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TFS Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: TFS / GCTS
Airport Names:
  1. Tenerife-South Airport
  2. Aeropuerto de Tenerife Sur
  3. Tenerife Sur/Reina Sofía Airport
Location: Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
GPS Coordinates: 28°2'39"N by 16°34'21"W
Area Served: Tenerife
Operator/Owner: Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 209 feet (64 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Tenerife-South Airport (TFS):

  • Tenerife-South Airport handled 8,701,983 passengers last year.
  • In addition to being known as "Tenerife-South Airport", other names for TFS include "Aeropuerto de Tenerife Sur" and "Tenerife Sur/Reina Sofía Airport".
  • Because of Tenerife-South Airport's relatively low elevation of 209 feet, planes can take off or land at Tenerife-South Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • In the late 1960s, the island authorities of Tenerife said they needed a new airport at a new location as the existing airport did not meet technical requirements due to adverse weather conditions.
  • Tenerife South Airport, previously known as Tenerife South-Reina Sofia Airport, is one of two international airports located on the island of Tenerife, the largest of the Canary Islands.
  • The closest airport to Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) is Tenerife North Airport (TFN), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) NNE of TFS.
  • The furthest airport from Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) is Norfolk Island Airport (NLK), which is nearly antipodal to Tenerife-South Airport (meaning Tenerife-South Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Norfolk Island Airport), and is located 12,154 miles (19,561 kilometers) away in Norfolk Island, Australia.
  • Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The airport was opened by Queen Sofía on 6 November 1978.

Map of Nearest Airports from Tenerife-South Airport:

List of Nearest Airports from Tenerife-South Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
133.39 miles (53.73 km) NNETenerife North Airport (TFN)Tenerife, Canary Islands, SpainView Tenerife North Airport on a map Set TFN as destination Airport Get more information about Tenerife North Airport
239.18 miles (63.05 km) WLa Gomera Airport (GMZ)Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, SpainView La Gomera Airport on a map Set GMZ as destination Airport Get more information about La Gomera Airport
372.77 miles (117.11 km) EGran Canaria Airport (LPA)Las Palmas, Canary Islands, SpainView Gran Canaria Airport on a map Set LPA as destination Airport Get more information about Gran Canaria Airport
482.42 miles (132.64 km) WNWLa Palma Airport (SPC)La Palma, Canary Islands, SpainView La Palma Airport on a map Set SPC as destination Airport Get more information about La Palma Airport
5167.25 miles (269.16 km) EFuerteventura Airport (FUE)Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, SpainView Fuerteventura Airport on a map Set FUE as destination Airport Get more information about Fuerteventura Airport
6190.63 miles (306.78 km) ENELanzarote Airport (ACE)Arrecife, Canary Islands, SpainView Lanzarote Airport on a map Set ACE as destination Airport Get more information about Lanzarote Airport
7214.39 miles (345.02 km) ESEHassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN)El Aaiún (Laayoune), MoroccoView Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport on a map Set EUN as destination Airport Get more information about Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport
8301.56 miles (485.32 km) SDakhla Airport (VIL)Dakhla, Western SaharaView Dakhla Airport on a map Set VIL as destination Airport Get more information about Dakhla Airport
9321.50 miles (517.40 km) NMadeira Airport (FNC)Funchal, Madeira, PortugalView Madeira Airport on a map Set FNC as destination Airport Get more information about Madeira Airport
10330.50 miles (531.89 km) ETan Tan Airport (TTA)Tan-Tan, MoroccoView Tan Tan Airport on a map Set TTA as destination Airport Get more information about Tan Tan Airport
11347.54 miles (559.31 km) NPorto Santo Airport (PXO)Porto Santo, Madeira, PortugalView Porto Santo Airport on a map Set PXO as destination Airport Get more information about Porto Santo Airport
12442.09 miles (711.47 km) SSEFderik Airport (FGD)Fderik, MauritaniaView Fderik Airport on a map Set FGD as destination Airport Get more information about Fderik Airport
13459.61 miles (739.66 km) ENEAgadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA)Agadir, MoroccoView Agadir – Al Massira Airport on a map Set AGA as destination Airport Get more information about Agadir – Al Massira Airport
14461.92 miles (743.38 km) SETazadit International Airport (OUZ)Zouerate, MauritaniaView Tazadit International Airport on a map Set OUZ as destination Airport Get more information about Tazadit International Airport
15473.80 miles (762.51 km) ENEEssaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU)Essaouira, MoroccoView Essaouira-Mogador Airport on a map Set ESU as destination Airport Get more information about Essaouira-Mogador Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Tenerife-South Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Tenerife-South Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,154.50 miles (19,560.72 km) WSWNorfolk Island Airport (NLK)Norfolk Island, AustraliaView Norfolk Island Airport on a map Set NLK as destination Airport Get more information about Norfolk Island Airport
212,081.45 miles (19,443.17 km) SELord Howe Island Airport (LDH)Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, AustraliaView Lord Howe Island Airport on a map Set LDH as destination Airport Get more information about Lord Howe Island Airport
311,994.03 miles (19,302.47 km) SSWNouméa Magenta Airport (GEA)Nouméa, New CaledoniaView Nouméa Magenta Airport on a map Set GEA as destination Airport Get more information about Nouméa Magenta Airport
411,985.24 miles (19,288.33 km) SSWTontouta International Airport (NOU)Noumea, New CaledoniaView Tontouta International Airport on a map Set NOU as destination Airport Get more information about Tontouta International Airport
511,945.71 miles (19,224.71 km) SKoné Airport (KNQ)Koné, New CaledoniaView Koné Airport on a map Set KNQ as destination Airport Get more information about Koné Airport
611,915.83 miles (19,176.62 km) SKoumac Airport (KOC)Koumac, New CaledoniaView Koumac Airport on a map Set KOC as destination Airport Get more information about Koumac Airport
711,899.09 miles (19,149.69 km) SSWMaré Airport (MEE)Maré, Loyalty Islands, New CaledoniaView Maré Airport on a map Set MEE as destination Airport Get more information about Maré Airport
811,861.52 miles (19,089.22 km) SÎle des Pins Airport (BMY)Waala, Belep Islands, New CaledoniaView Île des Pins Airport on a map Set BMY as destination Airport Get more information about Île des Pins Airport
911,835.10 miles (19,046.70 km) EBallina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)Ballina, New South Wales, AustraliaView Ballina Byron Gateway Airport on a map Set BNK as destination Airport Get more information about Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
1011,832.17 miles (19,041.98 km) EGold Coast Airport (OOL)Coolangatta, Queensland, AustraliaView Gold Coast Airport on a map Set OOL as destination Airport Get more information about Gold Coast Airport
1111,825.42 miles (19,031.12 km) EEvans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH)Evans Head, New South Wales, AustraliaView Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome on a map Set EVH as destination Airport Get more information about Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome
1211,816.88 miles (19,017.37 km) ELismore Airport (LSY)Lismore, New South Wales, AustraliaView Lismore Airport on a map Set LSY as destination Airport Get more information about Lismore Airport
1311,804.76 miles (18,997.86 km) EBrisbane Airport (BNE)Brisbane, Queensland, AustraliaView Brisbane Airport on a map Set BNE as destination Airport Get more information about Brisbane Airport
1411,798.13 miles (18,987.21 km) ECaloundra Airport (CUD)Caloundra, Queensland, AustraliaView Caloundra Airport on a map Set CUD as destination Airport Get more information about Caloundra Airport
1511,797.05 miles (18,985.46 km) ESEClarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN)Grafton, New South Wales, AustraliaView Clarence Valley Regional Airport on a map Set GFN as destination Airport Get more information about Clarence Valley Regional Airport