Évora Airport
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Évora Airport is a municipal airport that serves Évora
, Portugal
. Among the services available, are a Flight Information Service
(FIS), a non-directional beacon
(NDB) and sunrise to sunset operation. The airport has two runways, the main runway being 01/19. The second runway, 08/26, is a short grass strip that is rarely used.
A flying school (Aeronautical Academy of Europe) owned by CAE
, which is closely related to the Dutch Nationale Luchtvaart School (National Aviation School), is based at the airport and is responsible for most aircraft movements. It is also a popular site for parachuting
, especially during weekends. There's also glider activity from the airport. Évora airport is also host to an airshow which is held every other year.
Évora
Évora is a municipality in Portugal. It has total area of with a population of 55,619 inhabitants. It is the seat of the Évora District and capital of the Alentejo region. The municipality is composed of 19 civil parishes, and is located in Évora District....
, Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
. Among the services available, are a Flight Information Service
Flight Information Service
A flight information service is a form of air traffic service which is available to any aircraft within a flight information region , as agreed internationally by ICAO....
(FIS), a non-directional beacon
Non-directional beacon
A non-directional beacon is a radio transmitter at a known location, used as an aviation or marine navigational aid. As the name implies, the signal transmitted does not include inherent directional information, in contrast to other navigational aids such as low frequency radio range, VHF...
(NDB) and sunrise to sunset operation. The airport has two runways, the main runway being 01/19. The second runway, 08/26, is a short grass strip that is rarely used.
A flying school (Aeronautical Academy of Europe) owned by CAE
CAE (company)
CAE Inc. is a leading provider of simulation technologies, modelling technologies and integrated training services to airlines, aircraft manufacturers, and defense customers worldwide. The company has annual revenues in excess of CAD $1.6 billion, with manufacturing operations and training...
, which is closely related to the Dutch Nationale Luchtvaart School (National Aviation School), is based at the airport and is responsible for most aircraft movements. It is also a popular site for parachuting
Parachuting
Parachuting, also known as skydiving, is the action of exiting an aircraft and returning to earth with the aid of a parachute. It may or may not involve a certain amount of free-fall, a time during which the parachute has not been deployed and the body gradually accelerates to terminal...
, especially during weekends. There's also glider activity from the airport. Évora airport is also host to an airshow which is held every other year.