Airport guide
Sao Tome Island AirportIATA code TMS
Sao Tome Island Airport (TMS/FPST) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sao Tome Island, São Tomé and Príncipe in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Sao Tome Island, São Tomé and Príncipe
- Codes
- TMS · FPST
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Africa/Sao_Tome
- Region
- Africa
Sao Tome Island Airport (TMS/FPST) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sao Tome Island, São Tomé and Príncipe in Africa. Operating on Africa/Sao_Tome local time at coordinates 0.380°, 6.730°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Sao Tome Island Airport (TMS) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Sao Tome Island, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Sao Tome Island Airport details
- IATA code
- TMS
- ICAO code
- FPST
- City
- Sao Tome Island
- Country
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Region
- Africa
- Time zone
- Africa/Sao_Tome
- Coordinates
- 0.378°, 6.712°
- 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 Sao Tome Island Airport’s own pages.
TMS airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 10 m (33 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2005
- 10,516
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing ine.st (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Principe Airport PCP · 162 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at TMS
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: 2,220 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 2,220 m7,283 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from TMS
Originfacts does not track any routes from TMS yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Airlines with a hub at TMS
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names TMS, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Terminals, transport and parking at TMS
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Sao Tome Island, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Sao Tome Island 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 Sao Tome Island
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Sao Tome Island Airport: common questions
Where is Sao Tome Island Airport?
Sao Tome Island Airport serves Sao Tome Island, São Tomé and Príncipe. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 0.378°, 6.712°.
What are the airport codes for Sao Tome Island Airport?
The IATA code is TMS and the ICAO code is FPST.
What time zone is TMS in?
Sao Tome Island Airport is in the Africa/Sao_Tome time zone.
How many runways does Sao Tome Island Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at TMS: 11/29 (2,220 m (7,283 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Sao Tome Island Airport?
Wikidata records 10,516 passengers for 2005, the latest year it holds.
Which airlines have a hub at TMS?
Wikidata lists TMS as a hub of Africa's Connection STP and STP Airways.
What is the elevation of Sao Tome Island Airport?
OurAirports gives TMS’s elevation as 10 m (33 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 Sao Tome Island 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 Q1418267 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)