA)
Operating hoursAirfield/ATC H24 (military base, no curfew); civil terminal ops 08:00-22:00 UTC, other times PPR/surcharge
Terminals1 civil passenger terminal (capacity 750000 pax/yr)
Runways (1)
- 15/33 · 3,310 m / 10,860 ft · 60 m wide · Asphalt (PCN 92/F/C/W/T) · ILS CAT I
Civil aerogare on a Portuguese Air Force base shared with the US Air Force; key mid-Atlantic ETOPS/tech-stop alternate (RFF CAT 8, BAK-12 arresting gear); passed 1 million annual passengers for the first time in 2024.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 4 providers
WEXJET Aviation Support (Gestavia Group)
FBO/handling for corporate, military & commercial aircraft; listed on the official Lajes civil-terminal handler list and on WEXJET's own Lajes (LPLA) FBO page. Ramp ops 0600-2359; flight support 24/7. · 0600-2359 (ramp)
Contact details available to subscribersYour company? Subscribe · Founding Member Price €199/yr
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
SATA / Azores Airlines (Grupo SATA)
Full ground handling, local supervision, slot/handling services on the official Lajes handler list and SATA's own Terceira handling page. Civil ops 0600-0000; SATA on call 2200-0530 UTC. Ground freq VHF 131.70. Station mgr listed as Vânia Pacheco. · 0600-0000; on call 2200-0530 UTC
Contact details available to subscribersYour company? Subscribe · Founding Member Price €199/yr
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Groundlink
Listed ground-handling agent on the official Lajes civil-terminal handler list; per ops.group can handle clearances, approvals, fuel coordination, lavatory servicing and catering. 100% Portuguese company (est. 2008), operating across PT/ES/UK/BE airports.
Contact details available to subscribersYour company? Subscribe · Founding Member Price €199/yr
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
OMNI Handling
Executive-aviation FBO/handling at Lajes; on the official airport handler list AND on OMNI's own station network page (listed as 'LAJES LPLA').
Contact details available to subscribersYour company? Subscribe · Founding Member Price €199/yr
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available · 2 providers
WEXJET Aviation Support (Gestavia Group)
Arranges fuel supply (Jet A1, JP8); actual into-plane supply is by GALP. WEXJET advertises fuel coordination 0700-2300 LMT with extensions. · 0700-2300 LMT (ext. avail)
Contact details available to subscribersYour company? Subscribe · Founding Member Price €199/yr
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
GALP Aviação (Petrogal / Galp Energia)
Sole into-plane fuel supplier at Lajes civil aerodrome; Jet A1, refuelling at spots Echo 08/09; resold via WFS, Total Aviation, AEG Fuels, AML Global, US Gov Air Card. Confirmed by airport site, SATA's handling page (names Galp as Jet A1 supplier, 140,000 L available) and May 2026 Azores news on the Lajes fuel-quality incident.
Contact details available to subscribersYour company? Subscribe · Founding Member Price €199/yr
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
On request
WEXJET Aviation Support (Gestavia Group)
Hangar facilities for minor maintenance and repairs only (per WEXJET LPLA page).
Contact details available to subscribersYour company? Subscribe · Founding Member Price €199/yr
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Available · 3 providers
WEXJET Aviation Support (Gestavia Group)
Inflight catering pickup/delivery arranged (sourced locally); listed on WEXJET LPLA page.
Contact details available to subscribersYour company? Subscribe · Founding Member Price €199/yr
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
SATA / Azores Airlines (Grupo SATA)
Catering arrangements coordinated by SATA handling (per SATA Terceira page).
Contact details available to subscribersYour company? Subscribe · Founding Member Price €199/yr
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
AAC - Assistência a Aeronaves e Catering Lda
Local in-flight catering / aircraft-assistance provider for Lajes, based in Feteira, Terceira. Named on the airport's own information page and independently listed in the pai.pt business directory and Business Air News industry directory. No phone/email publicly published on those sources.
Contact details available to subscribersYour company? Subscribe · Founding Member Price €199/yr
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft cleaning
On request
Groundlink
Groundlink's core specialty is aircraft cleaning services per its company profile.
Contact details available to subscribersYour company? Subscribe · Founding Member Price €199/yr
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Ground support equipment
Available · 2 providers
WEXJET Aviation Support (Gestavia Group)
GSE for private, narrow- and wide-body jets; ambulift; aircraft steps; PRM assistance (per WEXJET LPLA page).
Contact details available to subscribersYour company? Subscribe · Founding Member Price €199/yr
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
SATA / Azores Airlines (Grupo SATA)
Loader (6t), forklift (3t), aircraft steps, GPU (120 & 90 KVA), potable water, lavatory service (per SATA Terceira page GSE list).
Contact details available to subscribersYour company? Subscribe · Founding Member Price €199/yr
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Cargo handling
Available · 2 providers
WEXJET Aviation Support (Gestavia Group)
Cargo handling listed on WEXJET's own LPLA FBO page.
Contact details available to subscribersYour company? Subscribe · Founding Member Price €199/yr
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
SATA / Azores Airlines (Grupo SATA)
Cargo and baggage services per SATA's Terceira handling page.
Contact details available to subscribersYour company? Subscribe · Founding Member Price €199/yr
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Available · 2 providers
WEXJET Aviation Support (Gestavia Group)
Ramp transport, VIP ramp transfer, outside-airport transfers, concierge (per WEXJET LPLA page).
Contact details available to subscribersYour company? Subscribe · Founding Member Price €199/yr
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
SATA / Azores Airlines (Grupo SATA)
Ground transportation plus crew & passenger accommodation arrangements (per SATA Terceira page).
Contact details available to subscribersYour company? Subscribe · Founding Member Price €199/yr
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Flight support
Available · 3 providers
WEXJET Aviation Support (Gestavia Group)
Flight planning, airport clearances, AIS/ATS reporting, crew rest lounge; advertised 24/7 on WEXJET's own LPLA page. · 24/7
Contact details available to subscribersYour company? Subscribe · Founding Member Price €199/yr
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
SATA / Azores Airlines (Grupo SATA)
Local supervision, customs/immigration assistance (SATA does not file ATC/NOTAM briefing).
Contact details available to subscribersYour company? Subscribe · Founding Member Price €199/yr
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
OMNI Handling
Executive-aviation flight support / FBO services.
Contact details available to subscribersYour company? Subscribe · Founding Member Price €199/yr
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Hotel & travel
Not listed