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Bragança Airport
LPBG / BGCBragança, PortugalELEV 2,241 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
57 nm
To the nearest alternate
Vila Real Airport (VRL).
Overview
Bragança Airport (LPBG / BGC) sits in Bragança, Portugal, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 2,241 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list BGC as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Vila Real Airport (VRL, 57 nm), León Airport (LEN, 64 nm), and Salamanca Airport (SLM, 77 nm).
Trip costs from BGC are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from BGC to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
LPBG
IATA
BGC
FAA / Local
LPBG
Elevation
2,241 ft
Coordinates
41.8578° N · 6.7071° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Portugal fields
state range 5–2,241 ft
At 2,241 ft, BGC sits higher than 97% of the 31 Portugal fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 57nmVRLVila Real AirportVila Real
- 64nmLENLeón AirportLa Virgen del Camino
- 77nmSLMSalamanca AirportSalamanca
- 80nmLPBRBraga Municipal AerodromeBraga
- 84nmVLLValladolid AirportValladolid
- 86nmVSEAerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)Viseu
Location
Open the full mapLPBG · Bragança Airport · Bragança, Portugal