ACE

César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport

San Bartolomé, Spain

Operated by Aena SME SAmixed
ICAOGCRRElev46 ft
The Verdict
66/100Above the median. Celebrate accordingly.

At least the trend is improving.

Ranked #28 of 198 airportsBased on data from 2000–2026
Operational30%
74Above average
Sentiment25%
54Passable
Infrastructure15%
42Struggling
Sent. Velocity15%
100Suspiciously good
Connectivity15%
57It'll do

Carbon Accreditation

Level 2/7Reduction
2024

Set emission reduction targets

What People Think

At ACE, the experience is neither memorable nor traumatic. Achievement unlocked.

4.2Avg Rating / 10
3,087
ReviewsGoogle 3027Skytrax 60
17%Positive
★ 3.9on Google Maps (3,027 reviews)
Sentiment Trajectory (2024–2026)-0.92 over 9 years
Then: 4.4/5 (335 reviews)Now: 3.5/5 (18 reviews)
Positive17%
Neutral34%
Negative49%
Queuing
2.7
Cleanliness
3.2
Staff
2.4
Food & Bev
2.5
Wifi
3.4
Wayfinding
3.2
Transport
3.5
Shopping
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The Numbers

8.9MPassengers (2025)
+2.6%YoY Growth

Record year! 8.9M passengers in 2025, up 23% from pre-pandemic levels and a staggering 253% rebound from the 2020 COVID low.

6.0MInternational (67%)
2.9MDomestic (33%)
Passenger History

Lounges

1 available
Sala Guacimeta
Terminal 1
priority pass

Tardiness Report

2026/02–2025/03 · 132,618 flights
4.6%Flights Delayed6,158 of 132,618 flights
1.2minAvg Delay

On-time performance so good it feels like a statistical error.

Delay Causes (ATFM)
Weather79%
Carrier0%
ATC15%
Airport3%

Where You Can Escape To

113 routes · 3 regions · Top: Gran Canaria Airport (63/mo)
Europe10
Gran Canaria Airport (LPA)63
Dublin Airport47
London Gatwick Airport (LGW)38
Tenerife Norte Airport (TFN)19
Manchester Airport18
Bristol International Airport14
Birmingham International Airport13
Fuerteventura Airport (FUE)10
Newcastle Airport10
Edinburgh Airport9

Ground Transport

MMetro
RRail
TTram
BBus

The Runway Report

1 Runway
03/217,874ft × 148ft · ASP · Lighted

The Backstory

HistoryThe growing use of the airport called for the need of improved facilities. DME, ILS and VOR facilities were installed for Runway 03/21 along with additional holding points. New runway lighting and a fire station were also commissioned. In 1999, a new...
Awards

None recorded. A clean record — in the worst sense.