Planning a trip to the Canary Islands had me scratching my head right away. See, I knew these Spanish islands had multiple airports, but when I tried to book flights, all those three-letter codes seemed like alphabet soup. I needed to figure out which airport code matched which island before I could click “confirm” on my booking.
Starting with the obvious
First thing I did was just type “Canary Islands airports” into a search engine. Big mistake – pages filled with airport facilities info popped up, but no clear list of codes. Felt like looking for a needle in a haystack. Then I changed my search to “Canary Islands airport codes list” and that’s when things got clearer.
Verifying multiple sources
Found several travel advice sites mentioning the four main airports. Jotted these down:
- Tenerife South airport TFS
- Tenerife North airport TFN
- Gran Canaria LPA
- Lanzarote ACE
Double-checked these against two different travel booking apps to be safe. Saw matching code listings on both, so felt confident about them.
The booking moment
When I actually went to book flights, I realized something important. Had to select Gran Canaria specifically and make sure LPA showed up in the flight details. Almost screwed it up by choosing just “Canary Islands” without specifying which island. Saw how travelers could accidentally book flights to the wrong island if they weren’t careful with these codes.
Pro tips for other travelers
Based on my experience, when booking:
- Never assume there’s just one airport code for “Canary Islands”
- Always search both island name + “airport code” to confirm
- Cross-check codes with at least two different travel sites
Those airport codes become your lifeline when booking transfers or checking flight status later. Mess this up and your vacation could start with some serious headaches.
