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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
activities : Getyourguide
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
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 291330Z 36008G18KT 300V060 9999 FEW016 21/11 Q1022
Decoded METAR for Madeira airport LPMA FNC
METAR issued by LPMA on Saturday, November 29, 2025 at 13:30 UTC, issued 59 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 21°C = 70°F, dew point is 11°C = 52°F. The air is humid : relative air humidity is 53 %.
QNH is 1022hPa = 30.18inHg
Wind 15km/h = 8kt with gusts at 33km/h = 18kt, direction is 360°.
Clouds : few clouds at 1600ft = 490m.
TAF for Madeira airport LPMA FNC
LPMA 291100Z 2912/3012 01010KT 9999 SCT015 TEMPO 2912/3012 FEW015 BKN030 PROB40 TEMPO 2921/3012 5000 -RA SCT008 BKN013
Decoded TAF for Madeira airport LPMA FNC
TAF issued by LPMA on Saturday, November 29, 2025 at 11:00 UTC, issued 3 hours and 29 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Saturday, November 29, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Sunday, November 30, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
2912/3012 01010KT 9999 SCT015
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 10°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 1500ft = 460m
temporarily from Saturday, November 29, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Sunday, November 30, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2912/3012 FEW015 BKN030
few clouds at 1500ft = 460m broken at 3000ft = 910m
probability of 40% to have temporarily from Saturday, November 29, 2025 à 21:00 heure TU to Sunday, November 30, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
PROB40 TEMPO 2921/3012 5000 -RA SCT008 BKN013
Visibility is 5km = 3mi.
light rain
scattered clouds at 800ft = 240m broken at 1300ft = 400m
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
- Tenerife South airport (GCTS TFS ) at 322mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- La Gomera airport (GCGM GMZ ) at 324mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Tejeda heliport ( ES-0308) at 332mi↑
- Gran Canaria airport (GCLP LPA ) at 340mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Fuerteventura airport (GCFV FUE ) at 341mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Jarde airport ( ES-0232) at 341mi↑
→ 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
