AirportsHorta Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Horta, in Autonomous Region of Azores, Portugal. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is HOR.
Key facts
- IATA code
- HOR
- ICAO code
- LPHR
- City
- Horta
- State or region
- Autonomous Region of Azores
- Country
- Portugal
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 38.5199° N, 28.7159° W
- Elevation
- 36 m (118 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 1,595 m (5,233 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, HOR means Horta Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: LPHR. 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 38.5199° N, 28.7159° W. It stands 36 metres (118 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Horta Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 1,595 metres (5,233 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 19 airports of Portugal on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 11.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 1,595 m 5,233 ft | 45 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pico AirportPico Island | PIX | 24 km |
| São Jorge AirportVelas | SJZ | 50 km |
| Graciosa AirportSanta Cruz da Graciosa | GRW | 87 km |
| Lajes AirportPraia da Vitória | TER | 144 km |
| Flores AirportSanta Cruz das Flores | FLW | 233 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 9,302 km | 11 h 40 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 9,656 km | 12 h 10 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 7,807 km | 9 h 55 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 2,622 km | 3 h 40 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 3,827 km | 5 h 05 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 7,721 km | 9 h 50 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 13,461 km | 16 h 45 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 11,694 km | 14 h 35 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 19,506 km | 24 h 00 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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