Beja Airbase
Beja Air Base (Portuguese: Base Aérea de Beja; IATA: BYJ, ICAO: LPBJ), officially designated as Air Base No. 11 (Portuguese: Base Aérea Nº 11, BA11) is one of the most important military airbases in Portugal, 9 km (5.6 mi) northwest of Beja, 100 km (62 mi) north of Algarve. It is used by the Portuguese Air Force (PoAF) and has two parallel runways in the 01/19 direction, the biggest being 3,450 m × 60 m (11,320 ft × 200 ft). The base is home to two training squadrons, one helicopter squadron and one maritime patrol squadron.
| Beja Air Base Air Base 11 | |||||||||
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Base Aérea de Beja Base Aérea Nº 11 | |||||||||
| Near Beja, Alentejo in Portugal | |||||||||
An aerial view of Beja Airbase | |||||||||
Com military engenho e sutil arte (Portuguese for 'With military ingenuity and subtle art') | |||||||||
Beja Location in Portugal | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°04′44″N 007°55′57″W | ||||||||
| Type | Military airfield | ||||||||
| Area | 800 hectares (2,000 acres) | ||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||
| Owner | Ministry of National Defence | ||||||||
| Operator | Portuguese Air Force | ||||||||
| Controlled by | Air Command | ||||||||
| Condition | Operational | ||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||
| Built | 1962–1964 | ||||||||
| In use | 1964 – present | ||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||
| Identifiers | IATA: BYJ, ICAO: LPBJ, WMO: 085620 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 193.8 metres (636 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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| Airfield shared with Beja Airport Source: Portuguese AIP | |||||||||
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