# Madeira International Airport Cristiano Ronaldo (FNC)

> Funchal, PT · IATA: FNC · ICAO: LPMA · Large Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `FNC` |
| ICAO | `LPMA` |
| City | Funchal |
| Country | PT |
| Type | Large Airport |
| Elevation | 59 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 32.69790, -16.77450 |

## Description

A runway on stilts: some 180 concrete pillars carry the landing strip of Madeira International Airport Cristiano Ronaldo (IATA: FNC, ICAO: LPMA), extended in 2000 — an expressway runs beneath the platform, with car parks in between. Named after the island's most famous son, the airport near Funchal counted a record of around 4.8 million passengers in 2024; the approach ranks among Europe's most demanding due to downdraughts and requires a special crew qualification. ANA Aeroportos de Portugal, part of the VINCI group, operates the site. In logistics the airport plays second fiddle: commercial airfreight is limited to mail, courier and perishable express shipments, while Madeira's goods supply runs through the container port of Caniçal a few kilometres east. Airfreight to and from the island is usually consolidated via Lisbon; flowers and subtropical fruit travel to the mainland as belly load on TAP aircraft. Forwarders reach the terminal via the VR1 expressway, with central Funchal about 16 kilometres west.

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