Fuerteventura Airport Records Fastest Passenger Growth in the Canary Islands
Aena’s airports in the Canary Islands recorded 4.2 million passengers in September, a 3.8 % increase year‑on‑year, and a 7.8 % rise for the island of Fuerteventura.
September 2025 Overview
- Total passengers across the Aena network in the Canary Islands: 4,242,914 (‑ 3.8 % vs. September 2024).
- Commercial travellers: 4,219,296
- Domestic flights: 1,955,603 (+ 5 % YoY)
- International flights: 2,263,693 (+ 2.5 % YoY)
- Aircraft movements: 38,638 (+ 2.9 %).
- Freight handled: 2,918 tonnes (+ 13.1 % vs. September 2024).
By Airport (September 2025)
| Airport | Passengers | % Change vs. Sep 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Gran Canaria | 1,186,060 | +6.2 % |
| Tenerife South | 996,795 | –0.1 % |
| César Manrique‑Lanzarote | 708,898 | +0.3 % |
| Tenerife North – La Laguna | 633,010 | +7.6 % |
| Fuerteventura | 556,869 | +7.8 % |
| La Palma | 121,409 | +1.8 % |
| El Hierro | 28,522 | –7.9 % |
| La Gomera | 11,351 | +5.6 % |
Year‑to‑Date (January–September 2025)
- Total travellers in the Canary Islands: 40,644,596 (+ 4.9 % vs. same period 2024).
- Commercial passengers: 40,404,864
- Domestic: 16,949,586 (+ 5.2 %)
- International: 23,455,278 (+ 4.8 %)
- Aircraft movements: 360,393 (+ 4.5 %).
- Freight: 24,202 tonnes (‑ 0.2 % vs. 2024).
Spain‑wide September 2025 Figures
- Total passengers across Aena’s Spanish network: >30.4 million, up 2.5 % YoY – the best September on record.
- Aircraft movements: 249,904 (+ 4.1 %).
- Freight: 118,549 tonnes (+ 9 %).
Top Spanish Airports (September 2025)
| Airport | Passengers | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Adolfo Suárez Madrid‑Barajas | 5.92 million | +1.2 % |
| Josep Tarradellas Barcelona‑El Prat | 5.27 million | +4.3 % |
| Palma de Mallorca | 4.11 million | +0.9 % |
| Málaga‑Costa del Sol | 2.62 million | +5 % |
| Alicante‑Elche Miguel Hernández | 1.90 million | +5.9 % |
| Ibiza | 1.20 million | +0.6 % |
| Gran Canaria | 1.18 million | +6.2 % |
| Valencia | 1.07 million | +1.2 % |
September also marked the best month for passenger traffic at 17 individual airports, including Madrid‑Barajas, Barcelona‑El Prat, Palma, Málaga, Alicante, Ibiza, Gran Canaria, Valencia, Lanzarote, Sevilla, Bilbao, Tenerife North, Fuerteventura, La Palma, Melilla, La Gomera and the Ceuta heliport.
Record Operations at 18 Airports
- Madrid‑Barajas led with 36,639 movements (+ 0.5 %).
- Barcelona‑El Prat: 32,402 flights (+ 2.3 %).
- Palma de Mallorca: 28,219 (+ 0.1 %).
- Málaga‑Costa del Sol: 17,656 (+ 4.5 %).
- Alicante‑Elche: 11,691 (+ 4.7 %).
- Gran Canaria: 10,920 (+ 3.2 %).
- Ibiza: 10,509 (+ 5 %).
September saw a record number of operations at Federico García Lorca Granada‑Jaén, contributing to the best September ever for 18 airports.
Freight Highlights
- Madrid‑Barajas handled the most cargo: 71,859 tonnes, + 10.4 % YoY.
- Barcelona‑El Prat: 17,436 tonnes (+ 18.5 %).
- Zaragoza: 16,468 tonnes (‑ 2 %).
- Vitoria: 5,819 tonnes (+ 2.1 %).
September was the strongest month for cargo across the entire network and for both Madrid‑Barajas and Barcelona‑El Prat.
Cumulative 2025 (Jan‑Sep) Spain‑wide
- Passengers: 247.1 million (+ 3.9 % vs. 2024).
- Aircraft movements: 2,061,078 (+ 4.2 %).
- Freight: 980,804 tonnes (+ 6.1 %).