Passenger flights are served by Faro Airport, which opened its doors to visitors in 1965. Over the past decades, the airport has grown rapidly due to the interest of tourists in the region. Today, Faro Airport is Portugal's main tourist air gateway.
In recent times, Faro Airport has welcomed around 5.6 million passengers annually. The peak of the airport's congestion is during the summer months from around March to October. In 2013, the air gate was modernized, the runways were extended, the terminal and all its infrastructure were renovated.
Air flights to Faro Airport are operated by international airlines Air Berlin, Arkefly, Brussels Airlines, Easujet, Germanwings, Iberia, Lufthansa, Ryanair, Transavia, TUIfly and others. Flights to Faro are available from most major European cities.
