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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.

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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