Horta Airport
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Horta Airport Aeroporto Internacional da Horta |
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| 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°WCoordinates: 38°31′12″N 028°42′59″W / 38.52000°N 28.71639°W | ||||||||||
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Sources: Portuguese AIP
Airport Director: João Resendes Nunes Corvelo |
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| Passengers | 191,969 |
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| Aircraft Operations | 4,380 |
| Metric tonnes of cargo | 755.5 |
Horta Airport (IATA: HOR, ICAO: 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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