Faro Airport

Faro Airport (Portuguese: Aeroporto Internacional de Faro) (IATA: FAO, ICAO: LPFR), also known as Algarve Airport, is located 4 km (2.5 mi) to the west[5] of Faro in Portugal. The airport opened in July 1965.[6] A total of 9.0 million passengers used Faro airport in 2019. The airport became a hub for the first time in March 2010, when Ryanair decided to base seven of its aircraft there.[7] It is very busy from March to October, to the extent that it becomes a slot coordinated airport.[8]

For the airport in Yukon, Canada, see Faro Airport (Yukon).
Not to be confused with Paro Airport.

Faro Airport

Aeroporto Internacional de Faro
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerANA Aeroportos de Portugal, S.A.
OperatorANA Aeroportos de Portugal
ServesFaro, Algarve, Portugal
Elevation AMSL7 m / 24 ft
Coordinates37°00′52″N 007°57′57″W
Websiteana.pt
Map
LPFR
Location within Portugal
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
10/28 2,490 8,169 Asphalt
Statistics (2019)
Passengers9,009,000
Passengers change 18-19 3.7%
Aircraft Movements58,788
Movements change 18-19 2.5%
Sources: ANAC,[1] ANA,[2][3] WAD[4]

Facilities
Inside the arrivals hall at Faro airport
The forecourt of the arrivals hall
Terminal building
Terminal building

Faro Airport is capable of handling nine million passengers a year (2019). There are 22 stands of which 16 are remote, with 60 check-in desks and 36 boarding gates.[8]

Since its opening in 1966, Faro airport has had two major developments: the new passenger terminal building in 1989, and its enlargement in 2001. Faced with growing traffic demand and passenger safety and satisfaction needs, the development plan for 2009–2013 saw Faro airport undergo extensive improvements to runway and infrastructure, as well as a widespread renovation of the airport terminal and commercial areas.[9]

Along with the airports in Lisbon, Porto, Ponta Delgada, Santa Maria, Horta, Flores, Madeira, and Porto Santo, the airport's concessions to provide support to civil aviation were conceded to ANA Aeroportos de Portugal on 18 December 1998, under provisions of decree 404/98. With this concession, ANA became responsible for the planning, development and construction of future infrastructure.[10]

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled direct passenger flights at Faro Airport:

AirlinesDestinations
Aer Lingus Dublin
Seasonal: Cork, Shannon
Air France Paris–Charles de Gaulle[11]
Air Transat Seasonal: Toronto–Pearson
British Airways London–Gatwick
Seasonal: London–City, London–Heathrow, London–Stansted
Brussels Airlines Seasonal: Brussels
Chair Airlines Seasonal: Zürich
Corendon Airlines Brussels
Corendon Dutch Airlines Seasonal: Amsterdam, Maastricht/Aachen
easyJet Belfast–International, Berlin–Schönefeld, Bordeaux, Bristol, Glasgow, Liverpool, London–Gatwick, London–Luton, London–Southend, Lyon, Manchester, Milan–Malpensa, Newcastle upon Tyne, Nice, Paris–Charles de Gaulle, Paris–Orly, Toulouse
Seasonal: Berlin–Tegel
easyJet Switzerland Seasonal: Basel/Mulhouse, Geneva
Edelweiss Air Seasonal: Zürich
Eurowings Cologne/Bonn, Munich, Stuttgart
Seasonal: Hamburg
Iberia Regional Seasonal: Madrid
Jet2.com Birmingham, East Midlands, Leeds/Bradford, London–Stansted, Manchester
Seasonal: Belfast–International, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle upon Tyne
Jet Time Seasonal charter: Helsinki
Lufthansa Frankfurt, Munich
Luxair Luxembourg
Norwegian Air Shuttle Stockholm–Arlanda
Seasonal: Billund, Copenhagen, Oslo–Gardermoen
Ryanair Beauvais, Bergamo, Berlin–Schönefeld, Berlin–Tegel, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Charleroi, Dublin, Düsseldorf, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Eindhoven, Glasgow–Prestwick, London–Stansted, London–Southend, Manchester, Marseille, Memmingen, Porto, Vienna[12]
Seasonal: Aberdeen, Bordeaux, Bristol, Cardiff, Cork, Frankfurt, Kerry, Knock, Leeds/Bradford, Liverpool, London–Luton, Newcastle upon Tyne, Newquay, Shannon, Warsaw–Modlin
Scandinavian Airlines Copenhagen, Stockholm–Arlanda
Seasonal: Oslo–Gardermoen[13]
Smartwings Seasonal: Katowice,[14] Prague, Warsaw–Chopin[14]
Swiss International Air Lines Seasonal: Geneva[15]
TAP Air Portugal Lisbon
Transavia Amsterdam, Eindhoven, Rotterdam
Transavia France Lyon, Montpellier,[16] Nantes, Paris–Orly
TUI Airways Seasonal: Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Doncaster/Sheffield, East Midlands, Exeter, London–Gatwick, London–Stansted, Manchester[17]
Seasonal charter: Dublin[18]
TUI fly Belgium Seasonal: Brussels
TUI fly Deutschland Seasonal: Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hanover, Stuttgart
Volotea Seasonal: Bordeaux, Lyon,[19] Madrid,[19] Marseille, Nantes, Verona
Vueling Seasonal: Barcelona
Wizz Air London–Luton,[20] Vienna (begins 4 July 2020)

Ground transport

Car

The airport is close to the A22 highway, with connections throughout the Algarve and direct to Lisbon and Spain. Faro airport has 3 different car parking areas. The closest parking area is called "Parking P0 / P1 – Classic", used for short-term visitors, while parking areas P2 and P3 are used for longer term car storage.[21]

Kiss and Fly is the name for a form of fast parking at the airport. One can drive to the airport to pick up or drop someone off free of charge for up to ten minutes. To drop off passengers, one can stop at the departures curbside and to pick up passengers, you enter the P2 Car Park.[22]

Bus

Airport bus routes 14 and 16 run each day between Faro Airport and Faro city centre bus station. From the bus station there are connections to most other Portuguese cities as well as to many Spanish destinations. The airport bus route is currently run by a company called "Proximo".

Railway

The nearest railway station is Faro station which is about 5.7 kilometres (3.5 mi) away and is located close to Faro city centre bus station.[23] A study into a rail link to the airport was undertaken in 2018.[24]

Taxis

Public taxis are available from the airport and operate 24/7. There are several taxi ranks which you can use to hire a taxi from, or you can use a free phone inside the airport to call a taxi. The majority of curbsidetaxis at the airport will only carry up to four passengers; if you require a bigger taxi, it is best to use to the phone inside.

Car rentals

There are all major car rental companies, in the arrivals area, that can provide car hire service from the Airport. Companies without an airport desk are located at "Parking P4 - Car Hire".

Accolades

In 2012, Airports Council International gave Faro Airport the title of Best Improvement in Europe.[25]

Accidents and incidents
  • On 21 December 1992, Martinair Flight 495 sustained a hard landing in bad weather at Faro Airport, killing 54 passengers and two crew out of a total of 340 people on board.[26]
  • On 24 October 2011, an overnight storm collapsed portions of terminal roofs and blew out most windows in the control tower. Four people were slightly injured, one severely.[27]

See also

References
  1. "Boletins Estatísticos Trimestrais" [Quarterly Statistical Bulletins]. ANAC (in Portuguese). Portuguese Civil Aviation Authority.
  2. Annual Report 2019 (PDF), Lisbon: ANA Aeroportos de Portugal, 28 January 2020
  3. "Aeroportos portugueses com o maior crescimento de sempre" [Portuguese airports with the highest growth ever] (Press release) (in Portuguese). ANA Aeroportos de Portugal. 7 January 2016. Archived from the original on 15 February 2016.
  4. "FARO". World Aero Data. WorldAeroData.com. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  5. AIP Part 3 – AD 2 Aerodromes Archived 15 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  6. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "Official Ryanair website - Cheap flights from Ireland - Ryanair".
  8. "Faro Airport (FAO) - Unserved Routes in the Route Shop".
  9. "Faro International Airport Terminal Expansion". Airport Technology. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  10. "The history of Porto Airport - Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport". Porto-Airport-Car-Rental.com. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  11. Liu, Jim. "Air France S20 Spain/Portugal network additions". Routesonline. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  12. Liu, Jim. "Ryanair / Laudamotion S20 network consolidation as of 18JUN20". Routesonline. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  13. "SAS S19 European network additions". Routesonline.
  14. Liu, Jim. "Smartwings schedules seasonal routes from Poland in S19". Routesonline. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  15. "Swiss ouvre cinq routes estivales à Genève | Air Journal". www.air-journal.fr.
  16. Liu, Jim (3 December 2019). "Transavia France launches Montpellier base in April 2020". Routesonline. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  17. "Flight Timetable". tui.co.uk.
  18. "Flight Timetable". tuiholidays.ie.
  19. Liu, Jim. "Volotea S20 new routes as of 29NOV19". Routesonline. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  20. Liu, Jim. "Wizz Air S20 new routes addition as of 09JUN20". Routesonline. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  21. "Faro airport transfers - Faro taxis - best taxi rates online". Cheap-Taxis.com. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  22. Portugal, ANA - Aeroportos de (8 July 2016). "Kiss & Fly - Faro Airport". AeroportoFaro.pt. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  23. "Google Maps". Google Maps.
  24. "Studies to be carried out on rail link to Faro Airport". The Portugal News. 11 April 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  25. List of Airport Service Quality Award winners#5-15 million
  26. "Final Report on the Accident Occurring at Faro Airport - Portugal on 21 December 1992" (PDF).
  27. "Storm damages Faro airport, snarls flights". portugaldailyview.com. 24 October 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2011.

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