# Fuerteventura Airport (FUE)

> El Matorral, ES · IATA: FUE · ICAO: GCFV · Large Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `FUE` |
| ICAO | `GCFV` |
| City | El Matorral |
| Country | ES |
| Type | Large Airport |
| Elevation | 26 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 28.45270, -13.86380 |

## Description

Fuerteventura's decisive trade route is not an airway but a shipping lane — virtually everything the island consumes lands at Puerto del Rosario harbour, a few kilometres north of the airport. Fuerteventura Airport (IATA: FUE, ICAO: GCFV) at El Matorral itself counted around 6.4 million passengers in 2024, holiday traffic from central and northern Europe plus Binter and Canaryfly hops to the neighbouring islands. Aena operates the field, which replaced the old Los Estancos airstrip in 1969. Commercial cargo handling does not take place on site; express shipments route through the Canaries' air cargo hub at Gran Canaria and continue by feeder flight or ferry. Of the archipelago's roughly 33,000 tonnes of annual airfreight (2024), only a sliver touches Fuerteventura. Forwarders reach the terminal via the FV-2 coastal road. The baggage hall has its own signature: surfboards and kite gear pass through daily, the island ranking among the world's leading wind-sports venues.

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