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Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport

Funchal, Portugal

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Elevation

192 ft

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The Essence of Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport

FNC

Location

Funchal · 30 · Portugal

Connectivity

52 routes · 30 destinations

Position

32.698°, -16.775° · 192 ft elev.

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Madeira's dramatic clifftop gateway to the Atlantic island.

Opened

1964

Location

Funchal, Portugal

Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport serves the island of Madeira, Portugal, handling flights from mainland Europe and beyond to the autonomous region. Situated near Funchal on a narrow coastal strip, the airport is renowned for its challenging approach over the sea and surrounding mountainous terrain, making it one of the most technically demanding airports in Europe. The airport was renamed in 2017 in honour of Cristiano Ronaldo, the world-famous footballer born in Funchal. A bronze statue of Ronaldo stands at the terminal entrance. The facility has undergone significant expansions over the decades, including the construction of a pioneering platform supported by 180 hollow concrete columns over the sea, which extended the runway to its current length.

Terminals

The airport operates a single terminal building handling all passenger departures and arrivals.

Getting to & from

Public buses and taxis connect the airport to Funchal city centre, with the journey taking approximately 20–30 minutes depending on traffic.

Airlines here

Major carriers include TAP Air Portugal, easyJet, Ryanair, and various other European charter and scheduled airlines serving Madeira.

Notable facts

›The runway extension platform is supported by 180 hollow concrete columns built over the sea.
›The airport was renamed after Cristiano Ronaldo in 2017; he was born in Funchal.
›It is consistently listed among the most difficult airports in the world for pilots to navigate.
›A bronze statue of Cristiano Ronaldo greets passengers at the terminal entrance.
›Strong crosswinds and surrounding cliffs require pilots to hold a special certification to land here.

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Route map (29 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Routes

FNC → VIEAB · 321

FNC → LEJAB · 738

FNC → MUCAB · 738

FNC → DUSAB · 738 321

FNC → TXLAB · 332 321

FNC → ZRHAB · 320

FNC → HAMDE · 32S

FNC → MUCDE · 32S

FNC → DUSDE · 32S

FNC → FRADE · 757

FNC → LEJDE · 321

FNC → STRDE · 32S

FNC → VIEHG · 321

FNC → BRUHQ · 319 320

FNC → AMSHV · 73H

FNC → LUXLG · 73H

FNC → EMALS · 733

FNC → LBALS · 73H

FNC → MANLS · 75W 733

FNC → ZRHLX · 320

FNC → LPANT · DH4

FNC → PDLNT · DH4

FNC → VIEOS · 321

FNC → PRGQS · 738

FNC → PDLS4 · DH4

FNC → LISS4 · 321 319 100 320

FNC → OPOS4 · 319 320 100

FNC → LPAS4 · DH4

FNC → BREST · 319

FNC → MANTO · 75W

FNC → OPOTO · 73H

FNC → BHXTO · 75W

FNC → LGWTO · 75W

FNC → CCSTP · 332

FNC → LGWTP · 319

FNC → PDLTP · DH4

FNC → VIETP · 321

FNC → GLATOM · 75W

FNC → LISTP · 321 319 320 100 332

FNC → OPOTP · 319 320 100

FNC → BRSU2 · 320

FNC → LGWU2 · 320 319

FNC → LISU2 · 319

FNC → LISUS · 319 320

FNC → BSLX3 · 73H

FNC → CGNX3 · 73H

FNC → FRAX3 · 73H

FNC → STRX3 · 73H

FNC → HAJX3 · 73H

FNC → LGWZB · 321

FNC → BHXZB · 320 321

FNC → ORYZI · 320

Aircraft operating here

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Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport — also known as Madeira Airport, Funchal Airport, and formerly Santa Catarina Airport — is an international airport in the civil parish of Santa Cruz in the Portuguese archipelago and autonomous region of Madeira. The airport is located 13.2 km (8.2 mi) east-northeast of the regional capital, Funchal, after which it is sometimes informally named. It mostly hosts flights to European metropolitan destinations due to Madeira's importance as a leisure destination, and is pivotal in the movement of cargo in and out of the archipelago of Madeira. It is the fourth-busiest airport in Portugal, although in January 2025 and January 2026 it surpassed Faro. The airport is named after footballer and Madeiran native Cristiano Ronaldo. During its renaming ceremony in 2017, the airport drew media notoriety for an infamous bust of Ronaldo unveiled at the ceremony, now replaced.

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