Early insignia of Base Aérea Nr.4 (Lajes) 

Aeronautical infrastructures

The aim of this chapter is to provide a history of the Air Bases and airfields used by the Portuguese Military Aviation.

A list is presented below in which we tried to include all the airbases and airfields that existed since 1912.

From this list we will then provide the short histories , including the insignia when known, locations and aircraft that were based there.
 
 
Designation Location Abrev. Country Dates Units Remarks
Campo de Vila Nova da Rainha V.N.da R. Portugal 1916-1920 E.A.M. Extinguished
Campo da Amadora Amadora Portugal 1919-1938 G.E.A.R. Extinguished
Campo da Granja do Marquês Sintra Portugal 1920- E.A.M. Transformed in B.A.1
Campo de Alverca Alverca Portugal 1919- G.I.A.B. Transf.OGMA
Campo de Tancos  Tancos Portugal 1923- G.I.A.P.C. Transf. in B.A.3
Aeródromo de Espinho Espinho Portugal 1932-1953 From 1953 to 1956 was A.B.1
Campo Base de Lisboa Portela (Lisboa) Portugal 1937- Gave birth to A.B.1
Base Aérea de Sintra Sintra B.A.1 Portugal 1939-
Base Aérea da Ota Ota B.A.2 Portugal 1938- ? Inaugurated 1940
Base Aérea de Tancos Tancos B.A.3 Portugal 1939-?
Base Aérea nº4 (First) Rabo de Peixe B.A.4(1st) Portugal 1942-1946 In S.Miguel Island (Açores).Extinguished
Base Aérea das Lajes Lajes B.A.4 Portugal 1946- In Terceira Island (Açores)
Base Aérea nº5 (First) Lajes B.A.5(1st) Portugal 1942-1946 The first name of Lajes base
Base Aérea de Monte Real Monte Real B.A.5 Portugal 1959-
Base Aérea do Montijo Montijo B.A.6 Portugal 1954- Was before a Naval Aviation base
Aeródromo Base nº1(First) Espinho A.B.1(1st) Portugal 1953-1956 Extinguished as military airfield
Base Aérea nº 5 (2nd) S.Jacinto B.A.5 Portugal 1953-1957 Transformed in A.B.2, later B.A.7
Aeródromo Base nº 2 (1st) S.Jacinto A.B.2(1st) Portugal 1957-1958 transformed in B.A.7
Base Aérea de S.Jacinto S.Jacinto B.A.7 Portugal 1958-1978 E.I.E.P. Transformed in A.M.2
Aeródromo Base nº1(2nd) Portela A.B.1(2nd) Portugal 1955-1978 Transferred from Espinho
Aeródromo de Manobra nº1 Alverca A.M.1 Portugal
Aeródromo de Manobra nº2 S.Jacinto A.M.2 Portugal 1978- Ex B.A.7
Aeródromo de Trânsito nº1 Sal Island A.T.1 Cabo Verde ?-1975 Extinguished
Base Aérea nº 9 Luanda B.A.9 Angola 1962-1975 Planned as A.B.7 in 1958.
Baee Aérea nº10 Beira  B.A.10 Moçambique 1962-1975 Planned as B.A.8 in 1958
Aérodromo Base nº2 (2nd) Bissau A.B.2(2nd) Guiné-Bissau 1961-1965 Transformed in B.A.12
Base Aérea nº 12 Bissau B.A.12 Guiné Bissau 1965-1975
Aeródromo de Manobra nº  Bafatá A.M.... Guiné Bissau
Aeródromo de Manobra nº  Tite A.M... Guiné Bissau
Aeródromo de Manobra nº  Bubaque A.M... Guiné Bissau
? Nova Lamego ? Guiné Bissau 1970- Paved runways
? Cufar ? Guiné Bissau 1970- Paved runways
? Aldeia Formosa ? Guiné Bissau 1970- Paved runways
Aeródromo de Trânsito nº2 S.Tomé Island A.T.2 S.Tomé Planned in 1958 as A.B.6
Aeródromo Base nº 3 Negage A.B.3 Angola 1961-1975 Oficially created in 1960.
Aeródromo Base nº 4 Henrique de Carvalho A.B.4 Angola 1963-1975 Formally created in 1958
Aeródromo de Manobra nº 95 Cabinda A.M.95 Angola Depending from B.A.9
Aeródromo de Manobra nº 31 Maquela do Zombo A.M.31 Angola Depending from A.B.3
Aeródromo de Manobra nº 32 Toto A.M.32 Angola Depending from A.B.3. Operated ?
Aeródromo de Manobra nº 33 Malange A.M.33 Angola 1962- Depending from A.B.3. Never activated
Aeródromo de Manobra nº 41 Portugália A.M.41 Angola Depending from A.B.4. Operated ?
Aeródromo de Manobra nº 42 Camaxilo A.M.42 Angola Depending from A.B.4
Aeródromo de Manobra nº 43 Cazombo A.M.43 Angola Depending from A.B.4
Aeródromo de Recurso Cacolo Angola
Aeródromo de Recurso Vila Teixeira de Sousa Angola
Aeródromo de Recurso Santa Eulália Angola 1963-
Aeródromo Base nº 5 Nacala A.B.5 Moçambique 1961-1975
Aeródromo Base nº 6 Nova Freixo A.B.6 Moçambique 1967?-1975
Aeródromo Base nº 7 Tete A.B.7 Moçambique 1962-1975
Aeródromo Base nº 8 Lourenço Marques A.B.8 Moçambique 1963-1975
Aeródromo de Manobra nº51 Mueda A.M.51 Moçambique 1962-1975 Depending from A.B.5
Aeródromo de Manobra nº52 Nampula A.M.52 Moçambique Depending from A.B.5
Aeródromo de Manobra nº61 Vila Cabral A.M.61 Moçambique 1962-1975 Depending from A.B.6
Aeródromo de Manobra nº62 Marrupa A.M.62 Moçambique Depending from A.B.6
Aeródromo de Manobra nº71 Furacungo A.M.71 Moçambique 1962-1975 Depending from A.B.7
Aeródromo de Manobra nº72 Chicoa A.M.72 Moçambique Depending from A.B.7. Operated ?
Aeródromo de Manobra nº73 Mutarara A.M.73 Moçambique Depending from A.B.7
Aeródromo de Recurso Tenente Valadim (Matuca) Moçambique
Aeródromo de Recurso Montepuez Moçambique
Aeródromo de Recurso Milanje Moçambique
Aeródromo de Recurso Fingoé Moçambique
Aeródromo de Recurso Vila Pery Moçambique
Base Aérea nº 11 Beja  B.A.11 Portugal 1964-
Aeródromo de Trânsito nº 1 Portela A.T.1 Portugal 1978-
 

Back to main menu