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Faro - Gago Coutinho International airport at Faro (Portugal)
Faro - Gago Coutinho International airport is located near Faro, with Arábia at 0mi↑, Montenegro at 1mi↑, Faro at 2mi↑, Almansil at 4mi↑, Pechão at 6mi↑, Falfosa at 6mi↑, Almancil at 6mi↑, Santa Barbara de Nexe at 6mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Portugal and Southernmost airports in Portugal
→ See also airports in Portugal
aerial view of Faro - Gago Coutinho International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : LPFR
- IATA code : FAO
- Local code : -
Elevation : 7 m = 23ft
→ See also Highest airports in Portugal and Lowest airports in Portugal
Runways
- runway 10/28 : 2490m = 8169ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Portugal
Coming to Faro - Gago Coutinho International airport
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- Albufeira train station at 17mi
- Silves train station at 28mi
- Vila Real de San António Guad train station at 33mi
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Aviation weather for Faro - Gago Coutinho International airport LPFR FAO
METAR for Faro - Gago Coutinho International airport LPFR FAO
LPFR 312100Z 35005KT CAVOK 10/04 Q1029
Decoded METAR for Faro - Gago Coutinho International airport LPFR FAO
METAR issued by LPFR on Friday, January 31, 2025 at 21:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 22 hours and 30 minutes ago.
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 10°C = 50°F, dew point is 4°C = 39°F. : relative air humidity is 66%.
QNH is 1029hPa = 30.39inHg
Wind 9km/h = 5kt, direction is 350°.
Sky clear.
TAF for Faro - Gago Coutinho International airport LPFR FAO
LPFR 311700Z 3118/0118 19007KT CAVOK BECMG 3118/3120 32007KT BECMG 3121/3123 VRB05KT BECMG 0109/0111 26008KT BECMG 0115/0117 31010KT
Decoded TAF for Faro - Gago Coutinho International airport LPFR FAO
TAF issued by LPFR on Friday, January 31, 2025 at 17:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 2 hours and 30 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Friday, January 31, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Friday, January 31, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
3118/0118 19007KT CAVOK
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
wind 7kt = 13km/h, direction is 190°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
becoming from Friday, January 31, 2025 à 20:00 heure TU to Friday, January 31, 2025 à 21:00 heure UTC
BECMG 3118/3120 32007KT
wind 7kt = 13km/h, direction is 320°
becoming from Friday, January 31, 2025 à 23:00 heure TU to Saturday, February 1, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC
BECMG 3121/3123 VRB05KT
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is °
becoming from Saturday, February 1, 2025 à 11:00 heure TU to Saturday, February 1, 2025 à 15:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0109/0111 26008KT
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 260°
becoming from Saturday, February 1, 2025 à 17:00 heure TU to Saturday, February 1, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0115/0117 31010KT
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 310°
VAC for Faro - Gago Coutinho International airport LPFR FAO
The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM for Faro - Gago Coutinho International airport
Around Faro - Gago Coutinho International airport at Faro (Portugal)
near
- Hotels in Arábia
- Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (Bilbao) at 507mi↑
- Eureka! Zientzia Museoa (San Sebastiàn) at 536mi↑
- Hotel NH Collection San Sebastián Aránzazu (San Sebastián) at 537mi↑
- Sercotel Codina (San Sebastian) at 537mi↑
- Hotel de Londres y de Inglaterra (San Sebastian) at 538mi↑
- Aquarium de Donostia-San Sebastián (San Sebastian) at 538mi↑
- San Sebastian at 538mi↑
- Saint-Jean-de-Luz at 551mi↑
- Hôtel Txoko (Saint-Jean-de-Luz) at 551mi↑
- Grand Hôtel Thalasso & Spa (Saint-Jean-de-Luz) at 552mi↑
- Hotel Arena (Saint-Jean-de-Luz) at 554mi↑
- Station de montagne Iraty at 554mi↑
- for Faro - Gago Coutinho International airport at 0mi↑
- for Hospital Distrital de Faro airport at 2mi↑
- for Loule airport at 9mi↑
nearest airports to Faro - Gago Coutinho International airport at Faro (Portugal)
- Hospital Distrital de Faro heliport ( PT-0008) at 2mi↑
- Loule heliport ( PT-0015) at 9mi↑
- Miguel Barros heliport (LPMB ) at 9mi↑NOTAM
- Tavira ultralight airfield ( PT-0082) at 18mi↑defunct airport
- Armacao de Pera ultralight airfield ( PT-0081) at 22mi↑defunct airport
- Praia Verde Eco airport (LPPV LPPV) at 30mi↑NOTAM
- Martim Longo Airstrip airport ( PT-0050) at 31mi↑
- Barlavento Algarvio Hospital heliport ( PT-0002) at 33mi↑
- Portimão airport (LPPM PRM ) at 35mi↑NOTAM
- Monchique heliport ( PT-0047) at 39mi↑
- Isla Cristina Agricultural Airstrip airport ( ES-0138) at 39mi↑
- Lagos ultralight airfield ( PT-0025) at 40mi↑
→ See also Former airports in Portugal
Data sources
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap