RAF Lajes Field

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military base
gptkbp:coordinates 38° 45' N, 27° 5' W
gptkbp:country gptkb:Portugal
gptkbp:elevation 1,200 feet
gptkbp:hasFacilities control tower
maintenance hangars
runway
fuel storage
gptkbp:hasRole air traffic control
intelligence gathering
joint operations
military exercises
military readiness
regional stability
search and rescue operations
air defense
cargo transport
emergency response
humanitarian missions
logistical support
intelligence operations
aircraft maintenance
disaster relief
peacekeeping missions
security operations
training exercises
medical evacuation
strategic positioning
supply chain operations
strategic airlift
combat support
aerial surveillance
training facility
counter-terrorism operations
aerial refueling
logistics hub
communications support
transport operations
refueling station
personnel transport
gptkbp:historicalSignificance gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:World_War_II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label RAF Lajes Field
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Azores
gptkbp:opened 1943
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:partOf Lajes Air Base
gptkbp:primaryMission air transport
gptkbp:runway_length 3,600 meters
gptkbp:serves gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:supports NATO_operations
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:British_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Portuguese_Air_Force