What does FAO stand for?

FAO is the IATA code for Faro Airport (ICAO LPFR) in Faro, 08, Portugal.

Where is Faro Airport?

Faro Airport is located in Faro, 08, Portugal.

Does Faro Airport have commercial airline service?

Yes — Faro Airport is served by scheduled airlines in addition to private aviation traffic.

What is the elevation of Faro Airport?

Faro Airport sits at 24 ft above sea level.

What timezone is Faro Airport in?

Faro Airport operates on Europe/Lisbon.

How many private-jet empty legs are available at Faro Airport?

SkyAccess currently tracks 27 departing and 27 arriving private-jet empty legs at Faro Airport over the next six months. Browse and book each leg with a free account.

Faro Airport

Q: What is LPFR airport?

LPFR is the ICAO code for Faro Airport (IATA FAO), located in Faro, 08, Portugal.

LPFRFAOFaro, 08, Portugal·Large Airport

LPFR is the ICAO code for Faro Airport (IATA FAO), located in Faro, 08, Portugal.

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Airport guide

Faro Airport (LPFR) sits 2 miles west of Faro, in Portugal's Algarve. The single 8,169 ft runway handles every current business jet. Field elevation 24 ft, no density-altitude concerns. Faro is the structural Algarve coast leisure gateway — Quinta do Lago, Vale do Lobo, plus the broader Almancil / Vilamoura luxury corridor. Heavy UK + Northern Europe summer charter flow. Ground time to Quinta do Lago is 20 minutes; downtown Faro is 10.

Background from Wikipedia

Faro International Airport, officially Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport, is an international airport located 4 kilometres west of the city of Faro in Portugal. The airport opened in July 1965 being the main gateway to Faro District and southwestern Spain, with more than 10 million passengers using the facility in 2025. Since 2022, it is named after Gago Coutinho, Portuguese geographer, cartographer, naval officer, historian and aviation pioneer.

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Empty legs departing LPFR (27)

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