Évora Airport is a municipal airport that serves the city of
Évora, Portugal.
The airport, located south southeast of the city,
has two runways, the main runway being 01/19. The second runway, 08/26, is a short sand strip that is rarely used.
Among the services available are a
Flight Information Service (FIS),
runway lighting (01/19), and a
non-directional beacon (NDB) with an approved locator approach to runway 19.
A flying school - CAE Global Academy Évora (Former ''Academia Aeronáutica de Évora / Aeronautical Academy of Europe'') - owned by
CAE and part of the
CAE Global Academy CAE may refer to:
Organisations Aviation
* CAE Aviation, a Luxembourgian aviation services company
* CAE Inc. (formerly Canadian Aviation Electronics), a Canadian manufacturer of simulation technologies and training provider
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was based at the airport between late 2000 and December 2012, when it ceased operations.
It is also a popular site for
parachuting
Parachuting, including also skydiving, is a method of transiting from a high point in the atmosphere to the surface of Earth with the aid of gravity, involving the control of speed during the descent using a parachute or parachutes.
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and glider activities, especially during weekends.
Évora Airport hosted the biannual Portugal Air Show several times up to 2009.
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer
Embraer
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has built two plants just next to the airport, where it builds parts for their
Legacy 500 and
KC-390 aircraft. The €180M facility was completed August 2012, with production starting early 2013.
See also
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Transport in Portugal
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List of airports in Portugal
This is a list of airports in Portugal (including Azores and Madeira), sorted by location.
List
Notes:
* The location is the municipality ('' municÃpio'' or ''concelho'') which in a few instances is preceded by the parish (''freguesia'').
* The ...
References
External links
Official websiteAirliners.net - Photos taken at Évora airport
Airports in Portugal
Buildings and structures in Évora District
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