The Lanzarote airport recorded a total of 706,946 passengers in September, the highest ever recorded for that month and 5.7% more than September 2023.
Canarian airports recorded a total of 4,085,616 passengers during the month of September, which exceeded the figures for the same month in 2023 by 7.6%.
Of the total number of passengers recorded last month, 4,068,256 were on commercial flights, of which 1,860,606 flew domestic routes, 6.7% more than in September last year, and 2,207,650 flew international routes, 8.5% more.
In addition, 37,538 aircraft movements were handled, 5.5% more than in September 2023, and 2,579 tonnes of goods were transported, 5.9% more.
Traffic by airports
Gran Canaria Airport recorded the highest number of passengers, with 1,116,260, 6.6% more than in September 2023.
It is followed by Tenerife South Airport, with 997,800 passengers and an increase of 10.4%; César Manrique-Lanzarote, with 706,946 (+5.7%); Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna, with 586. 929 (+10.4%); Fuerteventura, with 516,815 (+5.1%); La Palma, with 119,226 (+4.9%); El Hierro, with 30,894 (+5.8%) and La Gomera, with 10,746 (+4.4%).
January – August 2024
So far this year, Canary Islands airports have registered 38,740,879 passengers so far this year, 9.3% more than in the same period in 2023.
Of the 38,488,057 commercial passengers, 16,102,350 travelled on domestic flights, 8.5% more, and 22,385,707 travelled on international flights, 10.4% more than last year.
From January to September 2024, 344,905 aircraft movements were handled, 7.2% more than in 2023, and 24,255 tonnes of goods transported, 7.9% more.
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