# Fuerteventura Airport (FUE / GCFV)

**Fuerteventura Airport** (IATA: FUE, ICAO: GCFV) is a large airport in El Matorral, Canary Islands, Spain. It opened on 14 Sep 1969. It has one runway, 3,420 m (11,220 ft) long, asphalt. It is operated by ENAIRE. In 2025 it handled 6.8 million passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/gcfv

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: FUE / GCFV
- Type: Large airport
- Operator: ENAIRE
- Serves: El Matorral, Canary Islands, Spain
- Opened: 14 Sep 1969
- Elevation: 26 m / 85 ft
- Coordinates: 28.4527, -13.8638
- Runways: 1
- Longest runway: 3,420 m / 11,220 ft
- Passengers: 6,820,280 (2025)
- Time zone: UTC+0/+1 · Atlantic/Canary
- Website: http://www.aena.es/en/fuerteventura-airport/index.html
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuerteventura_Airport (32 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1431349
- Weather station: GCFV · WMO 60035
- Ident: GCFV

## Timeline

- 14 Sep 1969: Fuerteventura Airport opens.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 01/19 | 3,420 m / 11,220 ft | 45 m / 148 ft | Asphalt | 002° / 182° | yes |

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2014 | 4,703,062 | Eurostat |
| 2015 | 4,967,504 | Eurostat |
| 2016 | 5,607,232 | Eurostat |
| 2017 | 5,955,476 | Eurostat |
| 2018 | 6,039,214 | Eurostat |
| 2019 | 5,574,630 | Eurostat |
| 2020 | 2,117,769 | Eurostat |
| 2021 | 3,065,423 | Eurostat |
| 2022 | 5,554,502 | Eurostat |
| 2023 | 5,925,620 | Eurostat |
| 2024 | 6,377,964 | Eurostat |
| 2025 | 6,820,280 | Eurostat |

## Routes

68 destinations in 16 countries. From the airport's Wikipedia article.

### Year-round (60)

- [LPA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gclp.md) Gran Canaria Airport · Spain · 160 km / 99 mi · Canaryfly, Binter Canarias
- [TFN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gcxo.md) Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport · Spain · 242 km / 150 mi · Canaryfly, Binter Canarias
- [SPC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gcla.md) La Palma Airport · Spain · 381 km / 237 mi · Binter Canarias
- [LIS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lppt.md) Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport · Portugal · 1,229 km / 764 mi · TAP Air Portugal
- [SVQ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lezl.md) Seville Airport · Spain · 1,243 km / 772 mi · Ryanair, Vueling
- [AGP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lemg.md) Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport · Spain · 1,266 km / 787 mi · Vueling
- [MAD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lemd.md) Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Spain · 1,635 km / 1,016 mi · Iberia
- [SCQ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lest.md) Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport · Spain · 1,679 km / 1,043 mi · Ryanair, Wizz Air, Vueling
- [OVD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/leas.md) Asturias Airport · Spain · 1,820 km / 1,131 mi · Volotea
- [BIO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lebb.md) Bilbao Airport · Spain · 1,920 km / 1,193 mi · Vueling
- [BCN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lebl.md) Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport · Spain · 2,032 km / 1,263 mi · Vueling
- [NTE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfrs.md) Nantes Atlantique Airport · France · 2,335 km / 1,451 mi · Volotea
- [ORK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eick.md) Cork International Airport · Ireland · 2,639 km / 1,640 mi · Ryanair
- [ORY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfpo.md) Paris-Orly Airport · France · 2,647 km / 1,645 mi · Vueling
- [BOH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eghh.md) Bournemouth Airport · United Kingdom · 2,680 km / 1,665 mi · Jet2.com
- [CDG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfpg.md) Charles de Gaulle International Airport · France · 2,680 km / 1,665 mi · easyJet
- [CWL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egff.md) Cardiff International Airport · United Kingdom · 2,698 km / 1,676 mi · TUI Airways
- [BRS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eggd.md) Bristol Airport · United Kingdom · 2,714 km / 1,686 mi · Jet2.com, Ryanair, easyJet
- [SNN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/einn.md) Shannon Airport · Ireland · 2,727 km / 1,694 mi · Ryanair
- [PSA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lirp.md) Pisa International Airport · Italy · 2,743 km / 1,704 mi · Ryanair
- [MXP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/limc.md) Milan Malpensa International Airport · Italy · 2,751 km / 1,709 mi · easyJet, Neos
- [LGW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egkk.md) London Gatwick Airport · United Kingdom · 2,771 km / 1,722 mi · Jet2.com, TUI Airways, easyJet
- [FCO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lirf.md) Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport · Italy · 2,784 km / 1,730 mi · Neos
- [BGY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lime.md) Il Caravaggio International Airport · Italy · 2,816 km / 1,750 mi · Ryanair
- [LTN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eggw.md) London Luton Airport · United Kingdom · 2,835 km / 1,762 mi · Jet2.com, easyJet
- [DUB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eidw.md) Dublin Airport · Ireland · 2,846 km / 1,768 mi · Ryanair
- [BHX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egbb.md) Birmingham Airport · United Kingdom · 2,850 km / 1,771 mi · Jet2.com, Ryanair, easyJet
- [BLQ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lipe.md) Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport · Italy · 2,852 km / 1,772 mi · Ryanair, Neos
- [STN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egss.md) London Stansted Airport · United Kingdom · 2,856 km / 1,775 mi · Jet2.com, Ryanair
- [ZRH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lszh.md) Zürich Airport · Switzerland · 2,865 km / 1,780 mi · Edelweiss Air
- [VRN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lipx.md) Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport · Italy · 2,875 km / 1,786 mi · Neos
- [EMA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egnx.md) East Midlands Airport · United Kingdom · 2,900 km / 1,802 mi · Jet2.com, Ryanair
- [LUX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ellx.md) Luxembourg-Findel International Airport · Luxembourg · 2,904 km / 1,804 mi · Luxair
- [LPL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eggp.md) Liverpool John Lennon Airport · United Kingdom · 2,910 km / 1,808 mi · Jet2.com, easyJet
- [MAN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egcc.md) Manchester Airport · United Kingdom · 2,926 km / 1,818 mi · Jet2.com, TUI Airways, Ryanair, easyJet
- [BRU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ebbr.md) Brussels Airport · Belgium · 2,931 km / 1,821 mi · Brussels Airlines, TUI fly Belgium
- [BFS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egaa.md) Belfast International Airport · United Kingdom · 2,978 km / 1,850 mi · Jet2.com
- [STR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/edds.md) Stuttgart Airport · Germany · 2,991 km / 1,859 mi · Condor Flugdienst, TUI fly Deutschland
- [LBA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egnm.md) Leeds Bradford Airport · United Kingdom · 2,995 km / 1,861 mi · Jet2.com, Ryanair
- [RTM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ehrd.md) Rotterdam The Hague Airport · Netherlands · 3,022 km / 1,878 mi · TUI fly Netherlands
- [CGN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddk.md) Cologne Bonn Airport · Germany · 3,050 km / 1,895 mi · Marabu Airlines, Eurowings, Ryanair, Corendon Airlines
- [FRA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddf.md) Frankfurt Main Airport · Germany · 3,055 km / 1,898 mi · Condor Flugdienst, TUI fly Deutschland
- [NRN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/edlv.md) Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport · Germany · 3,064 km / 1,904 mi · Ryanair
- [AMS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eham.md) Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Netherlands · 3,066 km / 1,905 mi · Transavia, TUI fly Netherlands
- [DUS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddl.md) Düsseldorf Airport · Germany · 3,067 km / 1,906 mi · Eurowings, Condor Flugdienst, TUI fly Deutschland, Corendon Airlines
- [NCL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egnt.md) Newcastle International Airport · United Kingdom · 3,114 km / 1,935 mi · Jet2.com, Ryanair, easyJet
- [MUC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddm.md) Munich Airport · Germany · 3,117 km / 1,937 mi · Condor Flugdienst, TUI fly Deutschland
- [GLA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egpf.md) Glasgow Airport · United Kingdom · 3,140 km / 1,951 mi · Jet2.com
- [EDI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egph.md) Edinburgh Airport · United Kingdom · 3,169 km / 1,969 mi · Jet2.com, Ryanair
- [FMO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddg.md) Münster Osnabrück Airport · Germany · 3,179 km / 1,975 mi · Sundair
- [HAJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddv.md) Hannover Airport · Germany · 3,299 km / 2,050 mi · TUI fly Deutschland, Corendon Airlines
- [BRE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddw.md) Bremen Airport · Germany · 3,304 km / 2,053 mi · Sundair
- [PRG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lkpr.md) Václav Havel Airport Prague · Czechia · 3,376 km / 2,098 mi · Smartwings
- [VIE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/loww.md) Vienna International Airport · Austria · 3,401 km / 2,113 mi · Ryanair
- [HAM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddh.md) Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport · Germany · 3,406 km / 2,116 mi · Eurowings, Condor Flugdienst
- [DRS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddc.md) Dresden Airport · Germany · 3,415 km / 2,122 mi · Sundair
- [BRQ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lktb.md) Brno-Tuřany Airport · Czechia · 3,467 km / 2,154 mi · Smartwings
- [BER](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddb.md) Berlin Brandenburg Airport · Germany · 3,485 km / 2,165 mi · Sundair
- [KRK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/epkk.md) Kraków John Paul II International Airport · Poland · 3,711 km / 2,306 mi · Ryanair
- [WAW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/epwa.md) Warsaw Chopin Airport · Poland · 3,894 km / 2,420 mi · Smartwings

### Seasonal (20)

- [FNC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lpma.md) Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport · Portugal · 548 km / 341 mi · Binter Canarias
- [SCQ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lest.md) Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport · Spain · 1,679 km / 1,043 mi · Iberia
- [BOH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eghh.md) Bournemouth Airport · United Kingdom · 2,680 km / 1,665 mi · Ryanair
- [MXP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/limc.md) Milan Malpensa International Airport · Italy · 2,751 km / 1,709 mi · Ryanair
- [LGW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egkk.md) London Gatwick Airport · United Kingdom · 2,771 km / 1,722 mi · British Airways
- [LTN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eggw.md) London Luton Airport · United Kingdom · 2,835 km / 1,762 mi · Ryanair
- [LIL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfqq.md) Lille Airport · France · 2,842 km / 1,766 mi · Volotea
- [DUB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eidw.md) Dublin Airport · Ireland · 2,846 km / 1,768 mi · Aer Lingus
- [NAP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lirn.md) Naples International Airport · Italy · 2,904 km / 1,804 mi · easyJet
- [LPL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eggp.md) Liverpool John Lennon Airport · United Kingdom · 2,910 km / 1,808 mi · Ryanair
- [BFS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egaa.md) Belfast International Airport · United Kingdom · 2,978 km / 1,850 mi · easyJet
- [STR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/edds.md) Stuttgart Airport · Germany · 2,991 km / 1,859 mi · Eurowings
- [GLA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egpf.md) Glasgow Airport · United Kingdom · 3,140 km / 1,951 mi · easyJet
- [NUE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddn.md) Nuremberg Airport · Germany · 3,153 km / 1,959 mi · Eurowings, Condor Flugdienst
- [FMO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddg.md) Münster Osnabrück Airport · Germany · 3,179 km / 1,975 mi · Leav Aviation, Condor Flugdienst
- [PRG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lkpr.md) Václav Havel Airport Prague · Czechia · 3,376 km / 2,098 mi · Eurowings
- [BER](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddb.md) Berlin Brandenburg Airport · Germany · 3,485 km / 2,165 mi · Eurowings
- [KTW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/epkt.md) Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport · Poland · 3,688 km / 2,292 mi · Wizz Air
- [WAW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/epwa.md) Warsaw Chopin Airport · Poland · 3,894 km / 2,420 mi · Wizz Air
- [HEL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/efhk.md) Helsinki Vantaa Airport · Finland · 4,575 km / 2,843 mi · Finnair

### Seasonal charter (2)

- [OPO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lppr.md) Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport · Portugal · 1,499 km / 931 mi · Air Nostrum
- [BUD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lhbp.md) Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport · Hungary · 3,547 km / 2,204 mi · Smartwings

## Airlines

The figure is how many destinations each airline flies from FUE, as the routes above have them. Hubs from Wikidata.

### Passenger (30)

- FR [Ryanair](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/ryanair) · 24
- LS [Jet2.com](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/jet2-com) · 14
- U2 [easyJet](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/easyjet) · 12
- DE [Condor Flugdienst](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/condor-flugdienst) · 7
- EW [Eurowings](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/eurowings) · 7
- VY [Vueling](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/vueling) · 6
- X3 [TUI fly Deutschland](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/tui-fly-deutschland) · 5
- NT [Binter Canarias](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/binter-canarias) · 4
- NO [Neos](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/neos) · 4
- QS [Smartwings](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/smartwings) · 4
- SR [Sundair](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/sundair) · 4
- XC [Corendon Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/corendon-airlines) · 3
- BY [TUI Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/tui-airways) · 3
- V7 [Volotea](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/volotea) · 3
- W6 [Wizz Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/wizz-air) · 3
- PM [Canaryfly](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/canaryfly) · 2
- IB [Iberia](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/iberia) · 2
- OR [TUI fly Netherlands](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/tui-fly-netherlands) · 2
- EI [Aer Lingus](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/aer-lingus) · 1 · seasonal
- YW [Air Nostrum](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-nostrum) · 1 · seasonal charter
- BA [British Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/british-airways) · 1 · seasonal
- SN [Brussels Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/brussels-airlines) · 1
- WK [Edelweiss Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/edelweiss-air) · 1
- AY [Finnair](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/finnair) · 1 · seasonal
- KK [Leav Aviation](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/leav-aviation) · 1 · seasonal
- LG [Luxair](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/luxair) · 1
- DI [Marabu Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/marabu-airlines) · 1
- TP [TAP Air Portugal](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/tap-air-portugal) · 1
- HV [Transavia](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/transavia) · 1
- TB [TUI fly Belgium](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/tui-fly-belgium) · 1

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 6.8M (2025) | #288 of 3,974 | #12 in Africa | #14 in ES |
| Longest runway | 3,420 m / 11,220 ft | #573 of 29,858 | #83 in Africa | #8 in ES |
| Elevation | 26 m / 85 ft | =37,494 of 43,403 | =2,893 in Africa | #277 in ES |
| Age | Opened 1969 | =6,015 of 15,079 | =76 in Africa | =45 in ES |
| Runways | 1 | =4,364 of 29,978 | =176 in Africa | =25 in ES |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| APP | CANARIAS APP | 129.300 |
| ATIS | ATIS | 118.650 |
| GND | GND | 121.700 |
| TWR | TWR | 118.500 |

## Nearby airports

- [ES-0232](https://dromopedia.com/airports/es-0232.md) Jarde Airport · 14 km / 8.4 mi
- [ACE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gcrr.md) César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport · 60 km / 37 mi
- [ES-0355](https://dromopedia.com/airports/es-0355.md) Devils of the Air RC Model Club Airport · 69 km / 43 mi
- [EH-0024](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eh-0024.md) Tarfaya Airport · 108 km / 67 mi

## Sources

- [Eurostat](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/avia_paoa/default/table): Source: Eurostat (avia_paoa) (Eurostat reuse policy (CC BY 4.0))
- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [Wikipedia: “Fuerteventura Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fuerteventura_Airport&oldid=1369099206), revision of 12 Aug 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/gcfv/data