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Aeroporto Internacional das Lajes

Praia da Vitória , Ilha Terceira , Azores

portugal Portugal






Satellite and aerial maps of Lajes (BA4) with nearby locations


Nearby locationsKmBearing
Angra do Heroismo , Azores 15.0220
Graciosa , Azores 88.9294LPGR
Sao Jorge , Azores 94.7263LPSJ
Pico , Azores 119.7259LPPI
Horta , Azores 143.7259LPHR
Ponta dos Capelinhos , Azores 151.8263



  Lajes (BA4)

1941 to present

38° 45' 53.64'' N     27° 5' 28.32'' W
Lajes, Praia da Vitória, Ilha Terceira, Azores
ICAO: LPLA IATA: TER Local: BA4
Elevation: 180 feet


On 1 Aug 2016, arrangements were completed for a second Merlin helicopter from Esq 751 to be permanently based here.


This SAR region was covered by the SA330 Puma with the 752 Squadron from 1978 to 1993, the 711 Squadron (mix squadron) from 1993 to 2006, and then again 752 Squadron until 2009(?). Nowadays, 751 Squadron with the EH101 Merlin assume this responsability.



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  List of units at Lajes (BA4)



Years Unit
2006-    Esq 751EH101, SA330 Puma,
2006/09Esq 752SA330 Puma,
1993/06Esq 711SA330 Puma,
1977/93Esq 752SA330 Puma,
1952/72US 57th ARRSS-55 H-19,




List of aircraft and events at Lajes (BA4)

By Date | By Serial | By Model

TypeSerialDates
CV-22B05-0028 oct08
CV-22B05-0030 oct08 24oct08 10oct09
CV-22B06-0031 oct08 24oct08 11nov09
CV-22B06-0032 oct08 11nov09
CV-22B06-0033 10nov09 07nov12
CV-22B09-0042 22apr13
CV-22B10-0053 22apr13
CV-22B10-0054 22apr13
CV-22B11-0059 09nov13
MV-22B165850 25apr13 26aug13
MV-22B166690 25apr13 26aug13
MV-22B166718 25apr13 26aug13
MV-22B166719 25apr13 26aug13
MV-22B166721 25apr13
MH-60S167847 11jun22
MV-22B168225 25apr13
MV-22B168225 / EH-13 Four Ospreys fr 01jul12
MV-22B168226 16aug13
MV-22B168226 / EH-14 30jun12 17jul12
MV-22B168230 16aug13
MV-22B168280 29may15
MV-22B168284 29may14
MV-22B168289 29may14 26aug14
MV-22B168291 16aug13
MV-22B168291 / YS-13 17aug13
MV-22B168293 16aug13
MV-22B168302 26aug14
MV-22B168306 29may14 29may15
MV-22B168324 29may14 29may15
MV-22B168327 26aug14
MV-22B168332 29may15
MV-22B168335 26aug14
HAS.3S19201 25oct17
SA330C19503 10aug05 12jun06 11sep08 16may09
SA330C19504 05jul09 22dec10 20dec11
SA330C19505 / 19505 14jan09
SA330C19509 13aug06 26sep08 03apr09
MK51419601 17aug05 09jul11 14aug14 07aug21
MK51419602 30may07 19aug17
MK51419603 11dec07 30aug10 04aug13
MK51419604 05aug12
MK51419605 16jul07 04oct08 30jun11
MK51419606 29jun08 04aug19 16dec20
MK51519608 07nov09
MK51619609 21feb08
H-19A9101 59
SA319B997 30jun07
H125N988MD 29may21



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