Airport information, from map to hotels via aeronautical information. And the aeronautical weather for the pilots with current weather and short-term forecasts with METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report, observation message of meteorological conditions for aviation) and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term forecast message of meteorological conditions for aviation ). And other resources such as VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare flights.
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
Coming to Faro - Gago Coutinho International airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
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 :
- Faro - Gago Coutinho International airport at 0mi : book on Transavia Volotea Iberia Vueling
- 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 291500Z 25015KT CAVOK 25/18 Q1016
Decoded METAR for Faro - Gago Coutinho International airport LPFR FAO
METAR issued by LPFR on Friday, August 29, 2025 at 15:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 4 hours and 5 minutes ago.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 25°C = 77°F, dew point is 18°C = 64°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 65 %.
QNH is 1016hPa = 30inHg
Wind 28km/h = 15kt, direction is 250°.
Sky clear.
TAF for Faro - Gago Coutinho International airport LPFR FAO
LPFR 291100Z 2912/3012 29010KT CAVOK BECMG 2912/2914 25015KT BECMG 2917/2919 31013KT BECMG 2921/2923 31005KT BECMG 3008/3010 22008KT
Decoded TAF for Faro - Gago Coutinho International airport LPFR FAO
TAF issued by LPFR on Friday, August 29, 2025 at 11:00 UTC, issued 8 hours and 5 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Friday, August 29, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Friday, August 29, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
2912/3012 29010KT 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 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 290°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
becoming from Friday, August 29, 2025 à 14:00 heure TU to Friday, August 29, 2025 à 17:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2912/2914 25015KT
wind 15kt = 28km/h, direction is 250°
becoming from Friday, August 29, 2025 à 19:00 heure TU to Friday, August 29, 2025 à 21:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2917/2919 31013KT
wind 13kt = 24km/h, direction is 310°
becoming from Friday, August 29, 2025 à 23:00 heure TU to Saturday, August 30, 2025 à 08:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2921/2923 31005KT
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 310°
becoming from Saturday, August 30, 2025 à 10:00 heure TU to Saturday, August 30, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
BECMG 3008/3010 22008KT
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 220°
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