Praia Verde Airstrip is a coastal airstrip in
Castro Marim Municipality
Castro Marim () is a town and a municipality in the southern region of Algarve, in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 6,747, in an area of 300.84 km2.
The current Mayor is Francisco Amaral, elected by the Social Democratic Party.
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Portugal
Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic ( pt, República Portuguesa, links=yes ), is a country whose mainland is located on the Iberian Peninsula of Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of ...
, near the border with
Spain
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, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
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The airstrip appears abandoned. Google Earth 2006 historical imagery shows a maintained, unpaved runway in use. 2014 imagery shows the runway and ramp area overgrown with weeds and shrubs.
As of 2023, there are indications of use by a gyrocopter operator.
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The region is served by
Faro International Airport
Faro Airport ( pt, Aeroporto de Faro, ), officially Gago Coutinho Airport (''Aeroporto Gago Coutinho''), is located westAI of Faro in Portugal. The airport opened in July 1965 being the main gateway to the year-round resort region of the Al ...
, , southwest.
See also
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Transport in Portugal
Transport in Portugal is well-developed and diversified. Portugal has a network of roads, of which almost are part of a 44 motorways system. Brisa is the largest highway management concessionaire. With 89,015 km2, Continental Portugal has ...
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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 ('' município'' or ''concelho'') which in a few instances is preceded by the parish (''freguesia'').
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Airports in Portugal
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