Montijo Air Base
Montijo Air Base - officially known as Air Base No. 6 or BA6 - is a military air base located in Montijo, Portugal. The base is home to three transport squadrons and one helicopter search and rescue squadron and provides logistic support to the Portuguese Navy's helicopters based there.
- Type: Aerodrome
- Description: military air base in Portugal
- Also known as: “LPMT”, “Montijo AB Airport”, and “PAF”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ermida de Nosso Senhor Jesus dos Aflitos and Ermida de Nossa Senhora do Rosário.
Ermida de Nosso Senhor Jesus dos Aflitos
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Samouco and Freguesia de Gaio-Rosário.
Freguesia de Gaio-Rosário
Village
Photo: Link88, Public domain.
Montijo Air Base
- Categories: airbase, military installation, and transportation
- Location: Montijo e Afonsoeiro, Montijo, Setúbal District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.70911° or 38° 42′ 33″ north
Longitude
-9.02824° or 9° 1′ 42″ west
Elevation
14 metres (46 feet)
ICAO airport code
LPMT
Open location code
8CCGPX5C+JP
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
aeroway=aerodrome
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=military
OpenStreetMap feature
military=airfield
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Montijo Air Base from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Portuguese—“Montijo Air Base” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Montijo Air Base”
- German: “Militärflugplatz Montijo”
- Indonesian: “LPMT”
- Indonesian: “PAF”
- Japanese: “モンティジョ航空基地”
- Malay: “Lapangan Terbang Montijo AB”
- Portuguese: “Ba6”
- Portuguese: “BA6”
- Portuguese: “Base Aérea de Montijo”
- Portuguese: “Base aérea do montijo”
- Portuguese: “Base Aérea do Montijo”
- Portuguese: “Base Aérea n.º 6”
- Portuguese: “Base Aérea Nº 6 - Montijo”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Seixalinho and Alto da Guarda.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sapal da Porta and Sapal de Pilha Bois.
Portugal: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Lisbon, Caldas da Rainha, Porto, and Coimbra.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.