Portuguese Air Force base near Lajes, Terceira Island, Azores
For the airport serving Lages, Brazil, see Lages Airport. For the civilian use of the airfield, see Lajes Airport.
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Lajes Field Air Base 4
Base Aérea das Lajes Base Aérea Nº 4
Lajes, Terceira Island in the Azores
A variety of US Air Force aircraft seen at Lajes, the airfield being used as a stop-off whilst aircraft transit between the Americas and Europe
Airfield shared with Lajes Airport Source: Portuguese AIP[1]
Lajes Field or Lajes Air Base (pronounced[ˈlaʒɨʃ]; Portuguese: Base Aérea das Lajes), officially designated Air Base No. 4 (Base Aérea Nº 4, BA4) (IATA: TER, ICAO: LPLA), is a multi-use airfield near Lajes and 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of Angra do Heroísmo[1] on Terceira Island in the Azores, Portugal. It is home to the Portuguese Air Force Base Aérea N º4 and Azores Air Zone Command (Portuguese: Comando da Zona Aérea dos Açores), a United States Air Force detachment unit (operated by the 65th Air Base Group of United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa), and a regional air passenger terminal. Located about 3,680 km (2,290 mi) east of New York City and about 1,600 km (990 mi) west of Lisbon, Portugal; the base sits in a strategic location midway between North America and Europe in the north Atlantic Ocean.
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LajesField or Lajes Air Base (pronounced [ˈlaʒɨʃ]; Portuguese: Base Aérea das Lajes), officially designated Air Base No. 4 (Base Aérea Nº 4, BA4) (IATA:...
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