Porto airport

Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
Characteristics
ICAO code	LPPR
IATA code	OPO
Coordinates	41 ° 14 '53 "  N , 8 ° 40' 53"  W Coordinates: 41 ° 14 '53 "  N , 8 ° 40' 53"  W
Height above MSL	69 m (226  ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center	11 km north of Porto , Portugal
Street	A28 / A41 / IC 1 / N107
Local transport	Metro do Porto , line E
Basic data
opening	1945
operator	ANA Aeroportos de Portugal SA
Passengers	11,939,562 (2018)
Air freight	39,755 t (2018)
Flight movements	92,025 (2018)
Start-and runway
17/35	3480 m × 45 m asphalt

The Porto Airport ( Portuguese : Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro ^{? / I} , english : Porto Airport ) is an international commercial airport in the north of Portugal near the town of Porto . It is the second largest commercial airport in the country after Lisbon Airport . It was named after the former Portuguese Prime Minister Francisco Sá Carneiro , who died in the crash of a flight to Porto. It serves as the hub for TAP Air Portugal .

Location and transport links

The airport is located about 11 kilometers northwest of the city center in Pedras Rubras , which is part of the urban area of Maia . It has been connected directly to Porto via Line E of Metro do Porto since 2006 .

Passenger terminal

It has a single passenger terminal, which opened in 1990. The check-in area with an elevated road is located on the 3rd floor. After passing the central security check with four lines, the passengers are led to the departure area on the 2nd floor. This area covers the entire width of the terminal and contains the waiting areas of the gates, shopping facilities and restaurants. The passenger boarding bridges each have a ramp both to the second floor to the departure area and to the first floor to the arrivals area. On the first floor, arriving passengers are guided through aisles to the central arrival area and then get to the ground floor. The luggage belts are located there . Behind the customs control is the public part of the ground floor with various service providers, the taxi stand and bus connections. The metro station is directly opposite the arrivals area and is connected to it by a glass canopy.

Flight connections

In addition to TAP Portugal and SATA Internacional , EasyJet , Lufthansa , Ryanair and Swiss also connect Porto Airport with airports in German-speaking countries.

Traffic figures

Source: ANA Aeroportos de Portugal

Traffic figures for Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro 2012–2018

year	Passenger volume		Air freight ( tons )		Flight movements
2018	11,939,562	+ 10.7%	39,755	-4.0%	92.025	0+ 7.9%
2017	10,787,630	+ 15.0%	41,425		85.263	+ 10.2%
2016	9,378,082	+ 16.0%	-		77,361	+ 11.5%
2015	8,087,740	+ 16.7%	-		69,377	+ 11.6%
2014	6.930.270	0+ 8.8%	-		62.165	0+ 6.5%
2013	6,372,801	0+ 5.3%	-		58,384	0+1.0%
2012	6,050,094		-		57,817

Web links

Commons : Porto Airport  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Porto International Airport (English)
• ANA Aeroportos de Portugal SA (English, Portuguese, Spanish)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e} Annual Reports. ANA.pt , accessed on August 13, 2019 . 
2. ↑ Airport data on World Aero Data ( English, as of 2006 )