Airport profile · Portugal

Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport

Faro · Faro District · Portugal

LPFRIATA FAO

Airport overview

Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport serves Faro, Portugal. The longest reported open paved runway is 2,490 metres (8,169 feet). The directory lists 3 FBOs and 1 handling provider at this airport.

ICAO code: LPFR
IATA code: FAO
Local / reference code: LPFR
Location: Faro · Faro District · Portugal
Coordinates: 37.015909, -7.970939
Elevation above sea level: 7 m / 24 ft
Time zone: Europe/Lisbon
Reported access: Not reported
Longest open paved runway: 2,490 m / 8,169 ft
Business-aviation facilities: 3 FBOs · 1 handling providers
Fuel types: Not reported
Control tower: Not reported
Customs airport designation: Not reported
Landing-rights designation: Not reported

Runway dimensions alone do not determine which jets can operate here; consult the current AIP, NOTAMs, declared distances and aircraft performance requirements.

Runways (1 recorded)

All recorded runways at Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting / status
10/28	2,490 m8,169 ft	45 m148 ft	ASP	LightedReported open

Runway 10/28 · threshold & approach details

Runway end	True heading	Elevation	Displaced threshold	Coordinates
10	100°	7 m / 24 ft	45 m / 148 ft	37.01730, -7.98609
28	280°	5 m / 18 ft	45 m / 148 ft	37.01340, -7.95856

FBOs & handling

Fixed-base operators · 3

Fixed-base operator

ExecuJet Faro FBO

Aeroporto International de Faro Gago Coutinho Edifício 14 8006-901 Faro
07:30 - 22:00 Summer : 05:05 - 22:55 Winter : 06:05 - 23:55

Executive lounge · Customs assistance · Meeting room · Car rental · Hotel arrangements

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Fixed-base operator

Universal Aviation Faro

Faro International Airport, 8005-143 Faro, Portugal
5 AM – 11 PM

Executive lounge · Customs assistance · Meeting room · Wi-Fi · Refreshments

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Fixed-base operator

Wexjet Aviation - LPFR/FAO

Wexjet Aviation
24/7

Executive lounge · Customs assistance · Wi-Fi · Refreshments · Shuttle

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Handling & supervision providers · 1

Handling providers coordinate ground services; a dedicated private terminal is not implied by this classification.

Handling provider

Omni Handling Faro Station

Aeroporto de Faro, Apartado 2011 8006-901 Faro, Portugal
24/7

Executive lounge · Customs assistance · Courtesy car · Car rental · Taxi arrangements

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History & management

The recorded owner is ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal. The recorded operator is ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal.

Inception year: Not reported
Airport activation date: Not reported
Recorded owner: ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal
Recorded operator: ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal
Airport manager: Not reported
Manager telephone: Not reported

An inception year and an airport activation date are different facts. Confirm current ownership and management with the airport.

Airport communications

Type	Service	Frequency
APP	APP	119.4 MHz
ATIS	ATIS	124.2 MHz
GND	GND	118.575 MHz
TWR	TWR	118.2 MHz

Use current official aeronautical publications for operational communications.