# Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport (TFN / GCXO)

**Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport** (IATA: TFN, ICAO: GCXO) is a large airport in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. It opened on 3 May 1946. It has one runway, 3,171 m (10,404 ft) long, asphalt. It is operated by ENAIRE. In 2025 it handled 7.2 million passengers.

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

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: TFN / GCXO
- Type: Large airport
- Operator: ENAIRE
- Serves: Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
- Opened: 3 May 1946
- Elevation: 633 m / 2,076 ft
- Coordinates: 28.4828, -16.3417
- Runways: 1
- Longest runway: 3,171 m / 10,404 ft
- Passengers: 7,187,038 (2025)
- Time zone: UTC+0/+1 · Atlantic/Canary
- Website: https://www.aena.es/en/tenerife-norte-ciudad-de-la-laguna.html
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenerife_North%E2%80%93Ciudad_de_La_Laguna_Airport (34 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q932514
- Weather station: GCXO · WMO 60015
- Ident: GCXO

## Timeline

- 3 May 1946: Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport opens.
- 3 Dec 1972: Spantax Flight 275. 155 killed.
- 27 Mar 1977: Tenerife airport disaster. 583 killed.
- 27 Mar 1977: KLM PH-BUF. 248 killed.
- 27 Mar 1977: Pan Am N736PA. 335 killed.
- 25 Apr 1980: Dan-Air Flight 1008. 146 killed.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 12/30 | 3,171 m / 10,404 ft | 45 m / 148 ft | Asphalt | 111° / 291° | yes |

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2014 | 3,643,233 | Eurostat |
| 2015 | 3,702,326 | Eurostat |
| 2016 | 4,107,060 | Eurostat |
| 2017 | 4,541,197 | Eurostat |
| 2018 | 5,386,386 | Eurostat |
| 2019 | 5,830,234 | Eurostat |
| 2020 | 2,802,383 | Eurostat |
| 2021 | 3,859,012 | Eurostat |
| 2022 | 5,580,540 | Eurostat |
| 2023 | 6,135,655 | Eurostat |
| 2024 | 6,785,256 | Eurostat |
| 2025 | 7,187,038 | Eurostat |

## Routes

33 destinations in 4 countries. From the airport's Wikipedia article.

### Year-round (31)

- [GMZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gcgm.md) La Gomera Airport · Spain · 99 km / 62 mi · Binter Canarias
- [LPA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gclp.md) Gran Canaria Airport · Spain · 112 km / 70 mi · Canaryfly, Binter Canarias
- [SPC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gcla.md) La Palma Airport · Spain · 139 km / 86 mi · Canaryfly, Binter Canarias
- [VDE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gchi.md) El Hierro Airport · Spain · 169 km / 105 mi · Canaryfly, Binter Canarias
- [FUE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gcfv.md) Fuerteventura Airport · Spain · 242 km / 150 mi · Canaryfly, Binter Canarias
- [ACE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gcrr.md) César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport · Spain · 272 km / 169 mi · Canaryfly, Binter Canarias
- [FNC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lpma.md) Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport · Portugal · 471 km / 293 mi · Binter Canarias
- [XRY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lejr.md) Jerez Airport · Spain · 1,329 km / 826 mi · Binter Canarias
- [PDL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lppd.md) João Paulo II Airport · Portugal · 1,347 km / 837 mi · Binter Canarias
- [SVQ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lezl.md) Seville Airport · Spain · 1,390 km / 864 mi · Air Europa, Vueling, Binter Canarias
- [AGP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lemg.md) Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport · Spain · 1,434 km / 891 mi · Vueling
- [BJZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lebz.md) Badajoz Airport · Spain · 1,453 km / 903 mi · Binter Canarias
- [GRX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/legr.md) F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport · Spain · 1,519 km / 944 mi · Vueling, Binter Canarias
- [VGO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/levx.md) Vigo Airport · Spain · 1,679 km / 1,043 mi · Binter Canarias
- [RMU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lemi.md) Region of Murcia International Airport · Spain · 1,751 km / 1,088 mi · Binter Canarias
- [SCQ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lest.md) Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport · Spain · 1,753 km / 1,089 mi · Wizz Air, Vueling
- [MAD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lemd.md) Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Spain · 1,772 km / 1,101 mi · Iberia Express, Air Europa, Binter Canarias
- [LCG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/leco.md) A Coruña Airport · Spain · 1,795 km / 1,115 mi · Binter Canarias
- [VLL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/levd.md) Valladolid Airport · Spain · 1,800 km / 1,118 mi · Binter Canarias
- [ALC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/leal.md) Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport · Spain · 1,822 km / 1,132 mi · Vueling
- [VLC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/levc.md) Valencia Airport · Spain · 1,902 km / 1,182 mi · Vueling, Binter Canarias
- [OVD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/leas.md) Asturias Airport · Spain · 1,912 km / 1,188 mi · Vueling, Binter Canarias
- [SDR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lexj.md) Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport · Spain · 2,003 km / 1,245 mi · Binter Canarias
- [ZAZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lezg.md) Zaragoza Airport · Spain · 2,016 km / 1,253 mi · Binter Canarias
- [BIO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lebb.md) Bilbao Airport · Spain · 2,038 km / 1,266 mi · Air Europa, Vueling
- [PNA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lepp.md) Pamplona Airport · Spain · 2,064 km / 1,283 mi · Binter Canarias
- [EAS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/leso.md) San Sebastián Airport · Spain · 2,103 km / 1,307 mi · Binter Canarias
- [PMI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lepa.md) Palma de Mallorca Airport · Spain · 2,139 km / 1,329 mi · Binter Canarias
- [BCN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lebl.md) Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport · Spain · 2,195 km / 1,364 mi · Vueling
- [DUS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddl.md) Düsseldorf Airport · Germany · 3,184 km / 1,978 mi · TUI fly Deutschland
- [FRA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddf.md) Frankfurt Main Airport · Germany · 3,185 km / 1,979 mi · TUI fly Deutschland

### Seasonal (6)

- [RAK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gmmx.md) Marrakesh Menara Airport · Morocco · 871 km / 541 mi · Binter Canarias
- [MLN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/geml.md) Melilla Airport · Spain · 1,471 km / 914 mi · Iberia
- [SCQ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lest.md) Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport · Spain · 1,753 km / 1,089 mi · Iberia
- [ALC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/leal.md) Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport · Spain · 1,822 km / 1,132 mi · Iberia
- [VLC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/levc.md) Valencia Airport · Spain · 1,902 km / 1,182 mi · Iberia
- [OVD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/leas.md) Asturias Airport · Spain · 1,912 km / 1,188 mi · Iberia

## Airlines

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

### Hub airlines (1)

- NT [Binter Canarias](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/binter-canarias) · 25

### Passenger (7)

- VY [Vueling](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/vueling) · 9
- PM [Canaryfly](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/canaryfly) · 5
- IB [Iberia](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/iberia) · 5 · seasonal
- UX [Air Europa](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-europa) · 3
- X3 [TUI fly Deutschland](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/tui-fly-deutschland) · 2
- I2 [Iberia Express](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/iberia-express) · 1
- W6 [Wizz Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/wizz-air) · 1

Former hub of [Islas Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/islas-airways), [Spanair](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/spanair).

## Rankings

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

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 7.2M (2025) | #273 of 3,974 | #11 in Africa | #12 in ES |
| Longest runway | 3,171 m / 10,404 ft | #896 of 29,858 | #140 in Africa | #16 in ES |
| Elevation | 633 m / 2,076 ft | =8,544 of 43,403 | #1,616 in Africa | #120 in ES |
| Age | Opened 1946 | =2,744 of 15,079 | #42 in Africa | =25 in ES |
| Runways | 1 | =4,364 of 29,978 | =176 in Africa | =25 in ES |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| APP | APP | 124.800 |
| ATIS | ATIS | 118.575 |
| GND | GND | 121.700 |
| TWR | TWR | 118.700 |
| Emer | Emergency airport | 243.000 |
| TWR | Local Mil | 257.800 |
| APP | App secondary | 128.850 |

## Nearby airports

- [TFS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gcts.md) Tenerife Sur Airport · 54 km / 33 mi
- [LPA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gclp.md) Gran Canaria Airport · 112 km / 70 mi
- [SPC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gcla.md) La Palma Airport · 139 km / 86 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: “Tenerife North–Ciudad de La Laguna Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tenerife_North–Ciudad_de_La_Laguna_Airport&oldid=1375981917), revision of 21 Sep 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/gcxo/data