AirportsSão Jorge Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Velas, in Autonomous Region of Azores, Portugal. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is SJZ.
Key facts
- IATA code
- SJZ
- ICAO code
- LPSJ
- City
- Velas
- State or region
- Autonomous Region of Azores
- Country
- Portugal
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 38.6655° N, 28.1758° W
- Elevation
- 95 m (311 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 1,412 m (4,633 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, SJZ means São Jorge Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: LPSJ. ICAO codes that begin with L belong to southern Europe, Israel and Turkey. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 38.6655° N, 28.1758° W. It stands 95 metres (311 feet) above sea level.
Runways
São Jorge Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 1,412 metres (4,633 feet). That is a short runway, used mostly by propeller aircraft. Among the 19 airports of Portugal on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 12.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 1,412 m 4,633 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pico AirportPico Island | PIX | 26 km |
| Graciosa AirportSanta Cruz da Graciosa | GRW | 49 km |
| Horta AirportHorta | HOR | 50 km |
| Lajes AirportPraia da Vitória | TER | 95 km |
| João Paulo II AirportPonta Delgada | PDL | 240 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 9,254 km | 11 h 40 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 9,606 km | 12 h 05 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 7,757 km | 9 h 50 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 2,577 km | 3 h 35 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 3,866 km | 5 h 10 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 7,755 km | 9 h 50 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 13,412 km | 16 h 40 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 11,670 km | 14 h 35 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 19,487 km | 24 h 00 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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