Beja Airport / Airbase

A very important Air base of the Portuguese Air Force, and the 4th international flights capable airport in the mainland, since it was expanded for this purpose in 2011. Currently the civil part of the airport has no scheduled flights, and serves mainly as a storage & maintenance facility, with sporadic charter or cargo flights visiting. The military part of the airport however is still very active, being the home of among others, the Portuguese AF's maritime patrol squadron which flies the Lockheed P-3 Orion.

The Director of Portugal Tourism has announced that Aigle Azur will be operating weekly flights into Beja from Paris, France, in 2014, starting on 12 April and ending in October.

Beja airport the zombie airport with no passengers and planes??

Beja airport owned by ANA boasts an increase of passenger traffic through the airport of 495% over the last year. Its sounds very impressive when you read it like that, but in face is a paltry slither of an increase from a miniscule 205 passenger foot traffic through the Beja airport last year to 1,221 passenger foot traffic this year. Thats an amazing 102 passengers using the airport every month? Don't get crushed in the stampede. There are tiny airports in the Scottish Hebrides with more passenger traffic than these numbers, or small regional airport situated in the middle of the Arctic tundra in Siberia, who are ANA trying to fool? These figures are abysmal?

Beja airport registered growth of 495 percent, from a total of 205 passengers in 2011 to the equivalent of slightly more than two Airbus A380s filled to capacity 1,221 passengers << Well Whoppee!! thats official figures for 1 whole year?

I find it some what amusing that this web page is titled 'Beja International Airport'? Just please explain which 'International' flights Beja airport offers??

Ask a Canadian about Mirabel Airport some time.

My family flew into and out of Beja last year in a BMI Regional aircraft operated by Sunvil (flights every Sunday morning) for a holiday on the Costa Vincentina. It was a very pleasant experience, and I understood the service was continuing this year. It is certainly very convenient for the Alentejo, and it would be a pity to see it going to waste.

my wife is portugees if the airport is open and they do buisness with easyyet or any other ill fly every two month on beja airport close by we have our vacationhouse .

Beja airport is a fantasy airport, its exists, but does not exist in reality. An Alentejo political vanity project. Try booking a flight to Beja or from Beja. No departures and no arrivals, but a brand new airport terminal to listen to the echo of your own voice.

People wonder why Portugal's economy is shrinking so fast when public money is wasted building airports like Beja which offers no flights or as any passengers??

No flights, no planes, no staff, no passengers, only weeds growing in the empty car park?

Hi there, Does anyone know how to contact Beja. I am planning to fly into Beja from UK in June in light aircraft and was hoping I could call on Beja. Please help. Especially the traffic controller from the base.... let me know. Darren

Oh my goodness, what a load of rubbish left by the last person. The Alentejo is wonderful, beautiful, with lovely friendly people, fabulous cuisine and the BEST wines in Portugal. Far nicer than the north. I have travelled for many years in Portugal, I should know. The airport one day will be fantastic and will allow lucky folk to visit the likes of Evora, Beja and Mertola, with many other beautiful towns and villages, some in sweet hill settings. For goodness sake, the Alentejo has a slow way of life, eventually the airport will be busier but things go at an Alentejo speed!! I truly hope the Alentejo doesn´t get over populated, this gives the area the charm and piecefulness that most folk with hectic lives seek.

So happy Beja airport is open. Not so happy that the only flight at the moment is from Heathrow as I live in Wales and fly from Birmingham. Never mind I am sure that when people visit the beautiful Alentejo there will be more demand.I have been visiting about 6 times a year for the last 3 years and flying to Beja would be brill.

Really happy with this airport opening! Beja and Alentejo is one of the most beautiful parts of Portugal, can't wait to fly there! :)

Time to eat humble pie methinks, sunshine. I flew into Beja on 22nd and back to Heathrow on 29th and had a wonderful holiday. Deserted roads in Alenteja, no crowds, friendly people what more could you want. Thank you Sunvil!!

See up in the top right, where is says "Sign on"? Click it.

and for the record, my previous post is only "anonymous" because this website doesn't tell you how to add your name. I am Meher Oliaji and my agency is Karnak Travel

i flew into Beja Airport on Sunday (yesterday 22 May) with Sunvil Holidays: a "fam trip" (familiarisation) for travel agents, and I for one will definately be recommending this part of Portugal to the customers of my travel agency.