Coimbra Airfield Explained

Coimbra Airport
Nativename:Aeródromo Municipal Bissaya Barreto
Iata:CBP
Icao:LPCO
Type:Public
Operator:Câmara Municipal de Coimbra
City-Served:Coimbra
Location:Antanhol
Metric-Elev:Y
Elevation-M:174
Coordinates:40.1561°N -8.47°W
Pushpin Map:Portugal
Pushpin Label:LPCO
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Portugal
R1-Number:16/34
R1-Length-M:923
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Metric-Rwy:Y
Footnotes:Sources: AIP[1]

Bissaya Barreto Aerodrome (Portuguese: Aeródromo Municipal Bissaya Barreto),, is a recreational airfield in Antanhol, near Coimbra.

Overview

Even though most of the airfield's land is located in Antanhol, some believe The Aeródromo Municipal Bissaya Barreto is located in Cernache, but it's not legally true.

It is managed by the Câmara Municipal de Coimbra[2] and is home to several entities like the Aeroclube de Coimbra,[3] I.A.C. - Indústrias Aeronáuticas de Coimbra and Publivoo.[4] The Aero Clube da Figueira da Foz[5] also has its operational base at this airfield.

Access

The only road leading to this airfield passes through Antanhol.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. [Aeronautical Information Publication|AIP]
  2. http://www.cm-coimbra.pt Câmara Municipal de Coimbra
  3. http://www.aeroclubedecoimbra.com Aeroclube de Coimbra (ACC)
  4. http://www.publivoo.com/ Publivoo
  5. http://www.figueira.com/acff/ Aero Clube da Figueira da Foz