FAO Airport Code, Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport
FAO is the IATA airport code for Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport, the main international gateway for Faro, Portugal. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, LPFR.
What airport is FAO?
FAO is the IATA airport code for Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport, in Faro, Portugal. The same airport has the ICAO code LPFR.
It is a major hub, ranked number 156 by scheduled connections in the open dataset. Its ICAO code LPFR begins with L, the prefix ICAO assigns to southern Europe.
| IATA airport code | FAO |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | LPFR |
| Airport | Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport |
| City | Faro |
| Country | Portugal |
| Main airlines | FR, TO, U2 |
| Runways | 1 |
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Where is FAO airport located?
Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO) is in Faro, Portugal, at coordinates 37.01591, -7.97094.
It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, at 37.02° N, 7.97° W. It is close to sea level at 24 ft (7 m), typical of a coastal or low-lying airport.
Runways at FAO
It has a single paved runway. The longest is 8,169 ft (2.49 km), designated 10/28.
Which airlines fly to FAO?
The open route dataset lists FR (Ryanair), TO (Transavia France), U2 (easyJet), LS (Jet2.com), ZB (Air Bourbon), X3 (TUIfly) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport?
The IATA code for Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport in Faro is FAO. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for Faro?
The 3-letter IATA code for Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport in Faro is FAO.
What is the ICAO code for Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport?
The ICAO code for Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport is LPFR. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code FAO.
What is the difference between FAO and LPFR?
FAO is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. LPFR is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport.
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Nearby and related airports
Other airports in Faro and Portugal and the wider region:
Popular routes from FAO
Distance and typical flight time from Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport to other airports it connects with:
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