Portugal flag Lajes Airport (TER)

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

Destinations
13
Flights / day
24
Busiest route
Ponta Delgada
Top airline
SATA Air Acores

Lajes Field Airport averages 24 flights per day to 13 destinations, with nine domestic routes and four international routes. A total of four airlines operate at TER, led by SATA Air Acores. This airport provides direct service to four countries across two continents, with United States of America representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Lajes Field connects to Boston, with a typical flight time of 5 hr 50 mins. Updated: July 18, 2026

Route Network

Lajes Field Airport connects 13 destinations worldwide, with Ponta Delgada standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Boston, and the shortest flight is to Ponta Delgada.

Portugal flag Ponta Delgada (PDL) – Portugal 1 airline
1 hr 10 mins
103 mi · 166 km
7
per day
Portugal flag Lisbon (LIS) – Portugal 2 airlines
2 hr 50 mins
966 mi · 1,554 km
4
per day
Portugal flag Pico Island (PIX) – Portugal 1 airline
1 hr 20 mins
74 mi · 120 km
3
per day
Portugal flag Velas (SJZ) – Portugal 1 airline
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TER → SJZ
3
per day
Portugal flag Horta (HOR) – Portugal 1 airline
1 hr 20 mins
89 mi · 144 km
3
per day
Portugal flag Santa Cruz da Graciosa (GRW) – Portugal 1 airline
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TER → GRW
3
per day
Portugal flag Porto (OPO) – Portugal 2 airlines
2 hr 50 mins
987 mi · 1,589 km
2
per day
Portugal flag Santa Cruz das Flores (FLW) – Portugal 1 airline
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TER → FLW
4
per week
United States of America flag Boston (BOS) – United States of America 1 airline
5 hr 50 mins
2,293 mi · 3,690 km
1
per week
Portugal flag Funchal (FNC) – Portugal 1 airline
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TER → FNC
1
per week
United States of America flag San Francisco (SFO) – United States of America 1 airline
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TER → SFO
1
per week
Canada flag Toronto (YYZ) – Canada 1 airline
—
TER → YYZ
1
per week
Switzerland flag Zurich (ZRH) – Switzerland 1 airline
—
TER → ZRH
1
per week

Route and destination data updated July 18, 2026.

Lajes Field Airport is served by four airlines, with SATA Air Acores in the lead at 40% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 93% of routes. one carrier operates only one route each. A total of three airlines operate international routes, compared with three airlines serving domestic routes. Azores Airlines is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Boston with a flight time of 5 hrs 50 mins.

SATA Air Acores (6 routes)
Azores Airlines (5 routes)
TAP Air Portugal (3 routes)
Edelweiss Air (1 routes)

Lajes Field Airport provides direct service to four countries across two continents. The route network is 69% domestic and 31% international. United States of America is the primary international destination.

Portugal - 23/day
United States of America - 0/day
Canada - 0/day
Switzerland - 0/day

Delays

Worst Delays · Most Punctual · Most Cancellations · Live Delays
Global  Delays
Delay Performance (24 hour average)
Departures
9 min late
18 min (-67%) vs last 24 hours
24h trend
Arrivals
2 min late
17 min (-91.6%) vs last 24 hours
24h trend
Cancelled Departures
0 flights (24 hour total)

Jul 20

2026

15:00 - 16:00

Departure
8 min late
Arrival
10 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 20

2026

14:00 - 15:00

Departure
8 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 20

2026

13:00 - 14:00

Departure
8 min late
Arrival
11 min early
Cancelled
0

Jul 20

2026

12:00 - 13:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 20

2026

11:00 - 12:00

Departure
14 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 20

2026

10:00 - 11:00

Departure
10 min late
Arrival
5 min early
Cancelled
0

Jul 20

2026

09:00 - 10:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
5 min early
Cancelled
0

Jul 20

2026

08:00 - 09:00

Departure
11 min late
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Jul 20

2026

07:00 - 08:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 20

2026

06:00 - 07:00

Departure
—
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 20

2026

05:00 - 06:00

Departure
—
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Jul 20

2026

04:00 - 05:00

Departure
—
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Jul 20

2026

03:00 - 04:00

Departure
—
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 20

2026

02:00 - 03:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 20

2026

01:00 - 02:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 20

2026

00:00 - 01:00

Departure
—
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 19

2026

23:00 - 00:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 19

2026

22:00 - 23:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 19

2026

21:00 - 22:00

Departure
4 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 19

2026

20:00 - 21:00

Departure
17 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 19

2026

19:00 - 20:00

Departure
20 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 19

2026

18:00 - 19:00

Departure
17 min late
Arrival
12 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 19

2026

17:00 - 18:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
12 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 19

2026

16:00 - 17:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0
Delay Performance (7 day average)
Departures
23 min late
7d trend
Arrivals
12 min late
12 min vs last week
7d trend
Cancelled Departures
0 flights (7 day total)

Jul 19

2026

Departure
11 min late
Arrival
5 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 18

2026

Departure
45 min late
Arrival
26 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 17

2026

Departure
—
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Jul 16

2026

Departure
—
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Jul 15

2026

Departure
—
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 14

2026

Departure
—
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 13

2026

Departure
—
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0
Delay Performance (30 day average)
Departures
23 min late
16 min (+213.5%) vs last 30 days
30d trend
Arrivals
9 min late
11 min (+686.4%) vs last 30 days
30d trend
Cancelled Departures
0 flights (30 day total)

Jul 19

2026

Departure
11 min late
Arrival
5 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 18

2026

Departure
45 min late
Arrival
26 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 17

2026

Departure
—
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Jul 16

2026

Departure
—
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Jul 15

2026

Departure
—
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 14

2026

Departure
—
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 13

2026

Departure
—
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

Departure
—
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 11

2026

Departure
—
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 10

2026

Departure
—
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 9

2026

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—
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 8

2026

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—
Arrival
on-time
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0

Jul 4

2026

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—
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—
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0

Jul 3

2026

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—
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0

Jul 2

2026

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—
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—
Cancelled
0

Jul 1

2026

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—
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jun 30

2026

Departure
—
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jun 29

2026

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—
Arrival
on-time
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0

Jun 28

2026

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—
Cancelled
0

Jun 27

2026

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0

Jun 26

2026

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0

Jun 25

2026

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Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Jun 24

2026

Departure
—
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jun 23

2026

Departure
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Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jun 22

2026

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Arrival
on-time
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0

Jun 21

2026

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Cancelled
0

Jun 20

2026

Departure
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Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Global Rankings

Worldwide Position

Flights per day

#682 (24 flights/day)
Top 100 Busiest Airports in the World
Worldwide Position

Most destinations

#874 (13 destinations)
Top 100 Airports with Most Destinations

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

Operational Context

Lajes Field (IATA: TER) operates around 24 flights per day to 13 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 9 domestic and 4 international routes, with SATA Air Acores as the leading carrier and Ponta Delgada currently the busiest connection. From TER, passengers can reach 4 countries across 2 continents, and the longest runway measures 3,313 m (10,869 ft).

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