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:
Installation | Designation | Abbr. | ICAO | Location | Date | Notes |
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Alverca Airfield[1] | LPAR | Alverca do Ribatejo, Vila Franca de Xira | 1919, est. | Currently operated by OGMA | ||
Amadora Airfield[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[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) |
Ovar Air Base | Air Base No. 8 | BA8 | LPOV | Ovar | 2023-current | Renamed from Maneuvers Airfield No. 1 to Air Base No. 8 in 2023[4] |
Lisbon Base Airfield[5] | 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[6] | 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[7] | 1923–1952 | |||||
Vila Nova da Rainha Airfield[8] | V.N.R. | 1916–1920 | ||||
Installation | Abbr. | ICAO | Location | Date | Notes |
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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 | 1957–2023 | Re-designated as Air Base No. 8 (BA8) |
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 | |