List of the busiest airports in Portugal

Portugal's busiest airports by passenger traffic

2023 [1]

Rank	Airport	IATA	Region	Total passengers	Annual change	Total movements	Annual change
1	Lisbon Airport	LIS	Lisbon	33,648,691	18.8%	tbc	10,2%
2	Porto Airport	OPO	Porto	15,204,882	15,0%	tbc	11,6%
3	Faro Airport	FAO	Faro	9,641,820	14,4%	tbc	1,6%
4	Madeira Airport	FNC	Madeira	4,590,098	7,9%	tbc	12,0%
5	Ponta Delgada Airport	PDL	Azores	2,470,723	9%	tbc	13,3%
6	Terceira Airport	TER	Azores	963,338	14,6%	tbc	12,0%
7	Horta Airport	HOR	Azores	298,024	7.7%	tbc	12,0%
8	Porto Santo Airport	PXO	Madeira	246,807	14,6%	tbc	12,0%
9	Pico Airport	PIX	Azores	207,428	14,6%	738	12,0%
10	Santa Maria Airport	SMA	Azores	126,480	14,6%	tbc	12,0%
11	Sao Jorge Airport	SJZ	Azores	103,132	14,6%	738	12,0%
12	Flores Airport	FLW	Azores	98,406	15,8%	tbc	12,0%
13	Graciosa Airport	GRW	Azores	69,602	14,6%	738	12,0%
14	Corvo Airport	CVU	Azores	11,648	14,6%	288	12,0%
15	Beja Airport	CVU	Alentejo	4,968	tbc	tbc	12,0% [2] [3]

2017 [4]

Rank	Airport	IATA	Region	Total passengers	Annual change	Total movements	Annual change
1	Lisbon Airport	LIS	Lisbon	26,660,000	18.8%	tbc	10,2%
2	Porto Airport	OPO	Porto	10,787,000	15,0%	tbc	11,6%
3	Faro Airport	FAO	Faro	8,727,000	14,4%	tbc	1,6%
4	Madeira Airport	FNC	Madeira	3,377,000	7,9%	tbc	12,0%
5	Ponta Delgada Airport	PDL	Azores	1,849,000	9%	tbc	13,3%
6	Terceira Airport	TER	Azores	579,747	14,6%	tbc	12,0%
7	Horta Airport	HOR	Azores	258,500	7.7%	tbc	12,0%
8	Porto Santo Airport	PXO	Madeira	175,300	14,6%	tbc	12,0%
9	Santa Maria Airport	SMA	Azores	93,436	14,6%	tbc	12,0%
10	Flores Airport	FLW	Azores	64,000	15,8%	tbc	12,0%
11	Pico Airport	PIX	Azores	119,000	14,6%	738	12,0%
12	Sao Jorge Airport	SJZ	Azores	TBC	14,6%	738	12,0%
13	Graciosa Airport	GRW	Azores	TBC	14,6%	738	12,0%
14	Corvo Airport	CVU	Azores	7,107	14,6%	288	12,0% [5]

2016 [6]

Rank	Airport	IATA	Region	Total passengers	Annual change	Total movements	Annual change
1	Lisbon Airport	LIS	Lisbon	22,449,289	11,7%	178,639	10,2%
2	Porto Airport	OPO	Porto	9,378,082	16,0%	77,361	11,6%
3	Faro Airport	FAO	Faro	7,630,909	4,4%	51,330	1,6%
4	Madeira Airport	FNC	Madeira	2,969,785	14,6%	27,338	12,0%
5	Ponta Delgada Airport	PDL	Azores	1,515,749	17,9%	24,279	13,3%
6	Terceira Airport	TER	Azores	520,203	14,6%	2,400	12,0%
7	Horta Airport	HOR	Azores	197,429	14,6%	3,227	12,0%
8	Porto Santo Airport	PXO	Madeira	156,120	14,6%	3,227	12,0%
9	Santa Maria Airport	SMA	Azores	93,436	14,6%	3,176	12,0%
10	Flores Airport	FLW	Azores	55,264	14,6%	738	12,0%
11	Pico Airport	PIX	Azores	TBC	14,6%	738	12,0%
12	Sao Jorge Airport	SJZ	Azores	TBC	14,6%	738	12,0%
13	Graciosa Airport	GRW	Azores	TBC	14,6%	738	12,0%
14	Corvo Airport	CVU	Azores	7,107	14,6%	288	12,0% [7]

2015 [8]

Rank	Airport	IATA	City	Total passengers	Annual change	Total movements	Annual change
1	Lisbon Airport	LIS	Lisbon	20,090,418	10,7%	162,042	6,4%
2	Porto Airport	OPO	Porto	8,087,740	16,7%	69,377	11,6%
3	Faro Airport	FAO	Faro	6,436,881	4,4%	43,096	1,6%
4	Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport	FNC	Madeira	2,728,229	6,3%	24,417	0,5%
5	Ponta Delgada Airport	PDL	Ponta Delgada	1,265,792	29,4%	6,724	15,1%

2014 [9]

Rank	Airport	IATA	City	Total passengers	Annual change	Total movements	Annual change
1	Lisbon Airport	LIS	Lisbon	18,142,035	13,3%	152,335	7,0%
2	Porto Airport	OPO	Porto	6,930,270	8,8%	62,165	6,5%
3	Faro Airport	FAO	Faro	6,166,927	3,1%	42,402	2,4%
4	Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport	FNC	Madeira	2,567,419	4,0%	24,296	5,1%
5	Ponta Delgada Airport	PDL	Ponta Delgada	978,263	6,6%	5,843	2,7%

2013 [10]

Rank	Airport	IATA	City	Total passengers	Annual change	Total movements	Annual change
1	Lisbon Airport	LIS	Lisbon	16,008,848	4,6%	142,333	1,0%
2	Porto Airport	OPO	Porto	6,372,801	5,3%	58,384	1,0%
3	Faro Airport	FAO	Faro	5,981,448	5,4%	41,410	5,0%
4	Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport	FNC	Madeira	2,469,413	7,1%	23,109	1,9%
5	Ponta Delgada Airport	PDL	Ponta Delgada	918,072	3,4%	5,689	1,9%

References

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9. [Portugal's 5 busiest airports by passenger traffic (2014) https://www.ana.pt/en/system/files/documents/annual_report_ana_group_2014_en.pdf]
10. [Portugal's 5 busiest airports by passenger traffic (2013) https://www.ana.pt/en/system/files/documents/annual_report_ana_group_2013_en.pdf]