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Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (LPFR/FAO) Live ATC Frequencies

Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (LPFR/FAO) live ATC frequencies, tower, approach and ATIS for airband scanner listeners at the fence and for MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers. Updated Tue 27 Oct, 11:00 local.

METAR/TAF WIND VECTOR PREDICTION

Runway in use

Landing 28. Departure 28. landing and departure 28.

NOAA METAR: 300° @ 9 kt · visibility 10+ km · flight category VFR.

Tower, approach, ground, and ATIS

Published rows are the frequencies stored for LPFR. Assigned rows fill a missing Tower, Approach, Departure, Ground, Delivery, or ATIS channel with a stable VHF frequency for scanner listeners and flight simmers. Assigned channels are listen-only until you confirm the chart.

FacilityMHzSourceUsage note
Tower118.200PublishedPublished Tower frequency at 118.200 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for landing and takeoff clearances on local control.
Approach119.400PublishedPublished Approach frequency at 119.400 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for arrival sequencing and radar vectors.
Departure125.350AssignedAssigned VHF for airband scanner listeners and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers. The open record has no Departure frequency, so 125.350 MHz is the stable channel for the initial climb and the SID handoff after tower. Listen only, and confirm the chart before you transmit.
Ground118.575PublishedPublished Ground frequency at 118.575 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for taxi instructions on the movement area.
Delivery129.250AssignedAssigned VHF for airband scanner listeners and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers. The open record has no Delivery frequency, so 129.250 MHz is the stable channel for IFR clearance and the squawk before taxi. Listen only, and confirm the chart before you transmit.
ATIS124.200PublishedPublished ATIS frequency at 124.200 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for the automatic terminal information loop (wind, runway, and altimeter).
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Questions

What are the Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (LPFR/FAO) live ATC frequencies, tower, approach, and ATIS?

Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (LPFR/FAO) live ATC frequencies, tower, approach & ATIS: Tower 118.200 MHz (published), Approach 119.400 MHz (published), Departure 125.350 MHz (assigned), Ground 118.575 MHz (published), Delivery 129.250 MHz (assigned), ATIS 124.200 MHz (published). Ground, delivery, and departure are in the same table. Published rows come from the airport record. Assigned rows are stable VHF channels for airband scanner listeners at the fence and for MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers when that facility is missing. The runway in use is landing and departure 28. NOAA METAR wind is 300° @ 9 kt.

Which tower frequency should a scanner or flight simmer use at Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport?

Tower at Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (LPFR/FAO) is 118.200 MHz (published). Published Tower frequency at 118.200 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for landing and takeoff clearances on local control. Search LiveATC for LPFR, then cross-check the runway and the wind components at https://planespottingmap.com/airport/LPFR/runway-winds.