Fuerteventura Airport

About Fuerteventura

Fuerteventura is less than 60 miles off the African coast, this little island of just 780sq miles is a miniature paradise. It has yet to suffer the mass destruction of the holiday industry. Fuerteventura is one of the Canary Islands and as such is Spanish.

Puerto del Rosario is the island's capital and main port, the town retains its old charm and offers very little other than white sand and clear, blue sea. Just a kilometre down the coast, close to the airport lies one of the most beautiful beaches, and one of the easiest to get to. Playa Blanca is also the location of the state-run parador.

On the nothern coast of Fuerteventura lies Corralejo, formerly just a fishing village but now undergoing a tourist boom. Mainly due to its sun-bleached, white sand and blue waters.

About Fuerteventura Airport

Fuerteventura airport is located in El Matorral, just five kilometres from the island capital of Puerto del Rosario, it plays a key role in tourism development on the island.

Most of the flights from Fuerteventura airport are to European Union countries. Germany and the United Kingdom represent 82 per cent of the international traffic. Domestic traffic centres around three destinations: Gran Canaria, Madrid - Barajas and Tenerife Norte.

During 2005, the airport received 4,071,875 passengers on the 40,415 flight operations handled. 3,178 tonnes of cargo were transported.

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