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PrincipeIATA code PCP

Principe (PCP/FPPR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Principe, São Tomé and Príncipe in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Principe, São Tomé and Príncipe
Codes: PCP · FPPR; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Africa/Sao_Tome
Region: Africa

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Principe (PCP/FPPR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Principe, São Tomé and Príncipe in Africa. Operating on Africa/Sao_Tome local time at coordinates 1.670°, 7.420°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Principe (PCP) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Principe, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Principe airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: PCP
ICAO code: FPPR
City: Principe
Country: São Tomé and Príncipe
Region: Africa
Time zone: Africa/Sao_Tome
Coordinates: 1.661°, 7.411°; 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 Principe’s own pages.

PCP airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 180 m (591 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Named after: Príncipe; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: São Tomé International Airport TMS · 162 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at PCP

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

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, lit. The runway 18/36: 1,320 m, asphalt.

Runways at PCP: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
18/36	1,320 m4,331 ft	30 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from PCP

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from PCP yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.

Where PCP is

Calculated

5.1 km north-northeast

Principe lies 5.1 km north-northeast of Príncipe 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 PCP

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Principe, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Principe’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 Principe

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Principe: common questions

Where is Principe?

Principe serves Principe, São Tomé and Príncipe. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 1.661°, 7.411°.

What are the airport codes for Principe?

The IATA code is PCP and the ICAO code is FPPR.

What time zone is PCP in?

Principe is in the Africa/Sao_Tome time zone.

How many runways does Principe have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at PCP: 18/36 (1,320 m (4,331 ft), asphalt).

How far is PCP from Príncipe city centre?

Principe is about 5.1 km north-northeast of Príncipe city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Principe?

OurAirports gives PCP’s elevation as 180 m (591 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 Principe’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 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)