Faro Airport
Currently, most of the movements registered in Faro International Airport due to the substantial increase of low cost connections, having increased its influence in the context of the southwest of the peninsula. To cope with the increased traffic, the Faro airport was expanded and substantially modernized in recent years. Has a clue (1028) with 2490 meters long and 45 meters wide by that is enabled to receive all types of aircraft.
In 2011 had beginning the so expected renovations from Faro airport. The objective of the work is to increase the responsiveness of the airport. Spending from the current 22 to 33 aircraft parking, increasing the capacity of processing 24 flights and 2400 passengers per hour to 30 flights and 3000 passengers per hour. In annual terms the objective is to pass from the current 6 million to 8 million passengers.
In 2015 finished work on the first phase consisted in the renewal of the accesses to the terminal, parking and exterior coverings of support for arrivals and departures. The completion of the parking lots and streets now allows various kinds of professionals have appropriate areas for the operation of your activity.
In the autumn of 2015 had beginning work on the second phase of expansion of the terminal estimated at 32.8 million Euros. Its completion is scheduled for the spring of 2017.
What will change?
81 200 m2 terminal enlargement to 93 120 m2
Larger public area and major operational areas
Expansion and revitalization in the areas of trade and catering
Greater capacity in the processing of passengers through security control systems and systems of passport control
Modern architecture
Better integration of the terminal with the works resulting from phase 1 . In addition to hotels near the Faro airport and in the area of Faro, the rest of the Algarve offers many lodging options. There are more than 250 hotels and resorts scattered around the Algarve region, and the largest concentration of hotels checks in Quinta do Lago areas (20 km), Vale do Lobo (20 km), Vilamoura (26 km), Albufeira (40 km), Portimão (64 km), Praia da Rocha (67km) and Lagos (85 km), both West of Faro. The tourist area to the West of the Faro airport is located in Sagres, about 115 km away. East of Olhão zones Faro Airport (15 km), Tavira (38 km) and Vila Real de Santo António, on the border with Spain (60 km) are also popular destinations. If the proximity to the airport is not a factor for you, check availability and prices of several hotels in the Algarve region.
The Algarve region, as a holiday destination, suffers from the problem of seasonality. Has its high peak during summer and peak low during the winter season where the number of passengers in and out through Faro Airport goes down drastically. The most critical periods in the first two and the last two months of the year.
Competent authorities for that purpose, in particular directions of airports, tourism partners, tour operators and airlines, have made joint efforts to minimize the effect of seasonality during the winter. The strategy will undergo a reduction of airport charges and an increase of development incentives during the winter season.
Direct flights to and from Faro Airport :
Birmingham, Birmingham Airport (BHX)-United Kingdom to Faro Airport
Brussels, Brussels Airport (BRU)-Belgium to Faro Airport
Dublin, Dublin Airport (DUB)-Republic of Ireland to Faro Airport
Dusseldorf, Dusseldorf International (DUS)-Germany to Faro Airport
Eindhoven, Eindhoven (EIN)-Netherlands to Faro Airport
Stockholm, Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN)-Sweden to Faro Airport
London-United Kingdom to Faro Airport
London Stansted Airport (STN) to Faro Airport
London Luton Airport (LTN) to Faro Airport
Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Faro Airport
Manchester, Manchester Airport (Man)-United Kingdom to Faro Airport
Paris, Paris-Orly (ORY)-France to Faro Airport
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It is necessary to provide the flight details of arrival and the exact address of your destination
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