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Horta International Airport
Aeroporto Internacional da Horta |
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| Map of Faial Island with airport in the south |
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IATA: HOR – ICAO: LPHR
– WMO: 08505 |
| Summary |
| Airport type |
Public |
| Owner |
Government of Portugal |
| Operator |
ANA - Aeroportos de Portugal, SA |
| Serves |
Horta |
| Location |
Castelo Branco, Faial |
| Elevation AMSL |
118 ft / 36 m |
| Coordinates |
38°31′12″N 28°42′59″W / 38.52°N 28.71639°W / 38.52; -28.71639Coordinates: 38°31′12″N 28°42′59″W / 38.52°N 28.71639°W / 38.52; -28.71639 |
| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| ft |
m |
| 10/28 |
5,557 |
1,700 |
Asphalt |
| Statistics (June 2010) |
| Passengers |
81043 |
| Aircraft Operations |
420 |
| Metric tonnes of cargo |
405.9 |
| Airport Director: João Resendes Nunes Corvelo |
Horta Airport (IATA: HOR, ICAO: LPHR) is an airport located in the parish of Castelo Branco, 9,5 km (5 minutes) from the center of Horta, on Faial Island in the archipelago of the Azores. The airport was remodeled and reinaugurated in December 2001, in order to serve the islands of the Central Group, as well as expanded to support domestic connectivity to Lisbon.
It is an important economic tool in the economy of the region, and vital connection to the smaller aerodromes in the outlying islands. Currently, there are plans to expand the runways by 275 m, and night time air flight services have been approved.
History
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International terminal at Horta Airport |
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Scene atop the main terminal building, showing the runway, flight and mountain of Pico in the distance |
The airport at Horta was inaugurated on August 24, 1971 by then President Almirante Américo Thomaz. On July 5, 1985 TAP Air Portugal initiated direct flights between Horta and Lisbon: the first aircraft was a Boeing 737 named Ponta Delgada. Following the 2001 renovation, the airport was designated an International Airport. Although a seasonal pattern of activity and airline movements occur at this airport, there has been a steady increase in the passenger numbers and cargo transited at Horta Airport.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines |
Destinations |
| SATA Air Açores |
Corvo Island, Flores Island, Ponta Delgada, Terceira |
| TAP Air Portugal |
Lisbon |
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| General Info
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| Country |
Portugal
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| ICAO ID |
LPHR
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| Time |
UTC-1(0 DT)
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| Latitude |
38.519894
38° 31' 11.62" N
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| Longitude |
-28.715872
028° 42' 57.14" W
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| Elevation |
118 feet
36 meters
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| Type |
Civil
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| Magnetic Variation |
011° W (01/06)
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| Beacon |
Yes
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| Operating Agency |
CIVIL GOVERNMENT, (LANDING FEES AND DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE MAY BE REQUIRED)
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| Island Group |
Azores I
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| Operating Hours |
SEE REMARKS FOR OPERATING HOURS OR COMMUNICATIONS FOR POSSIBLE HOURS
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| Daylight Saving Time |
Last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October
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| Communications
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TWR
Opr HO.
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118.0
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APP
Opr HO.
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119.7
118.0
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| Runways
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| ID |
Dimensions |
Surface |
PCN |
ILS
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| 10/28 |
5233 x 148 feet
1595 x 45 meters |
ASPHALT |
039FCXT |
NO
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| Navaids
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| Type |
ID |
Name |
Channel |
Freq |
Distance From Field |
Bearing From Navaid
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| VORTAC |
VFL |
HORTA |
074X |
112.7 |
4.3 NM |
270.4
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| NDB |
HT |
HORTA |
- |
360 |
4.1 NM |
270.1
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| Supplies/Equipment
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| Fuel |
Jet A1, without icing nhibitor.
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| Remarks
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| CAUTION |
Gnd rises rapidly very close to the arpt, possibly causing windshear/turbulence.Bird haz.
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| FUEL |
(NC-A1)
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| LGT |
PAPI Rwy 10,28 MEHT 48'.
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| OPR HOURS |
Opr 0800-1830Z++
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| RSTD |
Rstd to acft able to maint two-way com with Horta Twr. 180 turn only at rwy ends for acft over 40 tons tkof wt.
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