Lanzarote Airport

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César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport[1] (Template:Comma separated entries) — commonly known as Lanzarote Airport and also known as Arrecife Airport — is an airport serving the island of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands. The airport is located in San Bartolomé, Las Palmas, Script error: No such module "convert". southwest of the island's capital, Arrecife.[2] It handles flights to many European airports, with hundreds of thousands of tourists each year, as well as domestic flights to other Spanish airports. It handled 7,350,451 passengers in 2022.

History

Early years

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The first passenger terminal (1946-1970). Now Aeronautical Museum.

In the 1930s, a need for an aerodrome on the island became evident when connections were required with the other islands and the mainland, as well as a refuelling point for aircraft. Subsequently, an airfield was built at Llanos de Guacimeta. The first aircraft to land at the airport was a Junkers Ju 52 EC-DAM on 24 July 1941. The Spanish Air Force then saw a need for a permanent aerodrome for defence purposes, and this was constructed in Arrecife. In 1946, the airport provisionally accepted civil traffic. Improvements were carried out to the existing facilities, with a runway extension and additional ramp space provided.[3]

A new passenger terminal was constructed along with a control centre, and on 3 March 1970 international and domestic flights began using the airport. A centrepiece of the Guacimeta terminal was the mural created by César Manrique entitled Lanzarote.[3]

Development since the 1990s

The growing use of the airport called for the need of improved facilities. DME, ILS and VOR facilities were installed for Runway 03/21 along with additional holding points. New runway lighting and a fire station were also commissioned. In 1999, a new passenger terminal opened (Terminal 1), with a capacity of 6 million passengers per annum. Since then, the original passenger terminal has been revamped and is now used for inter-island flights (Terminal 2).[3]

In 2002, in response to interest from both tourists and local people about the island's aviation heritage, Aena decided to use the Guacimeta passenger terminal as an aviation museum. The museum provides a comprehensive and detailed insight into the history of aviation on the island. There are a number of audio-visual presentations.[3]

As a tribute to the legacy left behind by local artist César Manrique, the airport's official name was changed in 2019, coinciding with the centenary of the artist's birth.[4]

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Lanzarote Airport:

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Lanzarote Airport seen from the cockpit of an aircraft on approach
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Terminal concourse

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Ground transportation

There are four bus lines connecting Lanzarote Airport with the rest of the island. The airport is connected via bus lines 22 and 23 to the city of Arrecife, and via lines 161 and 261 to Playa Blanca and Puerto del Carmen.[5]

Statistics

Passenger numbers

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Year Passengers Aircraft movements Cargo (tonnes)
2004[6] 5,517,136 48,446 7,996
2005[7] 5,467,499 47,158 6,629
2006[8] 5,626,087 50,172 6,114
2007[9] 5,625,580 52,968 5,785
2008[10] 5,438,178 53,375 5,430
2009[11] 4,701,669 42,915 4,147
2010[12] 4,938,343 46,669 3,787
2011[13] 5,543,744 49,675 2,873
2012[14] 5,168,775 44,787 2,108
2013 5,334,599 44,259 2,081
2014 5,883,039 49,575 2,050
2015 6,128,971 50,448 1,805
2016 6,684,564 54,632 1,776
2017 7,388,964 59,477 1,824
2018[15] 7,327,019 60,955 1,606
2019[16] 7,292,720 60,524 1,346
2020[17] 2,538,345 30,056 583
2021[18] 3,438,219 38,740 498
2022[19] 7,350,451 63,764 589
Source: Aena Statistics[20]

Busiest routes

Busiest international routes from ACE (2023)
Rank Destination Passengers Change 2021 / 22
1 Template:Flagdeco Manchester 539,878 Increase 17%
2 Template:Flagdeco Dublin 471,037 Increase 18%
3 Template:Flagdeco London-Gatwick 456,670 Increase 29%
4 Template:Flagdeco London-Stansted 274,965 Increase 4%
5 Template:Flagdeco Birmingham 247,796 Increase 8%
6 Template:Flagdeco Bristol 246,227 Increase 34%
7 Template:Flagdeco East Midlands 227,659 Increase 29%
8 Template:Flagdeco Edinburgh 181,460 Increase 20%
9 Template:Flagdeco Newcastle 168,813 Increase 19%
10 Template:Flagdeco Leeds/Bradford 166,110 Increase 10%
11 Template:Flagdeco Glasgow 127,031 Increase 12%
12 Template:Flagdeco Cork 121,275 Increase 15%
13 Template:Flagdeco Amsterdam 116,328 Decrease 16%
14 Template:Flagdeco London-Luton 113,481 Increase 18%
15 Template:Flagdeco Düsseldorf 101,342 Increase 6%
16 Template:Flagdeco Frankfurt 90,194 Decrease 1%
17 Template:Flagdeco Belfast-International 89,138 Increase 12%
18 Template:Flagdeco Paris-Orly 85,114 Increase 30%
19 Template:Flagdeco Cologne/Bonn 74,094 Increase 59%
20 Template:Flagdeco Brussels 70,400 Increase 11%
Source: Estadísticas de tráfico aereo[21]
Busiest domestic routes from ACE (2023)
Rank Destination Passengers Change 2021 / 22
1 Template:Flagdeco Gran Canaria 807,811 Increase 9%
2 Template:Flagdeco Madrid 635,946 Increase 10%
3 Template:Flagdeco Tenerife-North 406,022 Increase 4%
4 Template:Flagdeco Barcelona 270,619 Increase 19%
5 Template:Flagdeco Santiago de Compostela 134,381 Increase 17%
6 Template:Flagdeco Bilbao 133,690 Decrease 1%
7 Template:Flagdeco Seville 106,457 Increase 40%
8 Template:Flagdeco Málaga 67,160 Increase 4%
9 Template:Flagdeco Tenerife-South 65,049 Increase 76%
10 Template:Flagdeco Valencia 52,847 Increase 1%
11 Template:Flagdeco Asturias 41,624 Increase 11%
12 Template:Flagdeco Alicante 33,355 Decrease 24%
13 Template:Flagdeco La Palma 17,028 Increase 31%
14 Template:Flagdeco Zaragoza 9,145 Decrease 5%
15 Template:Flagdeco Vigo 2,118 Increase 117%
Source: Estadísticas de tráfico aereo[21]

See also

References

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