Airport profile · Spain
El Hierro Airport
El Hierro Island · Canary Islands · Spain
Airport overview
El Hierro Airport serves El Hierro Island, Spain. The longest reported open paved runway is 1,250 metres (4,101 feet).
- ICAO code
- GCHI
- IATA code
- VDE
- Local / reference code
- GCHI
- Location
- El Hierro Island · Canary Islands · Spain
- Coordinates
- 27.814800, -17.887100
- Elevation above sea level
- 31 m / 103 ft
- Time zone
- Atlantic/Canary
- Reported access
- Not reported
- Longest open paved runway
- 1,250 m / 4,101 ft
- Business-aviation facilities
- 0 FBOs · 0 handling providers
- Fuel types
- Not reported
- Control tower
- Not reported
- Customs airport designation
- Not reported
- Landing-rights designation
- Not reported
Runway dimensions alone do not determine which jets can operate here; consult the current AIP, NOTAMs, declared distances and aircraft performance requirements.
Runways (1 recorded)
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting / status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 1,250 m4,101 ft | 30 m98 ft | ASP | LightedReported open |
Runway 16/34 · threshold & approach details
| Runway end | True heading | Elevation | Displaced threshold | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 152.6° | 22 m / 71 ft | Not reported | 27.81980, -17.89000 |
| 34 | 332.6° | 31 m / 103 ft | Not reported | 27.80980, -17.88410 |
FBOs & handling
No named FBO or handling provider has been matched to this airport in the directory. Contact the airport operator to confirm business-aviation arrangements.
History & management
Wikidata records 1972 as the airport’s inception year. The recorded operator is ENAIRE.
- Inception year
- 1972
- Airport activation date
- Not reported
- Recorded owner
- Not reported
- Recorded operator
- ENAIRE
- Airport manager
- Not reported
- Manager telephone
- Not reported
An inception year and an airport activation date are different facts. Confirm current ownership and management with the airport.
Airport communications
| Type | Service | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | CANARIAS APP | 126.1 MHz |
| GND | GND | 121.6 MHz |
| TWR | TWR | 118.1 MHz |
Use current official aeronautical publications for operational communications.