César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport Guide
César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport sits 5 km west of Arrecife, the island's capital, within the municipality of San Bartolomé. With 8.7 million passengers in 2024, it ranks as the third busiest airport in the Canary Islands. The airport serves a heavily tourism-driven route network, with the majority of traffic arriving from the United Kingdom and Germany.
Opened provisionally to civilian traffic in 1946 after beginning as a military airfield, the airport's current terminal was inaugurated in 1999 with capacity for over 7 million passengers per year. In 2019 the airport was renamed to honour César Manrique, the Lanzarote-born artist and architect whose work defines much of the island's character.
The airport operates a single runway. Ryanair, easyJet, Jet2, TUI Airways, British Airways, and Vueling dominate the international schedule. Inter-island services within the Canary Islands operate from a separate, smaller terminal.
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Location
Key facts
- Size
- 8.7M passengers (2024)1 runwayopened 1946
- Location
- 28.945, -13.605
- Operator
- Aena
Terminals
2 terminalsCésar Manrique-Lanzarote Airport has 2 passenger terminals — Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, handling both international and domestic flights for around 8 airlines. Check which terminal your airline uses before you travel, as check-in, security and boarding points differ between them, and moving from one to another can take time.
- Terminal 1Mixed
Ryanair, easyJet, Jet2, TUI Airways, British Airways, Vueling
- Terminal 2Domestic
Binter, Canaryfly
Nearby cities
4 citiesCésar Manrique-Lanzarote Airport is closest to Arrecife (5 km east), and also serves Puerto del Carmen, Costa Teguise and other nearby areas. With 4 towns and cities within reach, it is a practical gateway for the wider region. Distances shown are straight-line from the airport, so allow extra time for road transfers, traffic and parking.
- Arrecife5 km east
- Puerto del Carmen10 km southwest
- Costa Teguise15 km northeast
- Playa Blanca30 km south
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