Horta Airport– HOR Horta
Horta Airport is public commercial passenger airport located in Horta, in the Island of Faial, which is part of the autonomous region of Azores, Portugal. It is a government-owned airport with an assigned IATA airport code of HOR that is being managed by ANA Aeroportos of Portugal. Horta Airport plays a vital role in the region’s economic industry and provides an important connection to smaller landing field in the island and the nearby city of Magdalena.
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Horta Airport resides in an altitude of 118 feet with a single designated 10/28 asphalt runway stretching 1,595 meters long. As of 2018, the airport has handled nearly 248,000 domestic passengers and with a total of 4,500 aircraft operations. The airport’s air flights are serviced by Arozes Airline bound to Lisbon and SATA Air Acores flying to Flores, Corvo, Delgada, Ponta and Terceira.
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Belo Campo is one of the best hotels located in from of Horta Airport, which is approximately 320 meters away or just 15 minutes walk. It is a 2-star straightforward hotel that offers the best amenities for a relaxing overnight accommodation. Other nearby hotels from the airport include the Quinta Das Buganvilias, Refegio Hotel and Hotel do Canal/Horta-Faial.
Pico Airport (PIX) is a public airport located at Pico Island approximately 51 kilometers from Horta Airport that serves the greater area of Pico Island. Another passenger airport near Horta Airport is Sao Jorge (SJZ), a single runway airport that caters regional flights from Sao Jorge Island Portugal.
