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Lajes Airport is located in the parish and Vila das Lajes, in the municipality of Praia da Vitória, on
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Overview

Lajes Airport not only serves Terceira but is also a hub providing international access to the Azores. It shares a runway and control and support structures with the military
Lajes Field Lajes Field or Lajes Air Base (; pt, Base Aérea das Lajes), officially designated Air Base No. 4 (''Base Aérea Nº 4'', BA4) , is a multi-use airfield near Lajes and northeast of Angra do Heroísmo on Terceira Island in the Azores, Portug ...
. Its runway is the most extensive among the airports of the Azores, measuring about 4,000 meters in length. Aerogare Civil das Lajes (ACL) has a capacity of 750,000 passengers per year and 360 passengers per hour as of the last requalification.


Airlines and destinations


Accidents

*On August 24, 2001, Air Transat Flight 236 suffered from fuel exhaustion over the
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due to a fuel leak. The pilots diverted to Lajes and landed safely.


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References

Lajes Airport Terceira Island Buildings and structures in Praia da Vitória {{Azores-stub