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Historic Portuguese Air Force base on the Tagus River.
Opened
1916
Location
Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal
Alverca Air Base (ICAO: LPAR) is a military airfield operated by the Portuguese Air Force, located in Alverca do Ribatejo, within the municipality of Vila Franca de Xira, approximately 20 kilometres north of Lisbon along the Tagus River.
The base has historically been a center of Portuguese aviation industry and military operations. It is closely associated with OGMA – Indústria Aeronáutica de Portugal, a major aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) company that operates on the airfield grounds.
Alverca Air Base does not serve commercial passenger traffic and has no IATA code. Its primary functions are military aviation support, aircraft maintenance, and aeronautical industry activities.
Getting to & from
The base is accessible by road via the A1 motorway and is served by nearby Alverca railway station on the Lisbon suburban rail network.
Notable facts
- ›Home to OGMA – Indústria Aeronáutica de Portugal, one of Iberia's leading MRO facilities.
- ›One of Portugal's oldest military airfields, with roots dating to the early 20th century.
- ›Situated on the eastern bank of the Tagus River, approximately 20 km north of Lisbon.
- ›Operated exclusively by the Portuguese Air Force with no scheduled commercial services.
- ›Has historically hosted the Portuguese Air Force's aeronautical engineering and training activities.
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