# Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)

> Porto, PT · IATA: OPO · ICAO: LPPR · Large Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `OPO` |
| ICAO | `LPPR` |
| City | Porto |
| Country | PT |
| Type | Large Airport |
| Elevation | 69 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| Cargo Rank | #2 |
| GPS | 41.24810, -8.68139 |

## Description

The name recalls a tragedy: Prime Minister Francisco Sá Carneiro died in a plane crash in 1980, and Porto's airport (IATA: OPO, ICAO: LPPR) has carried his name ever since. With around 16 million passengers in 2024 it ranks second in Portugal, built on a large Ryanair base and TAP feeder flights to Lisbon. For freight, the hinterland is what matters: northern Portugal's textile, footwear and components industries between Braga, Guimarães and Aveiro produce export goods that largely fly out of Porto — close to 50,000 tonnes a year of late, a clear second place nationally. Handlers including Portway work the cargo terminal, where customs clearance is available; DHL Express opened an expanded facility in 2024 and is investing some €25 million to triple its capacity at Porto. Whatever finds no direct departure trucks to Lisbon or Madrid. ANA Aeroportos de Portugal, owned by France's VINCI group since 2013, operates the airport. Forwarders reach the site, eleven kilometres northwest of the centre, via the A28 and A41 motorways; metro line E links the terminal directly with downtown Porto.

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