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'{{short description|International airport serving Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain}} {{redirect-distinguish|Los Rodeos|Rodeo (disambiguation)}} {{more citations needed|date=September 2012}} {{Infobox airport | name = Tenerife North-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport | nativename = <small>''Aeropuerto de Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna''</small> | nativename-a = | nativename-r = | image = Aena TFN logo.svg | image-width = 250 | image2 = Norda_flughaveno_de_Tenerifo,_turo,_2.jpeg | image2-width = 250 | IATA = TFN | ICAO = GCXO | pushpin_map = Spain Canary Islands | pushpin_map_caption = Location of airport in Canary Islands | pushpin_label = TFN | pushpin_label_position = right | type = Public | owner = [[ENAIRE]] | operator = Aena | city-served = [[Santa Cruz de Tenerife]], [[Tenerife]] | location = [[San Cristóbal de La Laguna]] | elevation-f = 2,077 | elevation-m = 633 | coordinates = {{Coord|28|28|58|N|016|20|30|W|type:airport_region:ES|display=title,inline}} | website = https://www.aena.es/es/tenerife-norte-ciudad-de-la-laguna.html | metric-elev = Y | metric-rwy = Y | r1-number = 12/30 | r1-length-f = 11,135 | r1-length-m = 3,394 | r1-surface = [[Asphalt]] | stat-year = 2019 | stat1-header = Passengers | stat1-data = 5,840,483 | stat2-header = Passenger change 18-19 | stat2-data = {{increase}}6.3% | stat3-header = Aircraft Movements | stat3-data = 75,385 | stat4-header = Movements change 18-19 | stat4-data = {{increase}}2.9% | stat5-header = Cargo ([[Tonne|t]]) | stat5-data = 12,596 | stat6-header = Cargo change 18-19 | stat6-data = {{decrease}} 0.7% | footnotes = Source: Statistics from AENA [http://www.aena.es/es/aeropuerto-tenerife-norte/presentacion.html]<ref name="pax"/><br>Spanish [[Aeronautical Information Publication|AIP]] at [[European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation|EUROCONTROL]] }} '''Tenerife North–Ciudad de La Laguna Airport''' {{Airport codes|TFN|GCXO}}, formerly '''Los Rodeos Airport''', is the smaller of the two international airports on the island of [[Tenerife]], [[Spain]]. It is located in [[San Cristóbal de La Laguna]], {{convert|11|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} by road from [[Santa Cruz de Tenerife (City)|Santa Cruz]] and at an elevation of {{convert|633|m|ft}}. It handled 3,717,944 passengers in 2012. Combined with [[Tenerife South Airport]], the island gathers the highest passenger movement of all the Canary Islands, with 12,248,673 passengers,<ref name="pax">{{cite web|url=http://estadisticas.aena.es/csee/ccurl/52/737/Estadisticas_Acumulado%20DEF_2012.pdf|title=AENA statistics for 2012|access-date=16 February 2019}}</ref> surpassing [[Gran Canaria Airport]]. Today TFN is an inter-island [[airline hub|hub]] connecting all seven of the main [[Canary Islands]] with connections to the [[Iberian Peninsula]] and [[Europe]]. In 1977, the airport was the site of the [[Tenerife airport disaster|deadliest accident in aviation history]], when two [[Boeing 747]]s collided on the runway in heavy fog conditions, causing the deaths of 583 passengers and crew. ==History== ===Early years=== Many years before the airport had even been built, the field at Los Rodeos was hastily prepared to accommodate the first (though unofficial) flight into Tenerife operated by an [[Arado V I]] (D-1594) aircraft operating from [[Berlin]] on behalf of [[Deutsche Luft Hansa]]. In May 1930, the Compañía de Líneas Aéreas Subvencionadas S.A. (C.L.A.S.S.A.) established the first air link between the Spanish mainland and the Canary Islands using a [[Ford Trimotor|Ford 4-AT Trimotor]] (M-CKKA), which took off from [[Getafe, Madrid]] to the Los Rodeos field via [[Casablanca]], [[Cape Juby]] and Gando in [[Gran Canaria]]. After the final location of the airport had been decided, funds were gathered between 1935 and 1939 to build a small hangar and begin expanding the airstrip which would become Los Rodeos. Operations into Los Rodeos recommenced on 23 January 1941 with a [[De Havilland Dragon Rapide|De Havilland DH89A Dragon Rapide]] operating an [[Iberia Airlines|Iberia]] flight from Gando in Gran Canaria. By 1946, more hangars, a passenger terminal and an {{convert|800|m|abbr=on|0}} paved runway had been built, and the airport was officially opened to all national and international traffic. The runway was stretched at various times during the 1940s and 1950s, reaching a length of {{convert|2400|m|abbr=on|0}} in 1953, by which time the airport was also equipped with runway edge lighting and an air-ground radio, enabling night operations. ===Development since the 1960s=== By 1964, runway 12/30 had been stretched to {{convert|3000|m|abbr=on|0}} to accommodate the [[DC-8]], new [[Avionics|navigation aids]] were installed, and the apron was expanded to provide more parking spaces for aircraft. In 1971, with the prospect of the [[Boeing 747]] flying into the airport, the runway was reinforced and an [[Instrument Landing System|ILS (Instrument Landing System)]] was installed. A new airport, [[Tenerife South Airport]], was inaugurated on 6 November 1978, in response to the 1977 [[Tenerife airport disaster]] which resulted in the highest number of fatalities (excluding ground fatalities) of any single accident in aviation history. The south airport is situated at sea level to avert the occurrence of fog, one of the reasons for the crash. On 25 April 1980, [[Dan-Air Flight 1008]] [[Boeing 727]] crashed near the airport, killing all 146 on board, in a [[controlled flight into terrain]] accident. A new terminal was opened at Tenerife North Airport in 2002, comprising car park, motorway access ramps, and four-story terminal building, with 12 gates. The airport regained its international status when flights to [[Caracas]] began. An inter-island domestic area was opened in 2005. ==Airlines and destinations== <!--DO NOT ADD OR REMOVE ROUTES WITHOUT GIVING A VALID SOURCE. EXACT DATES ARE MANDATORY FOR NEW ROUTES TO BE ADDED HERE. ALSO ADD INLINE CITATIONS IF POSSIBLE.--> The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights to and from Tenerife North:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aena.es/csee/Satellite/DestinosEspana/es/?origen=TFN&destino=-1 |title=Infovuelos, toda la información de vuelos de Aena |trans-title=Flight info, all Aena flight information |language=es |work=Aena |access-date=24 November 2016}}</ref> {{Airport-dest-list <!-- --> | [[Air Europa]] | [[Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport|Madrid]], [[Seville Airport|Seville]] <br>'''Seasonal:''' [[Bilbao Airport|Bilbao]] <!-- --> | [[Binter Canarias]] | [[Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport|Barcelona]],<ref name="Binter2020">{{cite web |last1=Liu |first1=Jim |title=Binter Canarias July / October 2020 network expansions |url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/293147/binter-canarias-july-october-2020-network-expansions/ |website=Routesonline |access-date=17 August 2020}}</ref> [[El Hierro Airport|El Hierro]], [[Fuerteventura Airport|Fuerteventura]], [[Madeira Airport|Funchal]], [[Gran Canaria Airport|Gran Canaria]], [[Jerez Airport|Jerez de la Frontera]],<ref name="Binter2020"/> [[Lanzarote Airport|Lanzarote]], [[La Palma Airport|La Palma]], [[Lisbon Airport|Lisbon]], [[Palma de Mallorca Airport|Palma de Mallorca]], [[Santander Airport|Santander]],<ref name="canarias7.es">{{cite web|url=https://www.canarias7.es/economia/empresas/binter-oferta-vuelos-a-santander-y-vitoria-a-partir-de-3065-euros-FK8518513|title=Binter oferta vuelos a Santander y Vitoria a partir de 30,65 euros|date=September 2021}}</ref> [[Vigo–Peinador Airport|Vigo]], [[Vitoria Airport|Vitoria]],<ref name="canarias7.es">{{cite web|url=https://www.canarias7.es/economia/empresas/binter-oferta-vuelos-a-santander-y-vitoria-a-partir-de-3065-euros-FK8518513|title=Binter oferta vuelos a Santander y Vitoria a partir de 30,65 euros|date=September 2021}}</ref> [[Zaragoza Airport|Zaragoza]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Liu |first1=Jim |title=Binter Canarias revises planned new routes in 2H20 |url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/291740/binter-canarias-revises-planned-new-routes-in-2h20/ |website=Routesonline |access-date=10 June 2020}}</ref> <br>'''Seasonal:''' [[Asturias Airport|Asturias]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hosteltur.com/comunidad/nota/025572_binter-abre-nuevas-rutas-en-europa-con-cinco-destinos-de-italia-y-francia.html|title=Binter abre nuevas rutas en Europa con cinco destinos de Italia y Francia &#124; Nota de prensa en Hosteltur}}</ref> <!-- --> | [[Bulgaria Air]] | '''Seasonal charter:''' [[Sofia Airport|Sofia]]{{cn|date=August 2022}} <!-- --> | [[CanaryFly]] | [[El Hierro Airport|El Hierro]], [[Fuerteventura Airport|Fuerteventura]], [[Gran Canaria Airport|Gran Canaria]], [[Lanzarote Airport|Lanzarote]], [[La Palma Airport|La Palma]] <!-- --> | [[Iberia Express]] | [[Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport|Madrid]] <!-- --> | [[Iberia Regional]] | '''Seasonal:''' [[Alicante–Elche Miguel Hernández Airport|Alicante]], [[Asturias Airport|Asturias]], [[Santiago de Compostela Airport|Santiago de Compostela]], [[Valencia Airport|Valencia]] <!-- --> | {{nowrap|[[Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas]]}} | [[Simón Bolívar International Airport (Venezuela)|Caracas]] (resumes 26 November 2022)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bancaynegocios.com/aerolinea-plus-ultra-reiniciara-vuelos-entre-caracas-y-tenerife-tarifas/|title=Aerolínea Plus Ultra reiniciará vuelos entre Caracas y Tenerife (+tarifas)|date=27 May 2022|language=ES|website=Banca y Negocios}}</ref> <!-- --> | [[Ryanair]] | [[Barcelona–El Prat Airport|Barcelona]], [[Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport|Madrid]] <br>'''Seasonal:''' [[Alicante–Elche Miguel Hernández Airport|Alicante]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://corporate.ryanair.com/news/ryanair-anuncia-3-nuevas-rutas-nacionales-a-las-islas-canarias/?market=es|title=Ryanair Anuncia 3 Nuevas Rutas Nacionales a las Islas Canarias &#124; Ryanair's Corporate Website}}</ref> [[Palma de Mallorca Airport|Palma de Mallorca]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://corporate.ryanair.com/news/ryanair-launches-biggest-ever-spanish-domestic-schedule/?market=en|title = Ryanair Launches Biggest Ever Spanish Domestic Schedule &#124; Ryanair's Corporate Website}}</ref> [[Seville Airport|Seville]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ryanair.com/gb/en |title = Ryanair}}</ref> [[Valencia Airport|Valencia]] <!-- --> | [[Vueling]] | [[Alicante–Elche Miguel Hernández Airport|Alicante]], [[Asturias Airport|Asturias]], [[Barcelona–El Prat Airport|Barcelona]], [[Bilbao Airport|Bilbao]], [[Copenhagen Airport|Copenhagen]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.teldeactualidad.com/hemeroteca/noticia/economia/2021/07/04/6090.html|title=Vueling abre ruta Gando-Copenhague con un vuelo semanal desde agosto}}</ref> [[Federico García Lorca Granada Airport|Granada]], [[Lisbon Airport|Lisbon]], [[Málaga Airport|Málaga]], [[Palma de Mallorca Airport|Palma de Mallorca]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cronicaglobal.elespanol.com/business/vueling-suma-cinco-nuevas-rutas-entre-baleares-alemania-semana-santa_459667_102.html|title=Vueling suma cinco nuevas rutas entre Baleares y Alemania para Semana Santa}}</ref> [[Porto Airport|Porto]],<ref>https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/294370/vueling-adds-tenerife-north-porto-route-in-s21/?highlight=Vueling</ref> [[Santiago de Compostela Airport|Santiago de Compostela]], [[Seville Airport|Seville]], [[Valencia Airport|Valencia]], [[Zaragoza Airport|Zaragoza]] <!-- --> }} ==Statistics== {{Airport-Statistics|iata=TFN}} [[File:2010-12-16 Spanien Kanaren Flughafen Teneriffa Nord.jpg|thumb|View of the Airport]] [[File:terminal tfn.jpg|thumb|Check-in hall]] [[File:Plataforma_tfn.jpg|thumb|Apron view]] {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: right; width:250px;" align="center" |+ |- ! style="width:75px"| !! style="width:100px"| Passengers !! style="width:100px"| Aircraft movements !! style="width:100px"| Cargo (tonnes) |- !2000 |2,411,100 || 48,902 || 22,462 |- !2001 |2,511,277 || 49,132 || 21,060 |- !2002 |2,486,227 || 48,785 || 21,148 |- !2003 |2,919,087 || 53,718 || 23,842 |- !2004 |3,368,988 || 56,592 || 23,647 |- !2005 |3,754,513 || 60,235 || 22,163 |- !2006 |4,025,601 || 65,297 || 23,193 |- !2007 |4,125,131 || 65,843 || 25,169 |- !2008 |4,236,615 || 67,800 || 20,781 |- !2009 |4,054,147 || 62,776 || 18,304 |- !2010 |4,051,155 || 61,607 || 15,918 |- !2011 |4,095,103 || 62,590 || 15,745 |- !2012 |3,717,944 || 55,789 || 14,778 |- !2013 |3,524,470 || 49,289 || 13,493 |- !2014 |3,633,030 || 52,694 || 13,991 |- !2015 |3,815,315 || 53,259 || 12,819 |- !2016 |4,219,633 || 55,669 || 12,426 |- !2017 |4,704,863 || 61,098 || 13,044 |- !2018 |5,492,324 || 73,236 || 12,689 |- !2019 |5,840,483 || 75,385 || 12,596 |- !2020 |2,795,952 || 46,100 || 9,643 |- !2021 |3,840,160 || 54,581 || 11,884 |- | colspan=4 align="right"| ''Source: [[AENA]]<ref name="AENA">{{cite web|url=http://www.aena.es/csee/Satellite?pagename=Estadisticas/Home |title=Estadísticas de tráfico aéreo: Pasajeros, operaciones y carga |trans-title=Air traffic statistics: Passengers, operations and cargo |date=2019 |language=es |work=Aena}}</ref>'' |} ==Accidents and incidents== ===Tenerife airport disaster=== {{Main|Tenerife airport disaster}} On 27 March 1977, Tenerife North Airport (then Tenerife Los Rodeos) was the scene of the deadliest accident in aviation history, which claimed the lives of 583 people. While attempting to take off, [[KLM]] Flight 4805, a [[Boeing 747-206B]], collided with [[Pan Am]] Flight 1736, a [[Boeing 747-121]], which was taxiing along the runway. All 248 passengers and crew on the KLM flight were killed, along with 335 occupants of the Pan Am flight; however, 61 of the passengers and crew on board the Pan Am survived. Neither of the two airliners was originally scheduled to land on Tenerife, as both flights were bound for [[Gran Canaria Airport]] but had been diverted to Los Rodeos as a result of a terrorist bombing at Gran Canaria. ===Other incidents=== {| class="wikitable" !Date !Airline !Aircraft type !Registration !Flight number !People on board !Fatalities |- |1956-09-29 |[[Aviaco]] |[[SNCASE Languedoc]] |EC-AKV | |38 |0+1 |- |1964-07-03 |[[Ejército del Aire]] |[[Douglas DC-3]] | | |21 |4 |- |1965-05-05 |[[Iberia Airlines|Iberia]] |[[Lockheed Constellation|Lockheed L-1049G]] |EC-AIN |[[Iberia Flight 401|401]] |49 |30 |- |1965-12-07 |[[Spantax]] |[[Douglas DC-3]] |EC-ARZ<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ranter |first1=Harro |title=ASN Aircraft accident Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3) EC-ARZ El Ortigal de Arriba, Tenerife |url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19651207-1 |website=aviation-safety.net}}</ref> | |32 |32 |- |1966-09-16 |[[Iberia]] |[[Douglas DC-3]] |EC-ACX |261 |27 |1 |- |1970-01-05 |[[Iberia Airlines|Iberia]] |[[Fokker F27|Fokker F-27 Friendship 600]] |EC-BOD | |49 |0 |- |1972-12-03 |[[Spantax]] |[[Convair 990|Convair CV-990]] |EC-BZR |[[Spantax Flight 275|275]] |155 |155 |- |1978-02-15 |[[Sabena]] |[[Boeing 707-329]] |OO-SJE | |196 |0 |- |1980-04-25 |[[Dan-Air]] |[[Boeing 727|Boeing 727-46]] |G-BDAN |[[Dan-Air Flight 1008|1008]] |146 |146 |- |} == Ground transport== Bus routes 20, 30, 103 and 343 serve the airport.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tenerife-north-airport.com/bus.php |title = Tenerife North Airport Bus}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist|30em}} ==External links== {{commons category-inline|Tenerife North Airport}} *[https://www.aena.es/es/tenerife-norte-ciudad-de-la-laguna.html Official website] {{in lang|es|de}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20060513193139/http://cf.alpa.org/internet/alp/2000/aug00p18.htm Airlines Pilot Association (ALPA) Article on 1977 KLM-PanAm disaster] {{Portalbar|Spain|Aviation}} {{Airports in Spain}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Tenerife North-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport}} [[Category:Airports in the Canary Islands]] [[Category:Buildings and structures in Tenerife]] [[Category:Transport in Tenerife]] [[Category:Airports established in 1930]]'