Airports / São Tomé and Principe / TMS
São Tomé International Airport
FPST / TMSSão Tomé, São Tomé and PrincipeELEV 33 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
88 nm
To the nearest alternate
Principe Airport (PCP).
Overview
São Tomé International Airport, listed as FPST / TMS, is a large commercial airport in São Tomé, São Tomé and Principe. Field elevation is 33 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list TMS as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Principe Airport (PCP, 88 nm), Port Gentil International Airport (POG, 139 nm), and Corisco International Airport (OCS, 160 nm).
Trip costs from TMS are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from TMS to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
FPST
IATA
TMS
FAA / Local
FPST
Elevation
33 ft
Coordinates
0.3782° N · 6.7122° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 88nmPCPPrincipe AirportSão Tomé & Príncipe
- 139nmPOGPort Gentil International AirportPort Gentil
- 160nmOCSCorisco International AirportCorisco Island
- 162nmLBVLibreville Leon M'ba International AirportLibreville
- 193nmOMBOmboue Hospital AirportOmboue
- 207nmBSGBata International AirportBata
Location
Open the full mapFPST · São Tomé International Airport · São Tomé, São Tomé and Principe