Madeira Airport (FNC)
Madeira Airport Address: 9100-105 Santa Cruz, Madeira Islands, Portugal
Airport Code: FNC
Airport Tel: +351 291 520 700
Airport Fax: +351 291 520 761
Airport Email: anam@anam.pt
Airport Website: http://www.anam.pt/ - Official Site

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Madeira Airport (FNC)
Airport Information
(Santa Cruz, Madeira Islands, Portugal)



The main airport of the Madeira Islands, the autonomous region of Portugal famed for its wine, Madeira's Funchal Airport (FNC) is a 15-minute drive to the centuries-old capital of Funchal. Often referred to as the Santa Catarina Airport, this award-winning, single-terminal airport is close to Santa Cruz, Santo da Serra, Machicio and Caniçal, and handles over two million passengers a year.

Madeira Airport features many regular domestic flights to Lisbon and Porto, which are operated by both SATA (Serviços e Transportes Aéreos) and TAP Portugal (Transportes Aéreos Portugueses). Major cities in the UK, France, Germany, Spain and the Netherlands are also well connected, along with frequent flights to the Canary Islands.




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The main road to the airport is the Via Rápida and it takes around 15 minutes from the centre of Funchal to reach Madeira Airport itself. The main public transport modes from the airport are buses and taxis. Aerobus shuttles offer a convenient way to reach Funchal and depart once every two hours, while hourly public buses also transport passengers to Funchal, along with further destinations such as Caniço and Machico. A taxi service is available outside and several car rental companies operate from within the terminal.

Madeira Airport (FNC) Information: History and Facilities
With such a rich maritime history, Funchal's harbour was greatly developed and used during the 1800s and early 1900s. However, in 1921, a new age of aviation dawned, although it was not until the mid-1950s that a runway was constructed in the Santa Catarina area, next to the coastline for easy access and strategically close to Funchal

In the early 1960s, this simple airfield was developed further and Madeira Airport officially came into existence in July of 1964 and featured a runway of around 1,600 metres / 5,250 feet, opening a door to this small island. In the early 1970s, it was clear that the airport was not large enough and so expansion plans were considered, and in 1973, a new terminal was opened, with a yearly capacity of 500,000 passengers.

By the time that the new millennium arrived, Madeira Airport's runway had been extended to 2,800 metres / 9,185 feet by reclaiming land from a sea, forming a stone platform. It was at this stage that the airport received the World Award of Structural Engineering for excellence. In 2002, Madeira Airport (FNC) opened its new passenger terminal, complete for 40 check-in desks and 16 boarding gates.

Terminal facilities include several cashpoints and a banking branch, along with a tour operator and further amenities. Retail and duty-free outlets are available on the ground floor and first floor at Madeira Airport, selling everything from perfumes and sunglasses, to embroidery and Portuguese handicrafts. Particularly popular with airport passengers is the Aldeasa duty-free outlet, the Madeira Wine Company, Sun Planet and the Relay Tabacarias store.

Restaurants, cafés and bars are also on hand and most open between the hours of 07:30 to 23:30. For a quick bite, the Quiosque Delta Café and the Café do Aeroporto are a good bet, while for a more substantial meal, visit the restaurant on the third floor. Two VIP rooms are available and travellers can connect to the Internet from several fixed locations, while there is also a Wi-Fi connection.

Madeira Airport (FNC) Information: About Madeira Tourism
Located in the northern Atlantic Ocean, Madeira Island, the largest of three, is most noted for its namesake wine, although it is also renowned for its artisans specialising in embroidery and handicrafts. Sites of particular interest include the 15th-century Sé Cathedral and the remaining indigenous laurisilva (laurel) forests, which once covered the island and are now designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

Funchal Airport (FNC) is located in Santa Cruz, on the eastern side of Madeira and next to the coastline. Santa Cruz lies alongside to the island's 'superhighway', which connects nearby Funchal, Gaula, Agua de Pena and also Machico.

 
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