Graciosa Airport

Graciosa Airport
Graciosa Airport
	IATA: GRW; ICAO: LPGR;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal, SA
Location	Santa Cruz da Graciosa
Elevation AMSL	26 m / 85 ft
Coordinates	39°05′32″N 028°01′46″W / 39.09222°N 28.02944°W
Map
	LPGR Location in the Azores
Runways
	Sources: Portuguese AIP

Graciosa Airport (Portuguese: Aérodromo da Graciosa) (IATA: GRW, ICAO: LPGR) is an airport located 2 km (1.2 mi) west northwest of Santa Cruz da Graciosa^[1] on Graciosa Island in the Azores .

History

Located at Barro Vermelho, between Dores and Ponta da Barca, it was projected in 1973, but only had the project and topographical surveys concluded in 1976, already by the regional authorities.

Built by the Azorean Regional Government between September 1979 and July 1981, its runway, 1325 meters long, was inaugurated on July 11, 1981. The original small air terminal was replaced by a new one, inaugurated on October 1, 2001.

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Graciosa Airport:

Airlines	Destinations
SATA Air Açores	Ponta Delgada, Terceira

Statistics

Annual passenger traffic at GRW airport. See Wikidata query.

References

^ ^a ^b AIP Part 3 – AD 2 Aerodromes Archived 15 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine

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[AIP-1] AIP Part 3 – AD 2 Aerodromes Archived 15 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine

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History

Airlines and destinations

Statistics

See also

References