AirportsPico Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Pico Island, in Autonomous Region of Azores, Portugal. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is PIX.
Key facts
- IATA code
- PIX
- ICAO code
- LPPI
- City
- Pico Island
- State or region
- Autonomous Region of Azores
- Country
- Portugal
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 38.5543° N, 28.4413° W
- Elevation
- 33 m (109 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 1,745 m (5,725 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, PIX means Pico Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: LPPI. 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 38.5543° N, 28.4413° W. It stands 33 metres (109 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Pico Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 1,745 metres (5,725 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 9.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 1,745 m 5,725 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Horta AirportHorta | HOR | 24 km |
| São Jorge AirportVelas | SJZ | 26 km |
| Graciosa AirportSanta Cruz da Graciosa | GRW | 70 km |
| Lajes AirportPraia da Vitória | TER | 120 km |
| Flores AirportSanta Cruz das Flores | FLW | 253 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 9,280 km | 11 h 40 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 9,632 km | 12 h 05 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 7,783 km | 9 h 55 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 2,602 km | 3 h 40 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 3,848 km | 5 h 10 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 7,740 km | 9 h 50 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 13,438 km | 16 h 40 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 11,687 km | 14 h 35 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 19,502 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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