Airport guide
Hierro AirportIATA code VDE
Hierro Airport (VDE/GCHI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Valverde, Spain in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Valverde, Spain
- Codes
- VDE · GCHI
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Atlantic/Canary
- Region
- Europe
Hierro Airport (VDE/GCHI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Valverde, Spain in Europe. Operating on Atlantic/Canary local time at coordinates 27.810°, -17.880°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Hierro Airport (VDE) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Valverde, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Hierro Airport details
- IATA code
- VDE
- ICAO code
- GCHI
- City
- Valverde
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Atlantic/Canary
- Coordinates
- 27.815°, -17.887°
- From OurAirports
- Official website
- aena-aeropuertos.es/csee/Satellite/Aeropuerto-El-Hierro/es (opens in a new tab)
- From Wikidata
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Hierro Airport’s own pages.
VDE airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 31 m (103 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Opened
- December 1972
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
- Passengers, 2022
- 273,687
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing aena.es (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- La Gomera Airport GMZ · 70 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at VDE
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 16/34: 1,250 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 1,250 m4,101 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from VDE
Originfacts does not track any routes from VDE yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Terminals, transport and parking at VDE
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Valverde, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Hierro Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:aena-aeropuertos.es/csee/Satellite/Aeropuerto-El-Hierro/es (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Valverde
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- San Sebastian de la GomeraLa Gomera AirportGMZ71 km
- Santa Cruz De La PalmaLa Palma AirportSPC92 km
- TenerifeTenerife South AirportTFS131 km
- TenerifeTenerife North AirportTFN168 km
- Las PalmasGran Canaria AirportLPA245 km
- Puerto del RosarioFuerteventura AirportFUE400 km
- LanzaroteLanzarote AirportACE437 km
- LaayouneHassan I AirportEUN466 km
- DakhlaDakhla AirportVIL496 km
Hierro Airport: common questions
Where is Hierro Airport?
Hierro Airport serves Valverde, Spain. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 27.815°, -17.887°.
What are the airport codes for Hierro Airport?
The IATA code is VDE and the ICAO code is GCHI.
What time zone is VDE in?
Hierro Airport is in the Atlantic/Canary time zone.
What is the official website of Hierro Airport?
The airport’s official website is aena-aeropuertos.es/csee/Satellite/Aeropuerto-El-Hierro/es. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Hierro Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at VDE: 16/34 (1,250 m (4,101 ft), asphalt).
When did Hierro Airport open?
Wikidata gives December 1972 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Hierro Airport?
Wikidata records 273,687 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Hierro Airport?
Per Wikidata, VDE is operated by ENAIRE.
What is the elevation of Hierro Airport?
OurAirports gives VDE’s elevation as 31 m (103 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Hierro Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1431249 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)