Lajes Airport (TER)

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Country Portugal | Continent Europe | IATA: TER | ICAO: LPLA | Elevation 180 ft · 55 m | Local time —

Destinations
8
Flights / day
13
Busiest route
Ponta Delgada
Top airline
SATA Air Acores

Lajes Field Airport averages 13 flights per day to eight destinations, with seven domestic routes and zero international routes. A total of four airlines operate at TER, led by SATA Air Acores. The longest nonstop route from Lajes Field connects to Porto, with a typical flight time of 2 hr 50 mins. Updated: February 16, 2026

Route Network

Lajes Field Airport connects seven destinations worldwide, with Ponta Delgada standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Lisbon, and the shortest flight is to Ponta Delgada.

Ponta Delgada (PDL) – Portugal
1 airline
1 hr 10 mins
103 mi · 166 km
4
per day
Lisbon (LIS) – Portugal
3 airlines
2 hr 50 mins
966 mi · 1,554 km
2
per day
Santa Cruz da Graciosa (GRW) – Portugal
1 airline
—
TER → GRW
2
per day
Velas (SJZ) – Portugal
1 airline
—
TER → SJZ
2
per day
Pico Island (PIX) – Portugal
1 airline
1 hr 20 mins
74 mi · 120 km
1
per day
Horta (HOR) – Portugal
1 airline
1 hr 20 mins
89 mi · 144 km
1
per day
Porto (OPO) – Portugal
2 airlines
2 hr 50 mins
987 mi · 1,589 km
1
per day

Route and destination data updated February 16, 2026.

Lajes Field Airport is served by four airlines, with SATA Air Acores in the lead at 55% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 91% of routes. one carrier operates only one route each. A total of zero airlines operate international routes, compared with four airlines serving domestic routes. Azores Airlines is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Lisbon with a flight time of 2 hrs 50 mins.

SATA Air Acores (6 routes)
Azores Airlines (2 routes)
Ryanair (2 routes)
TAP Air Portugal (1 routes)

Lajes Field Airport provides direct service to one country across two continents. The route network is 100% domestic and 0% international.

Portugal - 13/day

Global Rankings

Destinations

Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints.

Flights & Scheduling

Reflects flight volume and runway utilization.

Distance & Reach

Highlights long-haul reach and distance efficiency.

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
10,869 ft 3,313 m 199 ft 61 m Asphalt
10,869 ft 3,313 m 199 ft 61 m Asphalt

Runway Length

4 aircraft cannot operate at Lajes Field Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 10,869 ft (3,313 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
Boeing 747-400ER 10,892 ft 3,320 m 7,136 ft 2,175 m
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 11,250 ft 3,429 m 7,218 ft 2,200 m
Antonov An-225 Mriya 11,483 ft 3,500 m 10,827 ft 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft 3,505 m 5,909 ft 1,801 m

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