Faro International Airport, officially Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport, is located four 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 nine million passengers using the facility in 2019. Since 2022, it is named after Gago Coutinho, Portuguese geographer, cartographer, naval officer, historian and aviation pioneer.
Airport Information | |
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Name | Faro Airport |
City | Faro |
Country | Portugal |
IATA Code | FAO |
Latitude | 37.0144004822 |
Longitude | -7.96590995789 |
Elevation (feet) | 24 |
Wikipedia | Wikipedia link |