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Faro - Gago Coutinho International airport (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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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 070200Z 27004KT CAVOK 13/09 Q1012
Decoded METAR for Faro - Gago Coutinho International airport LPFR FAO
METAR issued by LPFR on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 02:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 4 hours and 55 minutes ago.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 13°C = 55°F, dew point is 9°C = 48°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 77 %.
QNH is 1012hPa = 29.88inHg
Wind 7km/h = 4kt, direction is 270°.
Sky clear.
TAF for Faro - Gago Coutinho International airport LPFR FAO
LPFR 062300Z 0700/0724 28007KT CAVOK BECMG 0709/0711 24008KT BECMG 0713/0715 25015KT BECMG 0720/0722 30005KT
Decoded TAF for Faro - Gago Coutinho International airport LPFR FAO
TAF issued by LPFR on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 23:00 UTC, issued 7 hours and 55 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Tuesday, May 6, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Wednesday, May 7, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC
0700/0724 28007KT 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 280°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
becoming from Wednesday, May 7, 2025 à 11:00 heure TU to Wednesday, May 7, 2025 à 13:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0709/0711 24008KT
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 240°
becoming from Wednesday, May 7, 2025 à 15:00 heure TU to Wednesday, May 7, 2025 à 20:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0713/0715 25015KT
wind 15kt = 28km/h, direction is 250°
becoming from Wednesday, May 7, 2025 à 22:00 heure TU to Wednesday, May 7, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0720/0722 30005KT
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 300°
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 (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 (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