Porto Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) July 2025 Operational Report

Flight Activity Overview

Total Departing Flights: 5,089

Year-over-Year Change in Departing Flights: 5.62%

In July 2025, Porto Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport handled 5,089 departures, a year‑over‑year change of 5.62%. Airlines moderated capacity after early‑summer peaks while keeping strong weekend patterns. Demand across Iberian and broader European city pairs remained healthy, supporting stable connectivity for the Porto region.

On-Time Performance and Cancellations

Departure On-Time Performance: 62.02%

Year-over-Year Change in On-Time Performance: 4.55%

Cancelled Flights: 74

Year-over-Year Change in Cancellations: 8.82%

Departure on‑time performance was 62.02% (4.55% year over year), influenced by occasional coastal low clouds, air traffic flow measures in Southwestern Europe, and late‑day ground congestion. Cancelled departures totaled 74 (8.82% year over year), concentrated around a handful of weather‑affected days. Operators continued to fine‑tune block times and stand allocation to reduce knock‑on delays for passengers.

Airlines Serving OPO

Service at Porto Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport is provided by a mix of flag‑carriers and low‑cost airlines, including TAP Air Portugal, Ryanair, easyJet, Transavia and Vueling. The network emphasizes links to major European hubs such as Lisbon, Madrid, Paris, Amsterdam and Frankfurt, alongside seasonal leisure routes.

Outlook

Over the next 4–8 weeks, schedules at the hub should remain broadly steady with departure on‑time performance fluctuating slightly around current levels; morning marine fog and Friday–Sunday peaks may still trigger pockets of delay. Passengers should prefer morning departures, build 60–90 minutes of buffer for security and connections on busy days, and monitor gate and weather alerts via the NextFly App.