Faro Airport (AFR) is one of the main Portuguese transport infrastructures (part of Priority Project 8 - Multimodal axis Portugal/Spain-rest of Europe), acting almost exclusively as a gateway for tourists who predominantly visit the Algarve region and the Spanish region of Huelva.
In the recent past, there have been profound changes in traffic typology, as a direct result of developments in the provision of air transport that have led to a massive growth in the availability and frequency of short and medium haul flights, particularly through low cost carriers. There has, thus, been an increase in demands in terms of safety/security and environmental requirements.
The strategic response to these issues faced by Faro Airport was found through the conceptualisation of a series of interventions on the airport infrastructure, which were subsequently brought together under a single Development Plan.
The implementation of this Plan will allow Faro Airport to not only continue to provide a strong and sustained response to growing and changing demand, but also to deliver an efficient and effective response to recent new requirements governing airport operations.
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Total project cost covered by this Decision:
€30,080,000
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Percentage of EU support:
Works: 20%
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EU contribution:
€6,016,000
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Member States involved:
Portugal
Implementation schedule:
Start date: May 2009
End date: December 2013
Beneficiary:
 Ministério das Obras Públicas Transportes e Comunicações
Implementing body:
ANA - Aeroportos de Portugal S.A.
Additional information:
European Commission, DG TREN
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