Airports / Portugal / SJZ
São Jorge Airport
LPSJ / SJZVelas, PortugalELEV 311 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
14 nm
To the nearest alternate
Pico Airport (PIX) — 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
São Jorge Airport, listed as LPSJ / SJZ, is a mid-sized airport in Velas, Portugal. Field elevation is 311 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list SJZ as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Pico Airport (PIX, 14 nm), Graciosa Airport (GRW, 27 nm), and Horta Airport (HOR, 27 nm).
Trip costs from SJZ 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 SJZ to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
LPSJ
IATA
SJZ
FAA / Local
LPSJ
Elevation
311 ft
Coordinates
38.6655° N · 28.1758° 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 311 ft, SJZ sits higher than 55% 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.
- 14nmPIXPico AirportPico Island
- 27nmGRWGraciosa AirportSanta Cruz da Graciosa
- 27nmHORHorta AirportHorta
- 51nmTERLajes AirportPraia da Vitória
- 129nmPDLJoão Paulo II AirportPonta Delgada
- 146nmFLWFlores AirportSanta Cruz das Flores
Location
Open the full mapLPSJ · São Jorge Airport · Velas, Portugal