Airport guide
Vila Do Porto AirportIATA code SMA
Vila Do Porto Airport (SMA/LPAZ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Santa Maria (Azores), Portugal in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Santa Maria (Azores), Portugal
- Codes
- SMA · LPAZ
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Atlantic/Azores
- Region
- Europe
Vila Do Porto Airport (SMA/LPAZ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Santa Maria (Azores), Portugal in Europe. Operating on Atlantic/Azores local time at coordinates 36.970°, -25.100°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Vila Do Porto Airport (SMA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Santa Maria (Azores), and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Vila Do Porto Airport details
- IATA code
- SMA
- ICAO code
- LPAZ
- City
- Santa Maria (Azores)
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Atlantic/Azores
- Coordinates
- 36.971°, -25.171°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Vila Do Porto Airport’s own pages.
SMA airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 94 m (308 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- João Paulo II Airport PDL · 97 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at SMA
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 18/36: 3,048 m, concrete. OurAirports also lists 2 closed runways, not shown.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 3,048 m10,000 ft | 60 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from SMA
Originfacts does not track any routes from SMA yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at SMA
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Santa Maria (Azores), parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Vila Do Porto 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 Santa Maria (Azores)
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Ponta Delgada (Azores)Joao Paulo II AirportPDL101 km
- TerceiraLajes FieldTER264 km
- Pico Island (Azores)Pico Island AirportPIX327 km
- Sao Jorge IslandSao Jorge Island AirportSJZ329 km
- Graciosa Island (Azores)Graciosa Island AirportGRW348 km
- Horta (Azores)Horta AirportHOR362 km
- Flores Island (Azores)Santa Cruz AirportFLW597 km
- Corvo Island (Azores)Corvo Island (Azores) AirportCVU605 km
- FunchalMadeira AirportFNC896 km
Vila Do Porto Airport: common questions
Where is Vila Do Porto Airport?
Vila Do Porto Airport serves Santa Maria (Azores), Portugal. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 36.971°, -25.171°.
What are the airport codes for Vila Do Porto Airport?
The IATA code is SMA and the ICAO code is LPAZ.
What time zone is SMA in?
Vila Do Porto Airport is in the Atlantic/Azores time zone.
How many runways does Vila Do Porto Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at SMA: 18/36 (3,048 m (10,000 ft), concrete).
What is the elevation of Vila Do Porto Airport?
OurAirports gives SMA’s elevation as 94 m (308 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 Vila Do Porto Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)