Regulatory status
FAA IASA: Category 1 — meets ICAO standards — as of 18 Apr 2025
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- Airports
- 19
- Scheduled routes
- 761
- Top airlines
- 10
- Outbound countries
- 8+
- Most-competitive route
- LIS → MAD · 5 carriers
Top airports in Portugal
| # | Airport | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lisbon | LIS | 256 | Departures → |
| 2 | Porto | OPO | 193 | Departures → |
| 3 | Faro | FAO | 141 | Departures → |
| 4 | Funchal | FNC | 94 | Departures → |
| 5 | Ponta Delgada (Azores) | PDL | 35 | Departures → |
| 6 | Terceira | TER | 16 | Departures → |
| 7 | Horta (Azores) | HOR | 5 | Departures → |
| 8 | Porto Santo (Madeira) | PXO | 5 | Departures → |
| 9 | Flores Island (Azores) | FLW | 4 | Departures → |
| 10 | Corvo Island (Azores) | CVU | 3 | Departures → |
Top airlines based in Portugal
| # | Airline | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryanair | FR | 169 | Network → |
| 2 | TAP Portugal | TP | 117 | Network → |
| 3 | easyJet | U2 | 99 | Network → |
| 4 | SATA - Air Acores | SP | 32 | Network → |
| 5 | Jet2 | LS | 30 | Network → |
| 6 | Azores Airlines | S4 | 29 | Network → |
| 7 | Eurowings | EW | 23 | Network → |
| 8 | Volotea | V7 | 15 | Network → |
| 9 | Transavia | HV | 14 | Network → |
| 10 | Transavia France | TO | 14 | Network → |
Most-competitive routes from Portugal
Most-served international destinations
- Madrid (MAD) · Spain — 6 carriers
- Frankfurt (FRA) · Germany — 6 carriers
- Munich (MUC) · Germany — 6 carriers
- Manchester (MAN) · United Kingdom — 5 carriers
- Amsterdam (AMS) · Netherlands — 5 carriers
- London (LGW) · United Kingdom — 5 carriers
- Zurich (ZRH) · Switzerland — 5 carriers
- Brussels (BRU) · Belgium — 5 carriers
Aviation accidents in Portugal
- 2026-09-14 — PIPER PA17
- 2026-08-08 — CESSNA 150 — 1 fatal
- 2026-02-28 — Diamond Da42 Twin Star
- 2026-02-15 — ROBINSON R44 II
- 2025-11-25 — Learjet 35A
- 2025-11-21 — DHC-1 Chipmunk
- 2025-08-03 — Dromader M-18B — 1 fatal
- 2025-03-28 — CESSNA 152
- 2024-08-30 — AS350 B3+ (Arriel 2B1) — 1 fatal
- 2024-08-10 — Pilatus PC-6
- 2024-07-27 — Embraer E190LR; Boeing 737-82R; Boeing 737-8JP
- 2024-07-03 — Golden Flyer SEAMAX M22
- 2024-06-06 — Reims Cessna F150H
- 2024-06-02 — Yakovlev YAK-52 ; Yakovlev YAK-52
- 2024-04-28 — Balóny Kubicek spol. s r.o. BB85Z — 1 fatal
- 2023-12-09 — Embraer 195 (E95)
- 2023-11-10 — REIMS CESSNA, F150J
- 2023-11-10 — ULM BRM Citius Sport
- 2023-11-10 — CESSNA 150 — 2 fatal
- 2023-10-23 — Airbus A321 Neo
Where Portugal flies to
Frequently asked questions
How many airports are in Portugal?
Portugal has 19 airports in our dataset.
How many non-stop routes originate in Portugal?
Portugal has 761 routes departing from its airports in our weekly dataset.
Which airlines operate most routes from Portugal?
Top operators by route count: Ryanair, TAP Portugal, easyJet, SATA - Air Acores, Jet2.
Which is the busiest airport in Portugal?
By scheduled-route count, Lisbon (LIS) is the busiest airport in Portugal with 256 routes departing.
What is the most-connected international destination from Portugal?
Madrid (MAD), Spain sees the most competition with 6 carriers serving it from Portugal.
Which countries do Portugal-based airlines fly to most?
Top outbound countries: United Kingdom (113 routes), France (76 routes), Germany (74 routes), Spain (66 routes), Italy (39 routes).