Montijo Air Base
| Montijo Air Base Air Base 6 | |||||||||
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Base Aérea do Montijo Base Aérea Nº 6 | |||||||||
| Montijo, Setúbal in Portugal | |||||||||
A Portuguese Air Force AW101 Merlin breaks formation over Montijo AB | |||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||
| Type | Military airfield | ||||||||
| Owner | Ministry of National Defence | ||||||||
| Operator | Portuguese Air Force | ||||||||
| Controlled by | Air Command | ||||||||
| Condition | Operational | ||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||
| Location | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°42′14″N 9°2′9″W / 38.70389°N 9.03583°W | ||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||
| Built | 1952 | ||||||||
| In use | 1952 – present | ||||||||
| Garrison information | |||||||||
| Current commander | Colonel Antonio Carlos da Costa Nascimento | ||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||
| Identifiers | ICAO: LPMT, WMO: 085340 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 14 metres (46 ft) --> AMSL | ||||||||
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| Source: World Aero Data | |||||||||
Montijo Air Base (Portuguese: Base Aérea do Montijo) (ICAO: LPMT) - officially known as Air Base No. 6 (Base Aérea n.º 6) or BA6 - is a military air base located in Montijo, Portugal. The base is home to three transport squadrons and one helicopter search and rescue squadron and provides logistic support to the Portuguese Navy's helicopters based there.