Airports / Portugal / BYJ
Beja Airport / Airbase
LPBJ / BYJBeja, PortugalELEV 636 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
27 nm
To the nearest alternate
Évora Airfield (LPEV).
Overview
Located in Beja, Portugal, Beja Airport / Airbase (LPBJ / BYJ) operates as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 636 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
BYJ has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Évora Airfield (LPEV, 27 nm), Portimão Airport (PRM, 64 nm), and Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO, 64 nm).
Quotes for flights out of BYJ vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Beja Air Base and Base Aérea de Beja. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from BYJ, or browse verified operators serving the area.
Field capability
ICAO
LPBJ
IATA
BYJ
FAA / Local
LPBJ
Elevation
636 ft
Coordinates
38.0789° N · 7.9324° 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
No
Elevation vs Portugal fields
state range 5–2,241 ft
At 636 ft, BYJ sits higher than 77% 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.
- 27nmLPEVÉvora AirfieldÉvora
- 64nmPRMPortimão AirportPortimão
- 64nmFAOFaro - Gago Coutinho International AirportFaro
- 64nmLPMTMontijo Air BaseMontijo
- 68nmLPSOAeródromo Municipal de Ponte de SorPonte de Sor
- 71nmLISLisbon Humberto Delgado AirportLisbon
Location
Open the full mapLPBJ · Beja Airport / Airbase · Beja, Portugal