Airport guide
Cascais Municipal AerodromeIATA code CAT
Cascais Municipal Aerodrome (CAT/LPCS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Tires, Portugal in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Tires, Portugal
- Codes
- CAT · LPCS
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Nassau
- Region
- Europe
Cascais Municipal Aerodrome (CAT/LPCS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Tires, Portugal in Europe. Operating on America/Nassau local time at coordinates 24.320°, -75.450°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Cascais Municipal Aerodrome (CAT) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Tires, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Cascais Municipal Aerodrome airport details
- IATA code
- CAT
- ICAO code
- LPCS
- City
- Tires
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- America/Nassau
- Coordinates
- 38.725°, -9.355°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Cascais Municipal Aerodrome’s own pages.
CAT airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 99 m (325 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2016
- 6,584
- 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
- Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport LIS · 20 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at CAT
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 17/35: 1,400 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 1,400 m4,593 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from CAT
Originfacts does not track any routes from CAT yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Airlines with a hub at CAT
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names CAT, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Terminals, transport and parking at CAT
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Tires, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Cascais Municipal Aerodrome’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:aerodromo-cascais.pt (opens in a new tab)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 Tires
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- George TownExuma International AirportGGT95 km
- Rock SoundSouth Eleuthera AirportRSD97 km
- San SalvadorSan Salvador AirportZSA98 km
- Deadmans CayDeadmans Cay AirportLGI132 km
- Governor's HarbourGovernor's Harbour AirportGHB138 km
- North EleutheraNorth Eleuthera International AirportELH179 km
- NassauLynden Pindling International AirportNAS219 km
- Crooked IslandCrooked Island AirportCRI219 km
- Spring PointSpringpoint AirportAXP257 km
Cascais Municipal Aerodrome: common questions
Where is Cascais Municipal Aerodrome?
Cascais Municipal Aerodrome serves Tires, Portugal. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 38.725°, -9.355°.
What are the airport codes for Cascais Municipal Aerodrome?
The IATA code is CAT and the ICAO code is LPCS.
What time zone is CAT in?
Cascais Municipal Aerodrome is in the America/Nassau time zone.
What is the official website of Cascais Municipal Aerodrome?
The airport’s official website is aerodromo-cascais.pt. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Cascais Municipal Aerodrome have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at CAT: 17/35 (1,400 m (4,593 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Cascais Municipal Aerodrome?
Wikidata records 6,584 passengers for 2016, the latest year it holds.
Which airlines have a hub at CAT?
Wikidata lists CAT as a hub of Aero VIP.
What is the elevation of Cascais Municipal Aerodrome?
OurAirports gives CAT’s elevation as 99 m (325 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 Cascais Municipal Aerodrome’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1431046 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)