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Porto Santo Airport

Vila Baleira, Portugal

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Elevation

341 ft

The gateway in a glance

The Essence of Porto Santo Airport

PXO

Location

Vila Baleira · 30 · Portugal

Connectivity

3 routes · 1 destinations

Position

33.073°, -16.350° · 341 ft elev.

Visa & Entry

Schengen Visa (C), National Visa (D)Official

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Gateway to Porto Santo's golden island retreat.

Opened

1960

Location

Vila Baleira, Portugal

Porto Santo Airport serves the island of Porto Santo in the Madeira Archipelago, Portugal. Located near Vila Baleira, the island's only town, it provides the primary air link between Porto Santo and Madeira Island as well as mainland Portugal. The airport handles predominantly leisure traffic, catering to tourists drawn to Porto Santo's famous nine-kilometre golden sand beach. Its runway was extended in the 1990s to accommodate larger jet aircraft, enabling direct connections to European destinations. Operations are relatively modest compared to Madeira's main Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport, but the airport plays a vital role in sustaining the island's tourism-dependent economy, particularly during the summer season.

Terminals

The airport has a single small terminal building handling both arrivals and departures for its limited but seasonally busy traffic.

Getting to & from

Taxis and rental cars are available at the airport, with Vila Baleira town centre located just a few kilometres away.

Airlines here

TAP Air Portugal and SATA Air Açores (Azores Airlines) are among the carriers serving Porto Santo, with seasonal charter flights operated by various European airlines.

Notable facts

›Porto Santo's runway measures approximately 2,550 metres, sufficient for narrow-body jet operations.
›The island of Porto Santo covers only about 42 square kilometres, making the airport central to virtually all visitor arrivals.
›Porto Santo is best known for its therapeutic golden sand beach, which drives significant seasonal tourism.
›The airport is operated by ANA Aeroportos de Portugal, the national airport authority.
›Explorer Christopher Columbus reportedly lived on Porto Santo before his famous voyages, giving the island historical significance.

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Route map (1 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Etihad Airways

SATA International

TAP Portugal

Routes

PXO → LISEY · 100 32S

PXO → LISS4 · 100 319

PXO → LISTP · 100 319

Aircraft operating here

Fokker 1003 routes Airbus A3192 routes 32S1 routes

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