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Fuerteventura passenger traffic up 10% in August

Canary Islands airports recorded 4.7 million passengers in August, a 5.2 % increase over the same month last year.

Overall August Figures

  • Total commercial passengers: 4,703,664 (up 5.2 % YoY).
  • Domestic travelers: 2,186,713 (+6.1 % YoY).
  • International travelers: 2,516,951 (+4.6 % YoY).
  • Aircraft movements: 40,714 (+2.8 % YoY).
  • Cargo handled: 2,618 tonnes (+3.7 % YoY).

Passenger Numbers by Airport

AirportPassengers (August)YoY Change
Gran Canaria1,294,008+6.2 %
Tenerife South1,110,732+1.1 %
César Manrique – Lanzarote825,901+3.6 %
Tenerife North – La Laguna683,589+9.7 %
Fuerteventura628,755+10 %
La Palma138,846+0.5 %
El Hierro34,086–4.1 %
La Gomera14,283+9.2 %

Cumulative Figures (January – August)

  • Total travelers: 36,401,682 (up 5 % compared with the same period in 2024).
  • Commercial passengers: 36,185,568
    • Domestic: 14,993,983 (+5.3 %).
    • International: 21,191,585 (+ %).
  • Aircraft movements: 321,755 (+4.7 % YoY).
  • Cargo transported: 21,283 tonnes (down 1.8 % YoY).

Aena Group Performance (August 2025)

  • Passengers: 38,994,561 (+4 % YoY).
  • Aircraft movements: 312,165 (+0.9 % YoY).
  • Cargo: 123,718 tonnes (+6.3 % YoY).

These figures highlight a robust recovery in air traffic across the Canary Islands, with Fuerteventura leading the surge by achieving a 10 % increase in passenger numbers for August.