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About Fuerteventura Airport (FUE)
| IATA/ICAO Code: | FUE/GCFV |
| Address: | Carretera Matorral, s/n, 35610 Puerto del Rosario, Las Palmas, Spain |
| City: | Fuerteventura |
| Country: | Spain |
| Phone: | +34 902 40 47 04 |
| Website: | http://www.fuerteventura.com/Airport/ |
| Arrivals: | Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) Arrivals |
| Departures: | Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) Departures |
| Latitude/Longitude | 28.45269966, -13.86380005 |
| Map: | Click to view airport map |
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Fuerteventura Airport (IATA: FUE, ICAO: GCFV), is an airport serving the Fuerteventura area in Spain. Scroll down or click here to see what Fuerteventura Airport shops, bars, restaurants, cafes, and facilities we have in our Duty Free Information 2022 Database. Currently in our database we have information on 11 shops, 0 cafes, and 0 restaurants at Fuerteventura Airport. If you believe this data is out of date or incorrect in any way, please contact us and we will get our team of researchers to correct our data.
It has one 3,406-meter asphalt runway that served 5.6 million travelers and 47,223 aircraft movements in 2019. The primary travel to and from this airport is seasonal from areas like Dublin, Vienna and Frankfurt. There are over 35 airlines that make the trip to FUE, and over 10 of those airlines have scheduled flights all year round.
FUE opened in 1969, and the first flight into the airport was a Fokker F27f from the Gran Canaria airport. By the early 1970s, the airport saw traffic increase, which prompted upgrades, updates and improvements to the existing terminal to accommodate the passenger counts. In the 1990s, a new terminal, an apron and a new taxiway were all constructed. In addition, there was a power plant built near the airport. All of the upgrades allowed the airport to handle 3,100 travelers an hour.
Parking is plentiful; a new car park was part of the 1990s renovations, so there are spaces for long- and short-term parking. Ground transportation includes buses and taxis.
How far away is Fuerteventura Airport from from the centre of Fuerteventura?
It takes approximately 32 mins to drive the 19.4 mi (31.2 kilometres) between the centre of Fuerteventura and Fuerteventura Airport, making it accessible enough to facilitate and accommodate any travel plans. Make sure you arrive in time to take the opportunity to explore the duty-free shopping opportunities located inside FUE airport, where you can purchase exclusive perfumes and colognes, cigarattes, alcohol, food items, confectionery, and souvenirs from Spain.
What are the parking options at Fuerteventura Airport?
External parking options are available. Don't forget that you can also opt to leave your car at home, thanks to the many public transportation alternatives that can take you to and from Fuerteventura Airport.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to do upon arrival at Fuerteventura Airport?
Once you arrive at the airport, you have the option to fuel up for your journey ahead by grabbing a bite to eat at any of the available restaurants and cafes, or why not head straight for the duty-free shopping opportunities at the 11 different shops around Fuerteventura Airport? Get a last-minute gift for a loved one, or spoil yourself with a well-deserved souvenir from your trip.
Fuerteventura Airport shops, restaurants, and facilities
Shops, bars, restaurants, cafes, and facilities at Fuerteventura Airport include:
- Floor 0. Departures. Public Zone
- Floor 1. Departures. Passenger-only zone
- 6:00 to 22:30.
- Floor 1. Departures. Passenger-only zone
- 06:30 to 21:30
- Floor 0. Departures. Public Zone
- 06:30 to 21:30
- Floor 1. Departures. Passenger-only zone
- Opening times may be changed depending on flight schedules.
- Floor 1. Departures. Passenger-only zone
- from 07:00 to 21:00
- Floor 1. Departures. Passenger-only zone
- 7:30 to 21:30
- Floor 1. Departures. Passenger-only zone
- Visit website
- Opening times may be changed depending on flight schedules.
- Floor 1. Departures. Passenger-only zone
- 7:00 to 22:00
- Floor 1. Departures. Passenger-only zone
- 8:00 to 21:00.
- Floor 1. Departures. Passenger-only zone
Duty Free Allowance at Fuerteventura Airport
If you are travelling to Spain from a country within the EU, then you can bring in an unlimited amount of goods that you have bought in that country as long as the price you paid included tax and the goods are for your own personal use (this also includes items that you intend to be gifts).
What are the limits on duty free cigarettes/alcohol at Fuerteventura Airport from inside the EU
Despite there not being a limit on the amount of alcoholic and tobacco goods that you can bring in from a country in the EU, if you have goods that are more than the following guidelines, then there is a good chance that you will be questioned by a Customs Officer about what you intend to do with the goods:
- 800 cigarettes, 200 cigars, or 1 kg of tobacco
- 110 litres of beer
- 10 litres of spirits
- 90 litres of wine
- 20 litres of fortified wine
What are the limits on duty free cigarettes/alcohol at Fuerteventura Airport from outside the EU
If you are entering Spain from a country outside of the EU, then your allowance changes to the amounts listed below. Again, these must be for your own personal use. If you intend to sell the goods or if you go over these allowances, then you may have to pay duty and/or tax).
- 200 cigarettes, 100 cigarillos, 50 cigars, or 250g of tobacco
- 4 litres of still wine
- 1 litre of alcohol over 22% volume or 2 litres of alcohol less than 22% volume
- 16 litres of beer
- up to £390 worth of all other goods
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Areas introduces Burger King at Spain’s Fuerteventura Airport
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Aer Lingus hires hundreds of cabin crew as summer season begins
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