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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 302300Z 02012KT 9999 SCT015 18/09 Q1023
Decoded METAR for Madeira airport LPMA FNC
METAR issued by LPMA on Sunday, November 30, 2025 at 23:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 2 days and 54 hours and -2860 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 18°C = 64°F, dew point is 9°C = 48°F. The air is humid : relative air humidity is 56 %.
QNH is 1023hPa = 30.21inHg
Wind 22km/h = 12kt, direction is 20°.
Clouds : scattered clouds at 1500ft = 460m.
TAF for Madeira airport LPMA FNC
LPMA 302300Z 0100/0124 01012KT 9999 SCT015 PROB30 TEMPO 0100/0110 6000 -RA BKN013
Decoded TAF for Madeira airport LPMA FNC
TAF issued by LPMA on Sunday, November 30, 2025 at 23:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 2 days and 6 hours and 20 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Sunday, November 30, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Monday, December 1, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
0100/0124 01012KT 9999 SCT015
wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 10°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 1500ft = 460m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Sunday, November 30, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Monday, December 1, 2025 à 10:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 0100/0110 6000 -RA BKN013
Visibility is 6km = 4mi.
light rain
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
