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Set in the northwest of Vila do Porto, on Santa Maria Island, Portugal is Santa Maria Airport. It is a public airport that serves the town of Vila do Porto and its neighboring areas. The airport was built during the start of the Second World War and was opened on July 26, 1945. It is a primary hub for transatlantic travel up until the end of the 20th century and the focus of the island’s economy and employment. Santa Maria Airport is the exclusive gateway for passengers coming in and out of the Azores. Azores Airlines and SATA Air Acores are the two airlines that are currently operating in the airport and are serving scheduled flights to Lisbon and Ponta Delgada. In 2011, more than 93,000 passengers have been catered to in Santa Maria Airport.

Best Time to Visit

Santa Maria Airport has a single 10,00 feet runway and the main passenger terminal. It has a few cafés and restaurants where passengers can eat and have some sip. A duty-free outlet can also be found in the airport and car rental services are also available. Passengers going in and out of Santo Espírito and Vila do Porto travel through SMA Santa Maria.

What to Do & Area Attractions

Santa Maria Airport,unfortunately, doesn’t have an on-site hotel or airport lounges for passengers to rest on. But a lot of best deal SMA Santa Maria hotels and accommodations are scattered around the area. Located only a kilometer away from the airport, Hotel Santa Maria gives guests accommodation with spacious and colored rooms each with a garden view. The property has an outdoor swimming pool. Buffet breakfast is served daily in their on-site restaurant with a selection of Portuguese and other international dishes. A Vila do Porto hotel located less than 2 miles from the airport is the Hotel Colombo, a 4-star hotel that features a swimming pool, fitness gym and a spa tub. It is also located minutes from the Vila do Porto Marina and the Formosa Beach.