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Horta Airport

Horta Airport
Aeroporto Internacional da Horta
2010-08-07 Horta Airport 01.jpg
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Government of Portugal
Operator ANA Aeroportos de Portugal
Serves Horta
Location Castelo Branco, Faial
Elevation AMSL 118 ft / 36 m
Coordinates 38°31′12″N 028°42′59″W / 38.52000°N 28.71639°W / 38.52000; -28.71639Coordinates: 38°31′12″N 028°42′59″W / 38.52000°N 28.71639°W / 38.52000; -28.71639
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LPHR is located in Azores
LPHR
LPHR
Location in the Azores
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
10/28 1,595 5,233 Asphalt
Statistics (2011)
Passengers 191,969
Aircraft Operations 4,380
Metric tonnes of cargo 755.5
Sources: Portuguese AIP
Airport Director: João Resendes Nunes Corvelo
Passengers 191,969
Aircraft Operations 4,380
Metric tonnes of cargo 755.5

Horta Airport (IATA: HORICAO: LPHR) is an airport located in the parish of Castelo Branco, 9.5 km (5.9 mi) southwest of 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 (Terceira, Graciosa, São Jorge, Pico and Faial), 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 (902 ft), and night time air flight services have been approved.

The airport at Horta was inaugurated on August 24, 1971 by then President Almirante Américo Tomás. On July 5, 1985 TAP Air Portugal initiated direct flights between Horta and Lisbon: the first aircraft was a Boeing 737 named Ponta Delgada.

Along with the airports in Lisbon, Porto, Faro, Flores, Santa Maria, Ponta Delgada and Beja, the airport's concessions to provide support to civil aviation was conceded to ANA Aeroportos de Portugal on 18 December 1998, under provisions of decree 404/98. With this concession, ANA was also provided to the planning, development and construction of future infrastructures.

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.


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