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Canary Islands Airports See Passenger Growth in February

Canary Islands Airports Handle Over 4.5 Million Passengers

Airports in the Canary Islands registered a total of 4,546,710 passengers during February, a 1.2% increase compared to the same month in 2025, according to figures released by airport operator Aena on Thursday. Of the total travellers, 4,528,534 were on commercial flights.

Breakdown of Domestic and International Traffic

Within the commercial flight category, 1,545,064 passengers travelled on domestic routes, a slight decrease of 0.1% from February last year. International travel showed stronger growth, with 2,983,470 passengers, which is 2.1% higher than in February 2025.

Alongside passenger traffic, the airports managed 38,779 aircraft movements (a 0.1% rise) and transported 2,648 tonnes of cargo, representing a significant 3.5% increase compared to February 2025.

Island-by-Island Passenger Figures

Gran Canaria Airport recorded the highest number of passengers at 1,354,603, a 1.6% year-on-year increase. It was followed by Tenerife South Airport with 1,258,924 passengers (+1.1%), and César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport with 709,321 passengers (+0.5%).

The remaining islands reported the following passenger numbers and changes for February: Fuerteventura saw 547,745 passengers (-2%); Tenerife North-Ciudad de La Laguna had 517,621 (+3.1%); La Palma welcomed 127,557, marking the strongest percentage growth at +7.7%; El Hierro handled 22,747 (+3.8%); and La Gomera registered 8,192 passengers (-1.9%).

Year-to-Date Performance for 2026

Across the first two months of the year, the Canary Islands’ airports have handled 9,139,022 passengers, which is 0.6% more than in the same period of 2025. Of the 9,101,290 commercial passengers, 3,128,239 were on domestic flights (down 1.1%) and 5,973,051 were on international flights (up 2%).

From January to February 2026, a total of 79,209 aircraft movements were managed and 5,267 tonnes of cargo were transported through the archipelago’s airports.

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