VDE

El Hierro Airport

El Hierro Island, Spain

Operated by Aena SME SAmixed

ICAOGCHIElev103 ft

The Verdict

This airport is too small to be scored. Maybe in a couple of years.

Operational30%

—No data

Sentiment25%

—No data

Infrastructure15%

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Sent. Velocity15%

—No data

Connectivity15%

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What People Think

VDE is proof that airports can, in fact, learn from their mistakes.

8.6Avg Rating / 10

730

ReviewsGoogle 730

48%Positive

★ 4.5on Google Maps (730 reviews)

Sentiment Trajectory (2018–2026)-0.17 over 10 years

Then: 9.2/5 (12 reviews)Now: 9.0/5 (16 reviews)

Positive48%

Neutral50%

Negative3%

Queuing

2.5

Cleanliness

2.2

Staff

2.3

Food & Bev

1.8

Wifi

1.9

Wayfinding

2.4

Transport

2.2

Shopping

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The Numbers

312KPassengers (2025)

-2.9%YoY Growth

Record year! 312K passengers in 2025, up 16% from pre-pandemic levels and a staggering 76% rebound from the 2020 COVID low.

312KDomestic (100%)

Passenger History

Tardiness Report

2026/03–2025/04 · 4,991 flights

0.0%Flights Delayed0 of 4,991 flights

—Avg Delay

If punctuality were a religion, this airport would be the cathedral.

0.0pp vs prior year

Where You Can Escape To

2 routes · 1 region

Europe2

Tenerife Norte Airport (TFN)—

Gran Canaria Airport (LPA)—

The Runway Report

1 Runway

16/344,101ft × 98ft · ASP · Lighted

The Backstory

Awards

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