Pista de Grandola

Grândola, PT 🇵🇹 Closed Airport

ICAO

PT-0070

IATA

-

Elevation

- ft

Region

PT-15

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Airport Information

GPS Code: Not available

Local Code: Not available

Location: 38.163218° N, -8.538029° E

Continent: EU

Type: Closed Airport

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Airport Information

Airport Closure Information

Last updated: Jul 26, 2025
Closure Date

Approximately 2014-2015. While an exact official closure date is not publicly recorded, analysis of historical satellite imagery shows the airstrip was clearly defined and maintained until around 2014. By 2016, the runway was significantly overgrown, and new industrial construction had begun on the site, indicating it had ceased operations in the intervening period.

Reason for Closure

Economic land redevelopment. The site of the former airstrip and adjacent land has been completely re-purposed for industrial agriculture and renewable energy. Satellite imagery confirms the construction of large agricultural buildings and a significant solar farm (Parque Fotovoltaico de Grândola) directly on and next to the former runway. This indicates the land became more valuable for these purposes than for maintaining a small, private airfield.

Current Status

The airfield is permanently closed and no longer exists. The land has been completely redeveloped. The area where the runway was located is now partially occupied by large-scale agricultural facilities and is immediately adjacent to a large solar power plant. The runway is completely gone and the site is unrecognizable as a former airfield.

Historical Significance

Pista de Grandola was a small, private, uncertified airfield primarily used for recreational general aviation and ultralight (ULM) aircraft. Its ICAO identifier, PT-0070, falls under the Portuguese designation for ULM airstrips. It held local significance for private pilots and aviation enthusiasts in the Alentejo region, serving as a base for a small number of aircraft. It did not handle commercial, cargo, or military operations and had no major historical events associated with it.

Reopening Prospects

Zero. Due to the permanent and extensive industrial and energy infrastructure built on and around the former airfield site, there are no prospects for reopening. The original runway cannot be restored without the complete demolition of the current structures, making any such project financially and logistically infeasible. There are no known plans or proposals to re-establish an airfield at this location.

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Distances are approximate and calculated as straight-line distances.

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Information Posted by Leo2789 on March 16, 2018

Seems to be a private airstrip open to the public. Not much information could be found about this airstrip.