Airport information, from map to hotels via aeronautical information. And the aeronautical weather for the pilots with current weather and short-term forecasts with METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report, observation message of meteorological conditions for aviation) and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term forecast message of meteorological conditions for aviation ). And other resources such as VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare flights.
Madeira airport (Funchal / Santa Catarina / Cristiano Ronaldo International) in Funchal (Portugal)
This airport is in an unusual configuration. It is part of private or dangerous airports.
Climatic conditions conducive to wind gusts make the approach and landing complex. In addition, the geography of the site limits the length of the track which is supported by pylons.
Madeira airport also known asFunchaland
Santa Catarinaand
Cristiano Ronaldo Internationalis located near Funchal, with Água de Pena at 0mi↑, Machico at 0mi↑, São Pedro at 2mi↑, Santa Cruz at 2mi↑, Madeira at 3mi↑, Gaula at 3mi↑,
→ See also Northernmost airports in Portugal and Southernmost airports in Portugal
→ See also airports in Portugal
aerial view of Madeira airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : LPMA
- IATA code : FNC
- Local code : -
Elevation : 59 m = 194ft
→ See also Highest airports in Portugal and Lowest airports in Portugal
Runways
- runway 05/23 : 2777m = 9111ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Portugal
Coming to Madeira airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By train : book on Trip.com
By plane :
- Madeira airport at 0mi : book on Transavia Iberia Vueling
- Porto Santo airport at 36mi : book on Trip.com
- La Palma airport at 287mi : book on Transavia Iberia Vueling
Aviation weather for Madeira airport LPMA FNC
METAR for Madeira airport LPMA FNC
LPMA 250830Z 02010KT 350V060 9999 BKN015 SCT030 22/17 Q1020
Decoded METAR for Madeira airport LPMA FNC
METAR issued by LPMA on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 08:30 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 11 hours and 1 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 22°C = 72°F, dew point is 17°C = 63°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 73 %.
QNH is 1020hPa = 30.12inHg
Wind 19km/h = 10kt, direction is 20°.
Clouds : broken at 1500ft = 460m. scattered clouds at 3000ft = 910m.
TAF for Madeira airport LPMA FNC
LPMA 250500Z 2506/2606 02012KT 9999 FEW015 TEMPO 2506/2512 BKN013 PROB40 TEMPO 2603/2606 01017G27KT
Decoded TAF for Madeira airport LPMA FNC
TAF issued by LPMA on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 05:00 UTC, issued 14 hours and 31 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Wednesday, June 25, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Thursday, June 26, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
2506/2606 02012KT 9999 FEW015
wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 20°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 1500ft = 460m
temporarily from Wednesday, June 25, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Wednesday, June 25, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2506/2512 BKN013
broken at 1300ft = 400m
probability of 40% to have temporarily from Wednesday, June 25, 2025 à 03:00 heure TU to Thursday, June 26, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
PROB40 TEMPO 2603/2606 01017G27KT
wind 17kt = 31km/h with gusts at 27kt = 50km/h, direction is 10°
VAC for Madeira airport LPMA FNC
The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM for Madeira airport
Around Madeira airport (Funchal / Santa Catarina / Cristiano Ronaldo International) in Funchal (Portugal)
near
- Hotels in Água de Pena
- Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (Bilbao) at 1047mi↑
- Eureka! Zientzia Museoa (San Sebastiàn) at 1085mi↑
- Hotel NH Collection San Sebastián Aránzazu (San Sebastián) at 1085mi↑
- Sercotel Codina (San Sebastian) at 1085mi↑
- Aquarium de Donostia-San Sebastián (San Sebastian) at 1086mi↑
- Hotel de Londres y de Inglaterra (San Sebastian) at 1086mi↑
- San Sebastian at 1086mi↑
- Saint-Jean-de-Luz at 1102mi↑
- Hôtel Txoko (Saint-Jean-de-Luz) at 1102mi↑
- Grand Hôtel Thalasso & Spa (Saint-Jean-de-Luz) at 1102mi↑
- Hotel Arena (Saint-Jean-de-Luz) at 1104mi↑
- Hôtel et Résidence Parc Mazon-Biarritz (Biarritz) at 1110mi↑
- for Madeira airport at 0mi↑
- for Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital airport at 9mi↑
- for Porto Moniz airport at 26mi↑
nearest airports to Madeira airport (Funchal / Santa Catarina / Cristiano Ronaldo International) in Funchal (Portugal)
- Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital heliport (LPCC ) at 9mi↑NOTAM
- Porto Moniz heliport (LPMZ ) at 26mi↑NOTAM
- Porto Santo airport (LPPS PXO ) at 36mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- La Palma airport (GCLA SPC ) at 287mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Los Llanos heliport ( ES-0307) at 287mi↑
- Tenerife Norte airport (GCXO TFN ) at 292mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Hospital Universitario De Canarias heliport (GCHU ) at 294mi↑NOTAM
- La Graciosa heliport ( ES-0331) at 308mi↑
- San Sebastián De La Gomera heliport (GCGO ) at 318mi↑NOTAM
- Lanzarote airport (GCRR ACE ) at 320mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
→ See also Former airports in Portugal
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap