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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
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
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By train : book on Trip.com
- Albufeira train station at 17mi
- Silves train station at 28mi
- Vila Real de San António Guad train station at 33mi
By plane :
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- Portimão airport at 35mi : book on Trip.com
- Beja / Airbase airport at 74mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Faro - Gago Coutinho International airport LPFR FAO
METAR for Faro - Gago Coutinho International airport LPFR FAO
LPFR 221330Z 27020KT 9999 FEW020 16/07 Q1016
Decoded METAR for Faro - Gago Coutinho International airport LPFR FAO
METAR issued by LPFR on Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 13:30 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 days and 36 hours and -1426 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 16°C = 61°F, dew point is 7°C = 45°F. The air is humid : relative air humidity is 55%.
QNH is 1016hPa = 30inHg
Wind 37km/h = 20kt, direction is 270°.
Clouds : few clouds at 2000ft = 610m.
TAF for Faro - Gago Coutinho International airport LPFR FAO
LPFR 221100Z 2212/2312 28015KT 9999 SCT020 TEMPO 2212/2218 28020G32KT PROB30 TEMPO 2212/2306 8000 SHRA SCT015 FEW020CB BKN030 BECMG 2218/2220 32008KT BECMG 2223/2301 28012KT BECMG 2309/2311 32013KT
Decoded TAF for Faro - Gago Coutinho International airport LPFR FAO
TAF issued by LPFR on Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 11:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 14 hours and 44 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Saturday, March 22, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Saturday, March 22, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
2212/2312 28015KT 9999 SCT020
wind 15kt = 28km/h, direction is 280°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 2000ft = 610m
temporarily from Saturday, March 22, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Saturday, March 22, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2212/2218 28020G32KT
wind 20kt = 37km/h with gusts at 32kt = 59km/h, direction is 280°
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Saturday, March 22, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Sunday, March 23, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 2212/2306 8000 SHRA SCT015 FEW020CB BKN030
Visibility is 8km = 5mi.
shower rain
scattered clouds at 1500ft = 460m few clouds at 2000ft = 610m broken at 3000ft = 910m
becoming from Saturday, March 22, 2025 à 20:00 heure TU to Saturday, March 22, 2025 à 23:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2218/2220 32008KT
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 320°
becoming from Saturday, March 22, 2025 à 01:00 heure TU to Sunday, March 23, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2223/2301 28012KT
wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 280°
becoming from Sunday, March 23, 2025 à 11:00 heure TU to Sunday, March 23, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2309/2311 32013KT
wind 13kt = 24km/h, direction is 320°
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
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- 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