Lanzarote Airport (César Manrique) (GCRR)

Prior permissionPPR is required here. A filed flight plan does not count as permission to use the airfield, so ask the airport first.

Airfield Status

If you are flying a jet into Arrecife, Lanzarote Airport (César Manrique) is one of the airports to look at. Runway: 03/21 – 2,400 m × 45 m asphalt. Customs and immigration are on site. Prior permission (PPR) is required.

Runway: 03/21 – 2,400 m × 45 m asphalt
Customs & immigration: Yes – on site
Business jets: Yes. 2,400 m runway, PCN 103 (RWY 03 threshold displaced 90 m; last 90 m of RWY 21 unusable)
Opening hours: Winter 07:00–01:00, summer 08:00–02:00 local for instrument flights; visual flights run an hour earlier (06:00–00:00 winter, 07:00–01:00 summer).
Prior permission (PPR): Required
Telephone: +34 928 846 000; +34 928 846 006; AENA information line +34 913 211 000

Hours are as the airport publishes them, and we last checked on 30 Sep 2026. They do change, so ring the airport or ask your operator before you set off. Source

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Arrival Protocol

Oficinas Aena Aeropuertos, San Bartolomé, Lanzarote, 35509. The nearest major city is Arrecife.

The directions button takes you to the airport's spot on the map.

Ground Movement: journey times to the airport

By road from the middle of each city, without traffic. Allow extra at busy times and for the final approach to the aviation terminal.

From	Drive	Distance
Arrecife	15 min	5 mi · 8 km
Puerto del Rosario	1 hr 45 min	47 mi · 76 km

Routes: OSRM, with map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Handling & FBO

Gerardo Meléndez – GA-only ramp agentAviapartner – ramp agentGroundforce – ramp agent

These are the handling companies the airport lists for private and business aircraft.

See the full handling and FBO page, or download the directions PDF.

Operational Notes

General aviation apron; a handling agent is compulsory.

Instrument private flights are restricted on slot request. Visual flights need no slot but tell the operations office 24 hours ahead. Aircraft over 15 m wingspan may not use the apron access. Shares a military airfield.