🇵🇹 Alverca Air Base

Alverca Air Base (ICAO: LPAR, IATA: AVR) is a military facility located in Alverca do Ribatejo, Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal. It serves primarily as a logistical support aerodrome for various aeronautical organizations.

Notable Features and History:

• Established in 1919 as an airfield for the Independent Bombardment Aviation Group, it also housed the OGMA (General Aeronautical Material Workshops) and the Airship Company.
• Alverca was home to Portugal's first international airport, the "Campo Internacional de Aterragem," which operated until 1940 when Lisbon Airport opened.
• The base has a significant history in Portuguese aviation, including hosting the first parachute jump by a Portuguese individual in 1922 and being the departure point for early international flights.
• It is strategically located with access to road, rail, sea (with a private platform), and air transport.
• The complex houses the General Deposit of Air Force Material (DGMFA), the Air Force Aerodrome Engineering Group, OGMA - Aeronautical Industries of Portugal, and the Air Museum.

Current Status: Alverca Air Base is a medium-sized military airport with one asphalt runway (04/22) measuring 2990 x 45 meters (or 8202 x 148 feet). Its elevation is 11 feet above mean sea level. The base primarily supports the logistical needs of the resident aeronautical organizations. It has a tower frequency of 119.225 MHz and a ground frequency of 138.800 MHz. While it supports VFR flights, it does not support IFR flights.

*Sources researched: skyvector.com, pt.wikipedia.org, dataskycenter.com, drupal.imibo.com, emfa.pt*