LPFR · FAO

Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport

Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (LPFR / FAO) is a large airport with scheduled airline service serving Faro. The field lies at 24 ft (7 m) above sea level and has a single runway of 8,169 ft (2,490 m), asphalt and lit. Its nearest neighbour is Portimão Airport (PRM), 30 nm WNW.

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Location

Elevation
24 ft (7 m)
Coordinates
37.0159, -7.9709
Serving
Faro
Time zone
Europe/Lisbon

Runways1 · longest 8,169 ft

Surveyed positions · north up

Drawn from published thresholds — true bearings, separations and lengths. Widths are exaggerated; at true proportion a runway is a hairline. Not a chart to navigate by.

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
10/288,169 ft2,490 m148 ftAsphaltLit

Nearby airfields

Nearest paved 3,000 ft
BYJBeja Airport / Airbase · 64 nm N

Field data: OurAirports, public domain. Positions: ADS-B, which does not carry every aircraft.