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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↑,→ 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
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Aviation weather for Faro - Gago Coutinho International airport LPFR FAO
METAR for Faro - Gago Coutinho International airport LPFR FAO
LPFR 291430Z 24013KT 9999 FEW015 SCT040 22/19 Q1006
Decoded METAR for Faro - Gago Coutinho International airport LPFR FAO
METAR issued by LPFR on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 14:30 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 13 hours and 8 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 22°C = 72°F, dew point is 19°C = 66°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 83 %.
QNH is 1006hPa = 29.71inHg
Wind 24km/h = 13kt, direction is 240°.
Clouds : few clouds at 1500ft = 460m. scattered clouds at 4000ft = 1220m.
TAF for Faro - Gago Coutinho International airport LPFR FAO
LPFR 291100Z 2912/3012 04005KT 9999 FEW025 BECMG 2912/2914 26007KT BECMG 2915/2917 31010KT BECMG 3000/3002 VRB02KT SCT008 PROB30 TEMPO 3002/3008 4000 BR BKN004
Decoded TAF for Faro - Gago Coutinho International airport LPFR FAO
TAF issued by LPFR on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 11:00 UTC, issued 16 hours and 38 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Wednesday, October 29, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Wednesday, October 29, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
2912/3012 04005KT 9999 FEW025
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 40°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 2500ft = 760m
becoming from Wednesday, October 29, 2025 à 14:00 heure TU to Wednesday, October 29, 2025 à 15:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2912/2914 26007KT
wind 7kt = 13km/h, direction is 260°
becoming from Wednesday, October 29, 2025 à 17:00 heure TU to Wednesday, October 29, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2915/2917 31010KT
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 310°
becoming from Wednesday, October 29, 2025 à 02:00 heure TU to Thursday, October 30, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
BECMG 3000/3002 VRB02KT SCT008
wind 2kt = 4km/h, direction is °
scattered clouds at 800ft = 240m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Wednesday, October 29, 2025 à 02:00 heure TU to Thursday, October 30, 2025 à 08:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 3002/3008 4000 BR BKN004
Visibility is 4km = 2mi.
mist
broken at 400ft = 120m
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↑
→ 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