Tenerife North–Ciudad de La Laguna Airport

Tenerife North–Ciudad de La Laguna Airport (IATA: TFN, ICAO: GCXO), formerly Los Rodeos Airport, is the smaller of the two international airports on the island of Tenerife, Spain. It is located in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, 11 km (7 mi) by road from Santa Cruz de Tenerife, at an elevation of 633 metres (2,077 ft). In 2025, the airport handled over seven million passengers. Together with Tenerife South Airport, it helps make Tenerife the busiest island in the Canary Islands, with more than twenty-one million passengers passing through each year.

This airport is an important hub, connecting all seven main Canary Islands to the Iberian Peninsula and many parts of Europe. It plays a big role in tourism and travel for people visiting the beautiful Canary Islands.

Sadly, in 1977, the airport was the site of a very serious aviation accident. Two large Boeing 747s crashed into each other on the runway in thick fog, which was a tragic event in airplane history.

History

Many years before the airport was built, a field at Los Rodeos was used for an unofficial flight from Berlin. In May 1930, the first regular air link between mainland Spain and the Canary Islands started, using a small plane that flew from Madrid to Los Rodeos.

The airport officially opened in 1946 with a small terminal and a short runway. Over the years, the runway was extended to accommodate bigger airplanes. A new airport opened in the south of Tenerife in 1978 because fog often covered the northern airport, making flights unsafe. Tenerife North got a new terminal in 2002 and started international flights again. Since then, several airlines have added new routes, including flights to Miami and Caracas.

Main article: Tenerife airport disaster

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights to and from Tenerife North–Ciudad de La Laguna Airport. This smaller airport on the island of Tenerife, Spain, serves as an important gateway for travelers visiting the region. Various airlines connect Tenerife North to many destinations around the world, offering both regular and seasonal flights for passengers.

Statistics

Tenerife North–Ciudad de La Laguna Airport, also known as TFN, is one of the two main airports on the island of Tenerife in Spain. It is smaller than the other airport but still very busy. In 2025, the airport served over 7 million passengers, making it an important place for travel on the island. The airport is located in the town of San Cristóbal de La Laguna, about 11 kilometers from the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

Busiest international routes from TFN (2023)

Rank	Destination	Passengers	Change 2022 / 23
1	Lisbon	22,893	25%
2	Caracas	18,315	1382%
3	Funchal	12,940	10%
4	Sofia	1,871	New Route
5	Marrakesh	1,250	23%
Source: Estadísticas de tráfico aereo

Busiest domestic routes from TFN (2023)

Rank	Destination	Passengers	Change 2022 / 23
1	Madrid	1,413,257	10%
2	Gran Canaria	901,145	14%
3	La Palma	689,808	9%
4	Barcelona	628,727	9%
5	Lanzarote	405,579	5%
6	Fuerteventura	323,699	7%
7	Seville	312,848	14%
8	El Hierro	235,804	9%
9	Málaga	210,362	18%
10	Bilbao	190,789	6%
11	Valencia	157,147	24%
12	Santiago de Compostela	119,225	23%
13	Alicante	103,390	1%
14	Asturias	89,509	13%
15	La Gomera	58,194	4%
16	Zaragoza	51,940	4%
17	Palma de Mallorca	46,973	18%
18	Vigo	39,739	9%
19	Granada	34,844	11%
20	Jerez de la Frontera	20,499	0%
Source: Estadísticas de tráfico aereo

Ground transport

Bus routes 20, 30, 103 and 343 make it easy to travel to and from the airport. These buses help connect travelers to different parts of Tenerife.