Espinho Airfield | |
Icao: | LPIN |
Type: | Public |
Operator: | Aero Clube Da Costa Verde |
City-Served: | Espinho |
Elevation-F: | 10 |
Coordinates: | 40.9736°N -8.6444°W |
Pushpin Map: | Portugal |
Pushpin Label: | Espinho |
R1-Number: | 17/35 |
R1-Length-F: | 1380 |
R1-Length-M: | 420 |
R1-Surface: | Concrete |
Footnotes: | Source: Google Maps[1] |
Espinho Airfield is a recreational aerodrome serving Espinho in northern Portugal.
Originally built for the military, the aerodrome was later reduced in size and handed over to civilian use. After a deadly accident in 2005, a collision between a PA-28 plane and a car on the nearby road, the aerodrome was closed; it has since only been available to ultralight and model aviation.
The main airport and runway are closed/ built-over,[2] however the Aero Clube da Costa Verde (Portuguese language) operates a flying club and school for light aircraft, marking off 420m (1,380feet) of the original runway's south end for use.