Madeira Airport (FNC)
Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport. Runway 05/23 extends over the Atlantic on 180 concrete pillars — the wind direction here decides whether your flight lands, holds or diverts.
Live flight conditions
Light crosswind. Landings entirely routine.
Source: Open-Meteo · Computed crosswind on runway heading 49° · Updated each page load
Arrivals & departures
FNC publishes the official live flight board on the ANA airports site. Open the timetable that matches your flight and check back close to departure — Madeira's weather can shift schedules quickly.
Today's inbound flights, scheduled vs estimated time, gate and status.
Today's outbound flights with check-in counter and boarding status.
Real-time aircraft positions, including go-arounds and diversions.
Lost & found, accessibility, check-in cut-off times.
Madeira Info doesn't operate the airport. Always treat the airline app as the source of truth for your individual flight.
Getting to Funchal
- Taxi
Fixed-tariff taxi rank outside arrivals. Funchal centre ~€25–€30 (~€35 at night/weekends). Pay the driver directly.
- Aerobus (line 113)
Direct shuttle from FNC to Funchal hotels (Lido, Sé, Old Town). Single €5, return €8. Roughly every 60–90 minutes. Buy on board.
- Public bus (SAM line 53/78)
Cheapest option (~€5). Runs to Funchal and Machico. Not luggage-friendly at peak times.
- Pre-booked private transfer
Typical published rates: Funchal €25–€40, Calheta €70–€90, Porto Moniz €100–€130. Cheaper than taxi for 3+ passengers with luggage.
- Rental car
All major rental desks are in the arrivals hall. Pickup lot is a 2-minute walk from the terminal. Drive into Funchal via VR1 in ~20 minutes.
Parking & drop-off
Inside the terminal
- ATMs and currency exchange (landside and airside)
- Free public Wi-Fi (madeira-airport-wifi)
- Pharmacy and convenience store (landside)
- Multiple cafés and one full-service restaurant airside
- Premium lounge (ANA Lounge, airside)
- Children's play area near gate 8
- Catholic chapel landside
Notable facts
- ●Renamed Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport in 2017.
- ●One of the most challenging commercial airports in Europe — pilots flying into FNC for the first time historically required a specific qualification.
- ●Two webcams cover the runway: the official ANA stream and a public skyline cam from the Santa Cruz hillside.
- ●Diversions to Porto Santo (PXO) or Las Palmas (LPA) happen a handful of times per month in heavy crosswinds.
Contact
- Operator
- ANA Aeroportos de Portugal
- Phone
- +351 291 520 700
- Address
- Aeroporto da Madeira, 9100-105 Santa Cruz, Portugal
- Official site
- https://www.aeroportomadeira.pt