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Faro Airport (Aeroporto Internacional de Faro - Gago Coutinho) FAO / LPFR

Faro (Algarve) · Portugal · ANA Aeroportos de Portugal, S.A. (VINCI Airports group)
10.4Mpax · 2025
Limited hoursInternational · customs & immigrationJet A-1
ICAO / IATALPFR / FAO
OperatorANA Aeroportos de Portugal, S.A. (VINCI Airports group)
Coordinates37.0144°N, 7.9658°W
Elevation24 ft · 7 m
Time zoneWET (UTC+0/+1 DST)
Passengers / yr10,395,000 (2025)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenYes
FuelJet A-1
Bonded
AIP referenceLPFR — AIP Portugal (NAV Portugal eAIP, AD 2.LPFR)
Operating hours06:00-24:00 LT (slots 06:05-23:55, extension to 01:00 on request); ATS, customs and immigration H24
Terminals1 passenger terminal
Runways (1)
  • 10/28 · 2,490 m / 8,169 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt (PCN 80/F/A/W/T) · ILS CAT II (RWY 28; RWY 10 CAT I)
Portugal's third-busiest airport and the Algarve's leisure gateway (renamed for navigator Gago Coutinho in 2022); ANA/VINCI-operated, it broke 10 million passengers for the first time in 2025.

Services

Available On request / PPR Seasonal / ageing Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling Available · 8 providers
Menzies Aviation (formerly Groundforce Portugal / SPdH)
Full ground-handling agent for commercial aircraft (AIP LPFR AD 2.23). SITA FAOEXHX; mobile •••; VHF 131.480 MHz. Crew/pax/baggage transport and cargo handling are provided only by full handling agents per AIP. · Per aerodrome OPS 05:30-24:00 (winter 04:30-23:00); extensions on request
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Portway Handling de Portugal S.A.
Full ground-handling agent for commercial aircraft (AIP LPFR AD 2.23). SITA FAOKOXH / FAOKLXH; VHF 131.875 MHz, callsign 'Portway Faro'. · Per aerodrome OPS 05:30-24:00 (winter 04:30-23:00); extensions on request
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
EliteSky (ELITESKY)
AIP-listed GA/BA handling supplier (aircraft up to 10 t / 20 seats), AD 2.23. Alt email •••; VHF Not Available. Company's own site confirms Faro Airport handling and VIP concierge. Note: claimed brand 'ElitSky' is a misspelling; correct brand is ELITESKY / elitesky.pt. · GA/BA handling within aerodrome operating hours
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
OMNI Handling
AIP-listed GA/BA handling supplier (aircraft up to 10 t / 20 seats), AD 2.23. Fax •••; VHF 123.755 MHz. · GA/BA handling within aerodrome operating hours
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Safeport
AIP-listed GA/BA handling supplier (aircraft up to 10 t / 20 seats), AD 2.23. Mobile •••; VHF 123.025 MHz. Safeport's own news confirms a Faro station; it is Universal Aviation's local representative at FAO (same ••• number). · GA/BA handling within aerodrome operating hours
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Sky Valet (ExecuJet / Jetbase) FBO
AIP-listed GA/BA handling supplier (AD 2.23) as 'SKY VALET'. AIP ops contact: email •••, AFS KLISJBFX, mobile •••, fax ••• (VHF Not Available). Public FBO contact ••• / •••. · GA/BA handling within aerodrome operating hours
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Gestavia
AIP-listed GA/BA handling supplier (aircraft up to 10 t / 20 seats), AD 2.23 (mobile •••; fax/AFS/VHF Not Available). Corroborated only by the official AIP; no independent company website surfaced, hence medium confidence. · GA/BA handling within aerodrome operating hours
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Ryanair (self-handling)
AIP AD 2.23 lists Ryanair under 'Self-Handling' at FAO (own-airline operations only, not third-party). Also •••; SITA FAOGLXH; VHF 131.410 MHz, callsign 'Ryanair Faro Operations'.
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel Available
GOCFAO (into-plane fuelling operator)
JET A1 only, via hydrant system (total capacity 3,200,000 L, max delivery 75 L/s); no AVGAS, defuelling NOT available (AIP AD 2.4). Oils: Mobil Jet Oil II, BP Turbo Oil 2380, Exxon HyJet V. AIP fuelling-services email •••. (Note: claim conflated GOCFAO with ANA Aeroportos; ANA is the airport authority and SITA FAOKAXH belongs to the ANA Airport Duty Manager, not the fuel operator. AVGAS availability claimed by some third-party sites is NOT supported by the official AIP.) · 05:30-24:00 (winter 04:30-23:00); other times on request with surcharge
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance Available · 4 providers
LAS - Aircraft Maintenance
AIP AD 2.4 in-line maintenance, JAR/Part-145 approved. Mobile/AOG •••. Nitrogen available by arrangement. LAS Maintenance's own site lists Faro (Aeroporto Gago Coutinho) as one of its stations.
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
JC Aircraft Maintenance
AIP AD 2.4 in-line maintenance, explicitly restricted to Ryanair only. AIP lists Phone: N/A; mobiles ••• / •••; alt email •••. Nitrogen by arrangement (AIP lists 'JC Aircraft').
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PPR
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
BROK-AIR
AIP AD 2.4 in-line maintenance provider at FAO; mobile/AOG •••. Brok-air Aviation Group's own site lists Faro (FAO) as a line-maintenance station in its Spain/Portugal network.
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
TAP Maintenance and Engineering (TAP M&E)
AIP AD 2.4 in-line maintenance at FAO; mobile/AOG •••. Nitrogen available by arrangement (AIP lists nitrogen providers as LAS, JC Aircraft, TAP Air Portugal).
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 base maintenance Not listed
Component shops & overhaul Available
HTA Helicópteros
Engine and component back-shop: holds active EASA Part-145 approval PT.145.015, confirmed current (status: Active) in ANAC Portugal's Aug-2026 Part-145 scope register under legal name HTA Helicopteros - Operacoes, Actividades e Servico Aereo, Lda. Rated B1-Turbina for Safran/Turbomeca Arriel 1 and Arriel 2 series turboshaft engines, and C5 for components other than complete engines/APU (electrical generation and lighting), per the capability list referenced in its MOM. Separately holds the A3 helicopter-airframe rating for Eurocopter AS350 (Arriel 1 and Arriel 2 variants), AS355, Agusta AB206 / Bell 206 and Cabri G2. Based at Heliporto Miguel Barros, Loule/Almancil, Algarve, approx. 15km from Faro Airport. · Mon-Fri 09:00-13:00 / 14:00-18:00
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Available
Verified 6 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Flight catering Available
Newrest Portugal
Newrest operates an in-flight catering unit at FAO (3,500 sqm, 3 loading docks, ~5 min to ramp) per its own site: inflight, BOB and VIP/lounge catering, ISO 9001 / HACCP. Catering is not an AIP-listed handling category, so corroboration rests on Newrest's own published unit page; no FAO-specific public ops contact found, hence medium confidence.
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft cleaning Not listed
Ground support equipment Not listed
Cargo handling Available · 2 providers
Menzies Aviation (formerly Groundforce Portugal / SPdH)
AIP: cargo handling is provided only by full handling agents; Menzies/Groundforce provides air-cargo services at FAO (confirmed by Menzies network page and acquisition coverage).
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Portway Handling de Portugal S.A.
AIP: cargo handling provided only by full handling agents (Portway is a full agent at FAO).
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security Not listed
Passenger & crew transport Available · 2 providers
Menzies Aviation (formerly Groundforce Portugal / SPdH)
AIP: crew, passenger and baggage transportation provided only by full handling agents. Faro Airport useful-contacts page lists Groundforce baggage/lost-and-found.
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Portway Handling de Portugal S.A.
AIP: crew/pax/baggage transport provided only by full handling agents. Faro Airport useful-contacts page lists Portway (•••, •••).
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Flight support Available · 3 providers
Sky Valet (ExecuJet / Jetbase) FBO
Business-aviation FBO at FAO: 2 VIP/crew lounges, 2 meeting rooms, showers, rest area, concierge, slot/permit coordination, customs liaison. FBO/Station Manager Mario Venda. Operated under ExecuJet brand (Luxaviation Group), Sky Valet Portugal network.
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Groundlink
AIP-listed 'Supplier of Ground Administration and Supervision' (AD 2.23) - NOT a full handling agent and not a GA/BA handler. Alt email •••. Faro Airport useful-contacts page lists Groundlink (•••, •••). · Within aerodrome operating hours
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
PTS - Portugal Tourist Services
AIP-listed 'Supplier of Ground Administration and Supervision' (AD 2.23). SITA FAOUGCR; fax •••; VHF Not Available. Company's own site (ptsportugal.com) confirms executive handling at Faro since 1982. · Within aerodrome operating hours
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Hotel & travel Not listed