Airport guide
Vila Real AirportIATA code VRL
Vila Real Airport (VRL/LPVR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Vila Real, Portugal in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Vila Real, Portugal
- Codes
- VRL · LPVR
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Lisbon
- Region
- Europe
Vila Real Airport (VRL/LPVR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Vila Real, Portugal in Europe. Operating on Europe/Lisbon local time at coordinates 41.300°, -7.750°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Vila Real Airport (VRL) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Vila Real, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Vila Real Airport details
- IATA code
- VRL
- ICAO code
- LPVR
- City
- Vila Real
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates
- 41.274°, -7.720°
- 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 Vila Real Airport’s own pages.
VRL airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 550 m (1,805 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2016
- 5,230
- 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
- Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) VSE · 63 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at VRL
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 02/20: 947 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 947 m3,107 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from VRL
Originfacts does not track any routes from VRL yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at VRL
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Vila Real, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Vila Real 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 Vila Real
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- ViseuViseu AirportVSE74 km
- PortoPorto AirportOPO77 km
- BragancaBraganca AirportBGC101 km
- VigoVigo AirportVGO126 km
- SalamancaMatacan AirportSLM180 km
- Santiago De CompostelaSantiago De Compostela AirportSCQ186 km
- LeonLeon AirportLEN225 km
- La CorunaA Coruna AirportLCG228 km
- ValladolidValladolid AirportVLL247 km
Vila Real Airport: common questions
Where is Vila Real Airport?
Vila Real Airport serves Vila Real, Portugal. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 41.274°, -7.720°.
What are the airport codes for Vila Real Airport?
The IATA code is VRL and the ICAO code is LPVR.
What time zone is VRL in?
Vila Real Airport is in the Europe/Lisbon time zone.
How many runways does Vila Real Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at VRL: 02/20 (947 m (3,107 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Vila Real Airport?
Wikidata records 5,230 passengers for 2016, the latest year it holds.
What is the elevation of Vila Real Airport?
OurAirports gives VRL’s elevation as 550 m (1,805 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 Vila Real 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 Q5248579 (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)