The Smart Marty Sky Dispatch
Lanzarote airport marks a new passenger record in October
Arrivals increased in October compared to last year in Lanzarote, Gran Canaria and Tenerife North, mie
Lanzarote’s César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport closed October with a new historical passenger record for the period, totaling 774,427 travelers, marking a 1.7% rise from October 2025.
Across the Canary Islands, airports together handled 4,663,759 passengers in October, up 1% from the same month in 2025. Commercial flights accounted for 4,651,947 travelers, with domestic routes totaling 1,928,496 (+1.1%) and international connections 2,723,451 (+1.2%).
Across the archipelago, 41,838 aircraft movements were recorded in October, and 2,685 tons of cargo were transported. Gran Canaria Airport led regional traffic with 1,359,470 travelers (+2.6%), followed by Tenerife South with 1,142,246 travelers (-1.9%).
Lanzarote was followed by Tenerife North-Ciudad de La Laguna with 634,145 travelers (+2.2%), and Fuerteventura with 578,704 travelers (-1.6%). Smaller islands posted notable percentage gains: La Palma 133,905 (+8.9%), El Hierro 28,969 (+9.2%), and La Gomera 11,893 (+8.2%).
For the first ten months of 2026, total air traffic in the Canary Islands shows slight stagnation, with 45,182,192 passengers, down 0.2% from the same period in 2025. Domestic passengers reached 18,964,008 (+0.6%), while international travelers were 26,054,475 (-0.3%).