# El Hierro Airport (VDE)

> El Hierro Island, ES · IATA: VDE · ICAO: GCHI · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `VDE` |
| ICAO | `GCHI` |
| City | El Hierro Island |
| Country | ES |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 31 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 27.81480, -17.88710 |

## Description

Carrying the codes VDE (IATA) and GCHI (ICAO), El Hierro Airport is the only airport on the smallest and most westerly of the Canary Islands, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, sitting about 9 km north-east of the island capital Valverde. Its freight role is marginal: just 53 tonnes of air cargo passed through in 2024, down from 58 in 2023. Binter Canarias and Canaryfly link VDE by ATR 72 turboprop to Tenerife Norte (TFN) and Gran Canaria (LPA) several times a day, and goods travel only as belly freight on these inter-island hops. There is no cargo terminal or commercial customs clearance on site, so any significant or time-critical freight for El Hierro is consolidated through the Tenerife Norte (TFN) and Gran Canaria (LPA) hubs. For forwarders, VDE is a feeder for the island's basic supply rather than a cargo airport in its own right.

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*Freight Academy — Airport Profile: [https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/el-hierro-airport-vde](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/el-hierro-airport-vde)*

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