Lajes Airport (Terceira) (LPLA) | private airport guide

Prior permissionPPR is required here. A filed flight plan does not count as permission to use the airfield, so ask the airport first.

Airfield Status

Lajes Airport (Terceira) takes business jets and serves Angra do Heroísmo / Praia da Vitória. The main runway is 15/33 – 3,310 m × 60 m asphalt. Customs is on site, so you can fly in straight from abroad. You need permission before you land (PPR). From Angra do Heroísmo / Praia da Vitória: About 15 km north-east of Angra do Heroísmo.

Runway: 15/33 – 3,310 m × 60 m asphalt
Customs & immigration: Yes – during civil hours; 24 hours on request
Business jets: Yes. Very long runway, suitable for large jets
Opening hours: Daily 07:00–21:00 local. Other times only with prior permission. Handling 06:30–21:30.
Prior permission (PPR): Required
Telephone: +351 295 545 450; +351 295 545 461

Hours are as the airport publishes them, and we last checked on 30 Sep 2026. They do change, so ring the airport or ask your operator before you set off. Source

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Arrival Protocol

Aerogare Civil das Lajes, Pedreira, Lajes, 9760-251. The nearest major city is Angra do Heroísmo / Praia da Vitória, About 15 km north-east of Angra do Heroísmo.

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Ground Movement: journey times to the airport

By road from the middle of each city, without traffic. Allow extra at busy times and for the final approach to the aviation terminal.

From	Drive	Distance
Angra do Heroísmo	30 min	17 mi · 27 km
Madalena	5 hr 25 min	99 mi · 160 km

Routes: OSRM, with map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Handling & FBO

Omni Handling

These are the handling companies the airport lists for private and business aircraft.

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Operational Notes

Civil flights use the civil terminal (Aerogare Civil) on the shared air base.

Every civilian flight needs prior permission (emergency and medical flights excepted). The airfield is shared with a military air base. The civil apron takes aircraft up to 36 m wingspan; larger aircraft are parked on the military ramp.