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Porto Santo
Porto Santo (LPPS/PXO) serves Porto Santo, Portugal. This is a mid-sized airport with 2 runways (01/19, 18/36). Field elevation is 341 ft AMSL. Data on this page is maintained by the aviation community — contribute to keep it accurate.
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Contacts
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Basic Airport Information
- ICAO: LPPS
- Name: Porto Santo
- Type: medium_airport
- Category: International
- Latitude: 33.073399
- Longitude: -16.35
- Elevation: 341 ft
- Country: Portugal
- Municipality: Porto Santo
- IATA Code: PXO
- FAA Code: N/A
- FIR: N/A
- Timezone: Atlantic/Madeira
- Distance from City: 1.5 km
- VFR: Yes
- IFR: Yes
Runways
Runway 01/19
- Designation: 01/19
- Dimensions: N/A
- Surface: UNK
- PCN: N/A
- Lighting: NULL
- NAVAIDs: NDB, TACAN, VOR-DME
- Approach Types: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Runway 18/36
- Designation: 18/36
- Dimensions: 9861 X 148
- Surface: CON
- PCN: N/A
- Lighting: YES
- NAVAIDs: NDB, TACAN, VOR-DME
- Approach Types: RNAV (GNSS), VOR/DME, NDB
- Remarks: N/A
Frequencies
- Tower: 120.050 MHz
- Ground: N/A
- Operations: N/A
- Traffic/Approach: N/A
- ATIS: N/A
Operation Hours
- Open: N/A
- Close: N/A
- Extra Hours On Request: No
- Remarks: N/A
Contacts
- AIS Tel: N/A
- ARO Tel: N/A
- MET Tel: N/A
- Admin Tel: N/A
- Health Tel: N/A
- Police Tel: N/A
- Authorities Tel: N/A
- Website: http://www.anam.pt/Porto-Santo-411.aspx
- Remarks: N/A
Slots / PPR
- Slot Required: No
- PPR Required: No
- PPR Contact: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Fees
- Landing Fee: EUR 8.34 per tonne MTOW
- Parking Fee: EUR 3.86 per tonne MTOW per 24 hours; first 4 hours free
- Handling Mandatory: Yes
- Currency: EUR
- Remarks: Published tariff at Porto Santo. Handling fees separate.
Fuel Information
- Fuel Type: Jet A-1
- Price/L: N/A
- Last Updated: 2026-02-18
- Remarks: Single fuel provider at Porto Santo. Self-fueling not permitted.
Immigration
- Port of Entry: Yes
- GENDEC Required: No
- GAR Required: No
- Remarks: Schengen airport. Customs and immigration for non-Schengen arrivals. Gen dec required 24 hours in advance at Porto Santo.
Restrictions
- Curfew Start: N/A
- Curfew End: N/A
- Noise Chapter Min: Chapter 3
- Remarks: No formal curfew at Porto Santo. Night noise monitoring in place. ATC may assign noise-preferential routings.
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Portugal Permit Requirements
Medium
Landing: 5d
- Overflight Permit: Conditional
- Landing Permit: Conditional
- Overflight Lead Time: 5 working days (non-EU operators and non-ICAO State carriers). EU/ICAO-compliant: no permit.
- Landing Lead Time: 4-5 working days (charter, standard). Non-EU operators from non-ICAO states: 5 working days. Military side of LPPT: 2 weeks advance request.
Private / GA Operations:
Private flights generally exempt from permits.
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Explore HistoryFrequently Asked Questions
- What is the tower frequency at LPPS?
- The tower frequency at Porto Santo is 120.05 MHz.
- What fuel is available at LPPS?
- Porto Santo offers Jet A-1.
- Does LPPS require landing permits?
- Yes, landing permits are required for Porto Santo (Portugal).