Airport guide
Braganca AirportIATA code BGC
Braganca Airport (BGC/LPBG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Braganca, Portugal in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Braganca, Portugal
- Codes
- BGC · LPBG
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Lisbon
- Region
- Europe
Braganca Airport (BGC/LPBG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Braganca, Portugal in Europe. Operating on Europe/Lisbon local time at coordinates 41.820°, -6.750°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Braganca Airport (BGC) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Braganca, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Braganca Airport details
- IATA code
- BGC
- ICAO code
- LPBG
- City
- Braganca
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates
- 41.858°, -6.707°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Braganca Airport’s own pages.
BGC airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 683 m (2,241 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2016
- 2,684
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing ec.europa.eu (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Vila Real Airport VRL · 106 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at BGC
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 01/19: 1,707 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 1,707 m5,600 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from BGC
Originfacts does not track any routes from BGC yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where BGC is
7.3 km north-northeast
Braganca Airport lies 7.3 km north-northeast of Bragança city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at BGC
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Braganca, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Braganca Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Braganca
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Vila RealVila Real AirportVRL101 km
- LeonLeon AirportLEN125 km
- SalamancaMatacan AirportSLM132 km
- ValladolidValladolid AirportVLL159 km
- VigoVigo AirportVGO162 km
- ViseuViseu AirportVSE163 km
- PortoPorto AirportOPO172 km
- Santiago De CompostelaSantiago De Compostela AirportSCQ182 km
- AsturiasAsturias AirportOVD202 km
Braganca Airport: common questions
Where is Braganca Airport?
Braganca Airport serves Braganca, Portugal. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 41.858°, -6.707°.
What are the airport codes for Braganca Airport?
The IATA code is BGC and the ICAO code is LPBG.
What time zone is BGC in?
Braganca Airport is in the Europe/Lisbon time zone.
How many runways does Braganca Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at BGC: 01/19 (1,707 m (5,600 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Braganca Airport?
Wikidata records 2,684 passengers for 2016, the latest year it holds.
How far is BGC from Bragança city centre?
Braganca Airport is about 7.3 km north-northeast of Bragança city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Braganca Airport?
OurAirports gives BGC’s elevation as 683 m (2,241 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Braganca Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1430976 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)