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Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport

Funchal, Portugal

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Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport

Funchal, Portugal

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LPMA

ICAO

192 ft

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Madeira's dramatic clifftop gateway to the Atlantic islands.

Opened

1964

Location

Funchal, Portugal

Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport, officially designated LPMA and known by the IATA code FNC, serves Funchal, the capital of the Portuguese autonomous region of Madeira. Situated on the southern coast of the island, the airport handles millions of passengers annually and is a critical hub for tourism and inter-island connectivity. The airport is famously challenging to operate due to the mountainous terrain surrounding Funchal and its location beside the ocean. Its runway was extended over the sea on a platform supported by 180 columns, completed in 2000, making it one of the most recognizable airport extensions in the world. The airport was renamed in 2017 in honor of Cristiano Ronaldo, the globally renowned footballer born in Madeira. A bronze bust and statue of Ronaldo are displayed at the terminal, attracting visitors and fans alongside regular travelers.

Terminals

The airport operates a single passenger terminal handling both domestic and international flights.

Getting to & from

The airport is connected to Funchal city center by public bus services, taxis, and rental cars, with the journey taking approximately 20–30 minutes.

Airlines here

Major airlines serving FNC include TAP Air Portugal, easyJet, Ryanair, and various charter carriers connecting Madeira to European destinations.

Notable facts

›The runway extension was built on 180 concrete pillars over the sea, completed in 2000.
›The airport was renamed after Cristiano Ronaldo in 2017; he was born in Madeira.
›It is considered one of the most difficult airports in Europe to land at due to crosswinds and terrain.
›The runway is approximately 2,781 meters long following its extension.
›A bronze bust of Ronaldo at the terminal became a popular tourist attraction.

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Route map (29 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Routes

FNC → DUSAB · 738 321

FNC → LEJAB · 738

FNC → MUCAB · 738

FNC → TXLAB · 332 321

FNC → VIEAB · 321

FNC → ZRHAB · 320

FNC → DUSDE · 32S

FNC → FRADE · 757

FNC → HAMDE · 32S

FNC → LEJDE · 321

FNC → MUCDE · 32S

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 → LISS4 · 321 319 100 320

FNC → LPAS4 · DH4

FNC → OPOS4 · 319 320 100

FNC → PDLS4 · DH4

FNC → BREST · 319

FNC → BHXTO · 75W

FNC → LGWTO · 75W

FNC → MANTO · 75W

FNC → OPOTO · 73H

FNC → GLATOM · 75W

FNC → CCSTP · 332

FNC → LGWTP · 319

FNC → LISTP · 321 319 320 100 332

FNC → OPOTP · 319 320 100

FNC → PDLTP · DH4

FNC → VIETP · 321

FNC → BRSU2 · 320

FNC → LGWU2 · 320 319

FNC → LISU2 · 319

FNC → LISUS · 319 320

FNC → BSLX3 · 73H

FNC → CGNX3 · 73H

FNC → FRAX3 · 73H

FNC → HAJX3 · 73H

FNC → STRX3 · 73H

FNC → BHXZB · 320 321

FNC → LGWZB · 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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