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Força Aerea Portuguesa
| Alverca |
| Beja |
| Lajes |
| Lisboa |
| Monte Real |
| Montijo |
| Ota |
| Ovar |
| Porto Santo |
| Sintra |
| Alverca (LPAR) | ||||
RWY 04/22, HEL POS 38°53'00"N 009°01'49"W ELEV 11 ft | ||||
| Factory/Depot | Aircraft Type(s) | Name | Badge | |
| Oficinas Gerais de Material Aeronautico (OGMA) |
various |  |
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| Deposito Geral de Material de Forca Aerea (DGMFA) |
various |  |
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| Beja (LPBJ) | ||||
RWY 01L/19R, 01R/19L POS 38°04'44"N 007°55'57"W ELEV 636 ft | ||||
| Base Aerea | Esquadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name | Badge |
BA11 |
Esquadra 101 Esq101 |
TB-30 | Roncos (Roars) |  |
| Esquadra 552 Esq552 |
AW119Kx | Zangões (Drones) |  |
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| Esquadra 601 Esq601 |
P-3C CUP+ |
Lobos (Wolves) |  |
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| Esquadra 506 Esq506 |
C-390 | Rinocerontes (Rhinos) |  |
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The TB-30 Epsilons were delivered in 1989 and are still going strong at Beja.
(Sintra, May 2018, Pieter van Polanen)
The Portuguese Air Force has taken over 5 Dutch Navy P3C CUP+ Orions. These can be found at Beja
(Monte Real, February 2012, Ian French)
| Lajes (LPLA) | ||||
RWY 15/33 POS 38°45'43"N 027°05'27"W ELEV 180 ft | ||||
| Base Aerea | Esquadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name | Badge |
BA4 |
Esquadra 502 det. Esq502 |
C295M C295MPA |
Elefantes (Elephants) |  |
| Esquadra 752 Esq752 |
EH101 | Fénix (Phoenix) |  |
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| Lisboa (LPPT) | ||||
RWY 03/21, 17/35 POS 38°46'27"N 009°08'03"W ELEV 374 ft | ||||
| Base Aerea | Esquadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name | Badge |
AT1 |
Esquadra 504 Esq504 |
Falcon 50 Falcon 900B |
Linces (Lynxes) |  |
| Permanently detached here from BA6 Montijo. | ||||
Although officially based at BA6 Montijo, the Falcons of Esq504 are usually operated from Lisbon IAP.
(Amsterdam-Schiphol, November 2018, Leonard van Teeffelen)
The Portuguese Air Force has two squadrons of F-16 aircraft; Esq201 and Esq301 which are both based at Monte Real.
(Leeuwarden, Oct 2019, Martin Uleman)
| Monte Real (LPMR) | ||||
RWY 01/19 POS 39°49'47"N 008°53'14"W ELEV 187 ft | ||||
| Base Aerea | Esquadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name | Badge |
BA5 |
Esquadra 201 Esq201 |
F-16AM F-16BM |
Falcões (Falcons) |  |
| Esquadra 301 Esq301 |
F-16AM F-16BM |
Jaguares (Jaguars) |  |
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The Portuguese EH-101 is one of the best looking helicopters in Europe.
(Montijo, April 2012, Menso van Westrhenen)
Just like fellow Iberians Spain, Portugal uses the CASA 295 for transport tasks.
(Leeuwarden, October 2019 Martin Uleman)
| Montijo (LPMT) | ||||
RWY 01/19, 08/26 POS 38°42'14"N 009°02'09"W ELEV 46 ft | ||||
| Base Aerea | Esquadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name | Badge |
BA6 |
Esquadra 501 Esq501 |
C-130H C-130H-30 |
Bisontes (Bisons) |  |
| Esquadra 502 Esq502 |
C295M C295MPA |
Elefantes (Elephants) | |
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| Esquadra 751 Esq751 |
EH101 | Pumas (Pumas) |  |
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| Ota (LPOT) | ||||
RWY 17/35 POS 39°05'15"N 008°57'46"W ELEV 140 ft | ||||
| School | Aircraft Type(s) | Name | Badge | |
| Centro de Formaçao Militar e Tecnica da Forca Aérea |
various |  |
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| Esquadron 991 Esq991 |
UAVision OGASSA OGS 42N/VN | Harpias (Harpies) |  |
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| Ovar (LPOV) | ||||
RWY 18/36, HEL POS 40°55'13"N 008°38'38"W ELEV 56 ft | ||||
| Base Aerea | Esquadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name | Badge |
| BA8 |
Esquadra 551 Esq551 |
UH-60A | Panteras |  |
| Esquadra 552 det. Esq552 |
AW119Kx | Zangões (Drones) | |
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The AW119 Koala has arrived in 2019 replacing the ageing Alouette III which served the Portuguese Air Force for years. The new helicopters are based at Beja.
(Beja, March 2019, Fernando Sousa)
Amazingly, but the DHC-1 Chipmunks are still flying at the FAP. They are used to tow gliders.
(Sintra, May 2018, Pieter van Polanen)
| Porto Santo (LPPS) | ||||
RWY 18/36 POS 33°04'15"N 016°20'59"W ELEV 338 ft | ||||
| Aerodromo Manobra | Esquadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name | Badge |
| AM3 |
Esquadra 752 |
EH101 | Fénix (Phoenix) | |
| Sintra (LPST) | ||||
RWY 14/32, HEL POS 38°49'52"N 009°20'22"W ELEV 440 ft | ||||
| Base Aerea | Esquadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name | Badge |
BA1 |
Esquadra 802 Esq802 |
ASK-21 DHC-1-200 |
Aguias (Eagles) |  |
| Museu do Ar |
some flying exhibits |  |
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