Horta Airport lies on the island of Faial, a few kilometres from the town of Horta, famous for its marina, a stopover for sailors crossing the Atlantic, and for Peter Café Sport. It has flights to Lisbon and the other Azores islands. From Horta a short ferry ride takes you to the island of Pico, crowned by Portugal's highest volcano.
Arrivals, departures and aircraft in flight
Below you will find today's arrivals and departures board, updated continuously, and a map of the aircraft flying right now within 110 km of the airport, with altitude, speed and distance. Times are Azores local time, two hours behind Central European Time and one hour behind Lisbon.
Updated continuously. Always check with your airline.
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In red, aircraft below 2,400 m, that is taking off or landing. Open ADS-B data from adsb.lol (ODbL licence).
Getting to town
- Taxi: central Horta and the harbour are about 10 to 15 minutes away.
- Ferries to Pico: leave Horta harbour several times a day.
- Hire car: useful for driving up to the Caldeira and the Capelinhos volcano.
Practical tips
- Documents: EU citizens only need a valid identity card or passport.
- ANA: Portugal's airports are run by ANA, part of the VINCI group; its website lists parking and services.
- Tolls: some motorways, such as the A22 in the Algarve, have electronic tolls only; ask your car hire company for a Via Verde device.
- Islands: in the Azores and Madeira wind can delay or divert flights; allow for this when planning connections.
To explore the destination see our guide to Faial. See also all Portuguese airports and getting to Portugal.