Montijo Air Base

Montijo Air Base
Air Base 6
Base Aérea do Montijo
Base Aérea Nº 6
Montijo, Setúbal in Portugal
A Portuguese Air Force AW101 Merlin breaks formation over Montijo AB
Força e Grandeza de Ânimo
(Portuguese for 'Strength and greatness of mind')
Montijo AB is located in Portugal
Montijo AB
Montijo AB
Location in Portugal
Coordinates38°42′14″N 9°2′9″W / 38.70389°N 9.03583°W / 38.70389; -9.03583
TypeMilitary airfield
Site information
OwnerMinistry of National Defence
OperatorPortuguese Air Force
Controlled byAir Command
ConditionOperational
WebsiteOfficial website
Site history
Built1952 (1952)
In use1952 – present
Garrison information
Current
commander
Colonel Antonio Carlos da Costa Nascimento
Airfield information
IdentifiersICAO: LPMT, WMO: 085340
Elevation14 metres (46 ft) --> AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
01/19 2,147 metres (7,044 ft) Asphalt
08/26 2,440 metres (8,005 ft) Concrete
Source: World Aero Data[1]

Montijo Air Base (Portuguese: Base Aérea do Montijo) (ICAO: LPMT) - officially known as Air Base No. 6 (Base Aérea n.º 6) or BA6 - is a military air base located in Montijo, Portugal. The base is home to three transport squadrons and one helicopter search and rescue squadron and provides logistic support to the Portuguese Navy's helicopters based there.

  1. ^ "Airport information for Montijo Airbase". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006.