Tenerife South Airport, also known as Tenerife South-Reina Sofía Airport, is the larger of the two international airports on the Spanish island of Tenerife and is the second busiest airport in the Canary Islands. Located in the municipality of Granadilla de Abona, it is heavily used for private jet flights in summer.
Tenerife South Airport consists of a three-story passenger terminal in classic brick style. The main floor, Floor 0, contains all check-in and service counters, departure waiting areas, arrivals and the main baggage claim. The departure area has 40 boarding gates, eight of which are equipped with jet bridges. Upper level 1 includes office space and transit corridors, while basement level -1 houses additional baggage belts.
Spain private jet charter prices
Although Tenerife South Airport air charter fees depend on variables such as the number of passengers, departure airport, flight time, aircraft position, flight date, the prices for private jet charter from Istanbul → Tenerife are as follows.
| Midsize Jet | 33.550 EUR |
| Heavy Jet | 53.600 EUR |
| Long Range Jet | 80.600 EUR |
These prices are average amounts and you can contact us on our flight reservation screen or by phone for the most accurate price information.
Brief history of Tenerife South Airport
In the late 1960s the authorities of the island of Tenerife needed a new airport in a new location, as the existing airport did not meet the technical requirements due to adverse weather conditions, especially low visibility in foggy conditions.
The new airport was inaugurated on November 6, 1978 by Queen Sofía of Spain, to whom the airport was dedicated. The first flight was Iberia flight IB187 from Lanzarote, operated by a McDonnell Douglas DC-9, which landed at 10:17. The airport was built near the Tomás Zerolo airport, which closed when TFS opened. By the end of its first year, 1 million passengers passed through its gates.
In June 1980, Viasa launched flights to Caracas. This connection served a large part of the Canarian diaspora residing in Venezuela. The airline ceased operations in 1997, after which Avensa began using the route. Due to financial problems, Avensa then allowed Santa Bárbara Airlines to take over its flights to Spain in exchange for a codeshare agreement. Santa Bárbara began serving Reina Sofía Airport in October 2002 using McDonnell Douglas DC-10 equipment, but switched to Tenerife North Airport four months later.
6 highlights of Tenerife
Tenerife, the largest island of the Canary Islands, which is part of Spain but has an autonomous administration, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country with its clean sea, cultural richness, wonderful climate and nature.
Among the places to visit in the city; Teide, a national park hosting the Teide Volcano, the highest mountain in Spain, Playa de las Américas, one of the world’s leading beaches with its white fine-grained sand, Siam Park, built by the Thais and famous for water skiing, Loro Parque, the largest nature and zoo in the country, and Auditorio de Tenerife, one of the symbolic buildings of the Canary Islands.
Tenerife South airport information
Tenerife South Airport has several bus lines for transportation from Tenerife South Airport to the city center. Lines 111, 711, 343 and 415 operate from 10:00 am to 21:00 pm. Buses depart from the stops at the exit of the Arrivals section, Level 0. In addition to bus stops, there are also taxi stands at the same point. Another transportation alternative is to rent a car from the private car rental offices located inside the airport. There are offices of different car rental companies within the port.
