Airport guide
Portimao AirportIATA code PRM
Portimao Airport (PRM/LPPM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Portimao, Portugal in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Portimao, Portugal
- Codes
- PRM · LPPM
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Lisbon
- Region
- Europe
Portimao Airport (PRM/LPPM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Portimao, Portugal in Europe. Operating on Europe/Lisbon local time at coordinates 37.130°, -8.530°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Portimao Airport (PRM) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Portimao, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Portimao Airport details
- IATA code
- PRM
- ICAO code
- LPPM
- City
- Portimao
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates
- 37.149°, -8.584°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Portimao Airport’s own pages.
PRM airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 2 m (5 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2016
- 5
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing ec.europa.eu (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport FAO · 56 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at PRM
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway. The runway 11/29: 860 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 860 m2,822 ft | 27 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from PRM
Originfacts does not track any routes from PRM yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where PRM is
4.8 km west-northwest
Portimao Airport lies 4.8 km west-northwest of Portimão city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at PRM
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Portimao, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Portimao Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Portimao
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Portimao Airport: common questions
Where is Portimao Airport?
Portimao Airport serves Portimao, Portugal. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 37.149°, -8.584°.
What are the airport codes for Portimao Airport?
The IATA code is PRM and the ICAO code is LPPM.
What time zone is PRM in?
Portimao Airport is in the Europe/Lisbon time zone.
How many runways does Portimao Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at PRM: 11/29 (860 m (2,822 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Portimao Airport?
Wikidata records 5 passengers for 2016, the latest year it holds.
How far is PRM from Portimão city centre?
Portimao Airport is about 4.8 km west-northwest of Portimão city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Portimao Airport?
OurAirports gives PRM’s elevation as 2 m (5 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Portimao Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q381428 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)