Espinho Airfield Explained

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.

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  1. https://maps.google.com/?ll=40.974155,-8.644116&spn=0.008449,0.009398&t=h&z=17 Google Maps - Espinho
  2. https://maps.google.com/?ll=40.978716,-8.645698&spn=0.004224,0.004699&t=h&z=18 Google Maps - Espinho main