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Boasting a fleet of 612 general aviation aircraft (as of 2020) and over 12,000 takeoffs and landings a year, Portugal is considered one of Europe’s smallest markets for business aviation. Due to its limited domestic fleet, the majority of the private jet charter operations in Portugal feature foreign-registered aircraft, including private jets and executive turbo-props used for the flights to nearby Balearic Islands and the UK.
Accordingly, the best way to charter a private jet in Portugal is to use a specialized brokerage service capable to procure an aircraft from another country or hire a jet currently visiting this magnificent Southern European state. Thanks to our flight tracking technology and proprietary inventory, you can stay assured that we always offer the best-positioned and best-equipped private jet for a given mission.
In the below section, our team shares their experience with the business aviation operations in Portugal and sheds light on its most popular airports, routes and private jets.
The Most Popular Airports for Private Flights in Portugal (2020)
Located 30 minutes away from Lisbon’s city center, Lisbon Cascais Regional airport is widely considered Portugal’s main general aviation hub, for both domestic and international operations. The airport features impeccable hangarage facilities and as many as seven different FBOs. The available services include catering, conference rooms, executive transport and international border control.
Considering the total number of charter requests, the most popular private aviation airports in Portugal are Faro and Lisbon, with the former serving as an important entry point to Algarve and a stop-over for long-range flights to the Americas. Top 3 airports in Portugal concentrate nearly 83% of all charter requests.
The full list of Portugal’s most popular airports for private jet charter flights is as follows:
| AIRPORTS | NUMBER OF OPERATIONS |
| Faro International – Algarve [FAO, LPFR] | 3766 |
| Lisbon International – Humberto Delgado [LIS, LPPT] | 2661 |
| Porto International – Francisco Sá Carneiro [OPO, LPPR] | 1156 |
| Lisboa Cascais-Tejo Regional [CAT, LPCS] | 1137 |
| Funchal International – Cristiano Ronaldo Madeira [FNC, LPMA] | 213 |
| Ponta Delgada – João Paulo II [PDL, LPPD] | 62 |
| Beja Air Force Base [BYJ, LPBJ] * | 50 |
| Évora Municipal [LPEV] | 37 |
| Porto Santo [PXO, LPPS] | 17 |
| Horta – Faial Island [HOR, LPHR] | 11 |
As of May 2022, based on preceding 12-months.
* Military used mostly, permission required; FBO- and handling facilities are available.
Top Private Jet Routes to and from Portugal
Portugal’s main private jet routes are all international. Charter flights connecting the southern city of Faro with the general aviation airports in the UK and France dominate the list and correspond to more than 50% of all requests. Popular domestic private jet destinations include Funchal and Ponta Delgada, as well as the air shuttle between Lisbon and Porto.
Below is a list of the top 6 main private jet routes to and from Portugal:
Faro [LPFR] – London Biggin Hill [EKGB]
- Flight time on a private jet: 02:30 (Learjet 60)
- Flight time on a turbo-prop: 03:50 (King Air B200)
Faro [LPFR] – Farnborough [EGLF]
- Flight time on a private jet: 02:30 (Learjet 60)
- Flight time on a turbo-prop: 03:50 (King Air B200)
Faro [LPFR] – London Luton [EGGW]
- Flight time on a private jet: 02:30 (Learjet 60)
- Flight time on a turbo-prop: 03:50 (King Air B200)
Faro [LPFR] – Manchester [EGCC]
- Flight time on a private jet: 02:40 (Learjet 60)
- Flight time on a turbo-prop: 04:15 (King Air B200)
Faro [LPFR] – Dublin [EIDW]
- Flight time on a private jet: 02:40 (Learjet 60)
- Flight time on a turbo-prop: 04:10 (King Air B200)
Lisbon [LPPT] – Paris [LFPB]
- Flight time on a private jet: 02:10 (Learjet 60)
- Flight time on a turbo-prop: 03:20 (King Air B200)
Our Recommendations for Domestic Private Jet Flights in Portugal
Porto – Lisbon / Cascais
Portugal’s flagship air shuttle connects its two major business and tourism hubs in under 45 minutes, flying a popular Falcon 900. Porto, Portugal’s quintessential city, is a riverside city with a soul of granite and offers some of the country’s best wines.
Lisbon – Funchal (Madeira)
Reachable in under 1h and 40 minutes in a mid-size jet, Funchal is Madeira’s biggest city. Have an afternoon tea at Belmond Reid’s Palace or relax at Funchal Waterfront. As soon as you step foot on the island, you’ll start feeling the buzzing party vibes all around.
Lisbon – Ponta Delgada (Açores)
The flight to Azores takes 2 hours and 20 minutes and our recommendation for that route is versatile Falcon 900. The Azores are best known for whale and dolphin watching and its 550-year-old vineyards.
You can reach our local teams in Portugal and Spain using the following email address: sales-iberica@flapper.aero
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