# Ovar Air Base

> Ovar, PT · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| City | Ovar |
| Country | PT |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 17 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 40.91590, -8.64592 |

## Description

Designated Manoeuvre Airfield No. 1 (AM1) of the Força Aérea Portuguesa and inaugurated in 1966, Ovar Air Base (ICAO: LPOV) sits in the Aveiro district on Portugal's Silver Coast (Costa de Prata) near the Ria de Aveiro lagoon. It has no permanently based squadrons and historically served as a NATO forward naval air base; there are no civil or commercial passenger or freight operations. For air freight in the Aveiro/Ovar area, Porto Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (IATA: OPO), about 50 km north, is the nearest cargo gateway.

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