Faro Airport Terminal
Faro Airport or Algarve Airport (FAO) is the main international gateway to Algarve region, a popular beach destination in Southern Portugal.
Given it is a holiday destination, most of its passenger traffic is seasonal, being summer months the busiest of all year.
FAO Airport is mostly served by low-cost carriers, being Ryanair the largest one.
Faro Airport has a single passenger terminal, which was expanded and modernized in 2017 and is able to handle 9 million passengers a year.
Levels
Faro Airport Terminal consists of a couple of levels.
Ground level
This level is split into Arrivals area and Departures.
Arrivals
Arrivals area is located in the west side.
Departures
Departures area is located in the east side.
Find here check-in counters, security and passport control.
From this level it is possible to access to the boarding gates:
- Center: Schengen gates: C11-C20
- Right: Non-Schengen gates: D11-D20
- Left: Non-Schengen gates: D21-D30
- Boarding gates A & B are separated.
Find Schengen gates A51-A56 and Non-Schengen gates B51-B56.
There’s an escalator to connect with them.
Mezzanine level
This level is dedicated to services.
Find here police department, a smoking lounge and a restaurant.
Distance inside the terminal
Distances in that terminal can be huge. Please, check walking times here:
Walking times from security check to gates:
Time to gates: between 2 to 6 minutes.
Services
See below the available services at Faro Airport Terminal:
- Free Wi-Fi
- Meeting point
- Public phones
- ATMs
- Lockers
- Information counter
- Currency exchange
- Food, drink and retail concessions
- Children’s play area
- Special assistance for passengers with disabilities
- Smoking area
- Police station
For further information, please visit Services section.
Hotels
There are several hotels located in the vicinities of Faro Airport.
To check for accommodation close to Faro Airport, please visit the following link.
Lounges
CIP Lounge: Schengen and non schengen areas. Location: After security, First level. Only for Schengen passengers. Services: Snacks, Alcoholic drinks, Wi-Fi, Flight monitors, Newspapers, Magazines, TV. Please note it is a non-smoking facility.
Contact: faro.lounge@ana.pt | +351 289 800 800 (ext. 61069)