AirportsFlores Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Santa Cruz das Flores, in Autonomous Region of Azores, Portugal. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is FLW.
Key facts
- IATA code
- FLW
- ICAO code
- LPFL
- City
- Santa Cruz das Flores
- State or region
- Autonomous Region of Azores
- Country
- Portugal
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 39.4553° N, 31.1314° W
- Elevation
- 34 m (112 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 1,400 m (4,593 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, FLW means Flores Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: LPFL. ICAO codes that begin with L belong to southern Europe, Israel and Turkey. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 39.4553° N, 31.1314° W. It stands 34 metres (112 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Flores Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 1,400 metres (4,593 feet). That is a short runway, used mostly by propeller aircraft. Among the 19 airports of Portugal on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 14.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 1,400 m 4,593 ft | 30 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Corvo AirportCorvo | CVU | 24 km |
| Horta AirportHorta | HOR | 233 km |
| Pico AirportPico Island | PIX | 253 km |
| São Jorge AirportVelas | SJZ | 270 km |
| Graciosa AirportSanta Cruz da Graciosa | GRW | 270 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 9,423 km | 11 h 50 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 9,808 km | 12 h 20 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 7,975 km | 10 h 05 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 2,711 km | 3 h 45 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 3,597 km | 4 h 50 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 7,488 km | 9 h 30 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 13,582 km | 16 h 50 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 11,623 km | 14 h 30 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 19,369 km | 23 h 50 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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