Handling and FBOs
Private handling at Lajes Airport (Terceira) LPLA
Lajes Airport (Terceira) has one handling company listed for private and business aircraft: Omni Handling. Ask your operator which one they have booked.
Who handles private aircraft
Omni Handling
Where the terminals are
Civil flights use the civil terminal (Aerogare Civil) on the shared air base.
Before you land
- Permission
- Prior permission (PPR) is required before you land.
- Customs
- Yes – during civil hours; 24 hours on request
- Opening hours
- Daily 07:00–21:00 local. Other times only with prior permission. Handling 06:30–21:30.
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.
Hours and requirements are as the airport publishes them, last checked 30 Sep 2026. Check with the airport or your operator before you set off.
Getting to the terminal
Aerogare Civil das Lajes, Pedreira, Lajes, 9760-251.
| From | Drive | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Angra do Heroísmo | 30 min | 17 mi · 27 km |
| Madalena | 5 hr 25 min | 99 mi · 160 km |
Road time without traffic. Routes: OSRM, map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
The full guide to Lajes Airport (Terceira) has the runway, weather, flight times and nearby airports.