Sintra Air Base

Sintra Air Base, officially designated as Air Base No. 1, is a Portuguese Air Force base located in the Sintra Municipality, Portugal. The base is home to a flight training squadron and the .
Wikipedia
Photo: Ricardo Reis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Aerodrome
  • Description: air base in Portugal
  • Also known as: “Base Aérea Nº 1”, “LPST”, “Sintra AB Airport”, and “Sintra Mil.”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Museu do Ar and Portuguese Air Force Academy.

Museum
Photo: Ricardo Reis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Air Museum is an aviation museum of the Portuguese Air Force located at Sintra Air Base and with spaces at and Alverca.

University
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The is a military higher education institution whose aim is to provide all its students with the training and the experience that will enable them to graduate having gained the knowledge and the character qualities that are essential for leadership, and the motivation to become Portuguese Air Force officers.

Church
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is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pero Pinheiro and Montelavar.

Town
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is a town.

Town
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is a town.

Suburb
Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a suburb.

Sintra Air Base

Latitude
38.83192° or 38° 49′ 55″ north
Longitude
-9.33931° or 9° 20′ 22″ west
Elevation
134 metres (440 feet)
ICAO airport code
LPST
Open location code
8CCGRMJ6+Q7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 236761550
Open­Street­Map feature
aeroway=­aerodrome
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
Geo­Names ID
6299690
Wiki­data ID
Q9650494
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Portuguese—“Sintra Air Base” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Baladinho Nº 1 and Baladinho Nº 2.

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