SMA

Santa Maria Airport

Vila do Porto, Portugal

Operated by ANA Aeroportos de Portugal SAprivate

ICAOLPAZElev308 ft

The Verdict

This airport is too small to be scored. Maybe in a couple of years.

Operational30%

—No data

Sentiment25%

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Infrastructure15%

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Sent. Velocity15%

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Connectivity15%

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What People Think

SMA: the jury is still out. Literally — there aren't enough reviews yet.

8.4Avg Rating / 10

234

ReviewsGoogle 234

40%Positive

★ 4.2on Google Maps (234 reviews)

Sentiment Trajectory (2021–2025)-0.50 over 8 years

Then: 8.7/5 (34 reviews)Now: 8.1/5 (48 reviews)

Positive40%

Neutral57%

Negative3%

Queuing

2.6

Cleanliness

2.5

Staff

2.6

Food & Bev

1.9

Wifi

2.2

Wayfinding

2.6

Transport

2.5

Shopping

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The Numbers

127KPassengers (2024)

+5.5%YoY Growth

Record year! 127K passengers in 2024, up 18% from pre-pandemic levels and a staggering 122% rebound from the 2020 COVID low.

347International (0%)

127KDomestic (100%)

Passenger History

Tardiness Report

2026/03–2025/04 · 2,450 flights

0.0%Flights Delayed0 of 2,450 flights

—Avg Delay

If punctuality were a religion, this airport would be the cathedral.

0.0pp vs prior year

Where You Can Escape To

2 routes · 1 region

Europe2

Joao Paulo II Airport (PDL)—

Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS)—

The Runway Report

3 Runways

04/22334ft × 148ft · ASP · CLOSED

15/331,004ft × 148ft · ASP · CLOSED

18/3610,000ft × 197ft · CON · Lighted

The Backstory

Awards

None recorded. A clean record — in the worst sense.