Airports / Portugal / FLW
Flores Airport
LPFL / FLWSanta Cruz das Flores, PortugalELEV 112 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
126 nm
To the nearest alternate
Horta Airport (HOR).
Overview
Flores Airport (LPFL / FLW) is a mid-sized airport serving Santa Cruz das Flores, Portugal. The airport sits 112 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into FLW for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Horta Airport (HOR, 126 nm), Pico Airport (PIX, 137 nm), and São Jorge Airport (SJZ, 146 nm).
Charter pricing from FLW depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Santa Cruz das Flores.
Field capability
ICAO
LPFL
IATA
FLW
FAA / Local
LPFL
Elevation
112 ft
Coordinates
39.4553° N · 31.1314° W
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
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Portugal fields
state range 5–2,241 ft
At 112 ft, FLW sits lower than 74% of the 31 Portugal fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 126nmHORHorta AirportHorta
- 137nmPIXPico AirportPico Island
- 146nmSJZSão Jorge AirportVelas
- 146nmGRWGraciosa AirportSanta Cruz da Graciosa
- 193nmTERLajes AirportPraia da Vitória
- 275nmPDLJoão Paulo II AirportPonta Delgada
Location
Open the full mapLPFL · Flores Airport · Santa Cruz das Flores, Portugal