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Airports / Portugal / PXO
Medium airport · PXO
Porto Santo Airport.
Vila Baleira, Portugal · 341 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.2/5
Google rating
698 ratings
0
Operators based
341
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Vila Baleira, PortugalELEV 341 FTMedium airportScheduled service
4.2
Google rating
698
Google reviews
ratings on Google
341
Field elevation
feet above sea level
31
Nearest alternate
nm to FNC
Field standing
31 nm
To the nearest alternate
Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC).
Overview
Porto Santo Airport, listed as LPPS / PXO, is a mid-sized airport in Vila Baleira, Portugal. The field lies at an elevation of 341 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
PXO has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC, 31 nm), Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport (TFN, 276 nm), and La Palma Airport (SPC, 277 nm). PXO offers a single 9,861-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of PXO vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from PXO, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“PXO is clean, calm, and delightfully human-focused - f.i., chairs for the elderly right by check-in, genuinely kind and patient security staff, a vending…”
Tom Mikes5★ on Google
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Field capability
ICAO
LPPS
IATA
PXO
FAA / Local
LPPS
Elevation
341 ft
Coordinates
33.0734° N · 16.3500° 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 341 ft, PXO sits higher than 61% of the 31 Portugal fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 9,861 ft
- 18/369,861 ft × 148 ftConcreteLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 9,861 ft
PXO's 9,861 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 31nmFNCCristiano Ronaldo International AirportFunchal
- 276nmTFNTenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna AirportTenerife
- 277nmSPCLa Palma AirportSta Cruz de la Palma, La Palma Island
- 285nmACECésar Manrique-Lanzarote AirportSan Bartolomé
- 302nmTFSTenerife Sur AirportTenerife
- 306nmFUEFuerteventura AirportEl Matorral
Location
Open the full mapLPPS · Porto Santo Airport · Vila Baleira, Portugal
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from PXO on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 2,621 nm | 6h 30m |
| New York (TEB) | 2,758 nm | 6h 49m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 2,933 nm | 7h 13m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 3,291 nm | 8h 3m |
| Miami (MIA) | 3,322 nm | 8h 8m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 3,350 nm | 8h 11m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 3,402 nm | 8h 19m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 3,942 nm | 9h 34m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use PXO?
- Porto Santo Airport's longest paved runway is 9,861 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at PXO?
- Porto Santo Airport has one runway; the longest measures 9,861 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to PXO?
- The closest alternate is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC), about 31 nm away, followed by Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport (TFN) at 276 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from PXO to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 6h 30m (2,621 nm), New York about 6h 49m (2,758 nm), Washington DC about 7h 13m (2,933 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.