The Essence of Tenerife Sur Airport
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Southern Tenerife's primary international gateway for holiday travellers.
- ›Known officially as Aeropuerto de Tenerife Sur – Reina Sofía, named after Spain's Queen Sofía.
- ›Located approximately 60 km southwest of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the island's capital.
- ›Handles the majority of Tenerife's international tourist traffic, particularly from the UK and Germany.
- ›Sits at an elevation of about 209 metres (686 feet) above sea level.
- ›The nearby 1977 Tenerife airport disaster occurred at the now-renamed Tenerife Norte Airport, not at Tenerife Sur.
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