El Hierro Airport

IATA VDEICAO GCHIMedium airport

El Hierro Airport is a medium airport near El Hierro Island in Canary Islands, Spain. It is listed as IATA VDE and ICAO GCHI. The airport is located at 27.8148° / -17.8871° at an elevation of 31 m (103 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 1,250 m. The nearest airport is El Revolcadero, 67 km (42 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of El Hierro Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of El Hierro Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`VDE`
ICAO code	`GCHI`
Identifier	`GCHI`
Type	Medium airport
City	El Hierro Island
Region	Canary Islands
Country	Spain
Coordinates	27.81480, -17.88710
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	27° 48′ 53.28″ N 17° 53′ 13.56″ W
Elevation	31 m (103 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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