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Faro Airport · Faro

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

24 ft / 7 m

Transition Altitude

4,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 118.20 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

10/288,169 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Direct calculators and pre-filled resources for this airport.

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Briefing for Faro Airport (LPFR), Portugal. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 24 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 4,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Faro Airport

ICAO / IATA

LPFR / FAO

Municipality

Faro

Country

Region

PT-08

GPS Coordinates

37.014400, -7.965910

Transition Altitude

4,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 10 / 28

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 10 Crosswind 28 TOD VDP

Length: 8,169 ft / 2,490 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 100° / 280°

RWY 10

111.50 MHz

ID: IFR | CRS: 97°

RWY 28

110.30 MHz

ID: IFA | CRS: 277°

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

FAR · NDB (Faro)332 kHz

0 ft · Associated: LPFR
37.008701, -7.925930

VFA · VOR-DME (Faro)112,800 kHz

50 ft · Associated: LPFR
37.013500, -7.975010

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

APP APP

119.40 MHz

ATIS ATIS

124.20 MHz

GND GND

118.58 MHz

TWR TWR

118.20 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Portimão Airport

Beja Airport / Airbase

Rota Naval Station Airport

Évora Airfield

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified