Portimão Airport is a small airport in ''Montes de Alvor'', near the city of
Portimão
Portimão () is a city and a municipality in the district of Faro, in the Algarve region of southern Portugal. The population in 2011 was 55,614, in an area of 182.06 km2. It was formerly known as Vila Nova de Portimão (). In 1924, it was ...
in
Algarve
The Algarve (, , ; from ) is the southernmost NUTS II region of continental Portugal. It has an area of with 467,495 permanent inhabitants and incorporates 16 municipalities ( ''concelhos'' or ''municípios'' in Portuguese).
The region has it ...
,
Portugal
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. The airport has one single short asphalt runway in the 11/29 direction and is mainly used by
general aviation
General aviation (GA) is defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as all civil aviation aircraft operations with the exception of commercial air transport or aerial work, which is defined as specialized aviation services ...
, with
parachuting being common from the airfield.
The local mayor of Portimão, Ilse Gomes, revealed plans to expand the aerodrome and have it become a landing spot for the nearby Algarve International Racetrack (AIA). During the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the airport, on August 27, 2021, she said that "the aerodrome should become even bigger and more operational in order to respond more effectively to its needs and create a link with the AIA". Many of the racetrack's visitors arrive in the region in their private jets at
Faro Airport
Faro Airport ( pt, Aeroporto de Faro, ), officially Gago Coutinho Airport (''Aeroporto Gago Coutinho''), is located westAI of Faro in Portugal. The airport opened in July 1965 being the main gateway to the year-round resort region of the Al ...
when they could be flying directly to the aerodrome, which is just a few kilometres away from the racetrack. The municipal council will therefor soon take over an adjacent plot of agricultural land, enabling the needed extension of the runway.
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Portimão Airport:
See also
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Transport in Portugal
Transport in Portugal is well-developed and diversified. Portugal has a network of roads, of which almost are part of a 44 motorways system. Brisa is the largest highway management concessionaire. With 89,015 km2, Continental Portugal has ...
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List of airports in Portugal
This is a list of airports in Portugal (including Azores and Madeira), sorted by location.
List
Notes:
* The location is the municipality ('' município'' or ''concelho'') which in a few instances is preceded by the parish (''freguesia'').
* The ...
References
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Airports in Portugal
Buildings and structures in Portimão
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