The island’s airport
Lanzarote’s airport opened at Guacimeta near Arrecife in the 1940s and grew with tourism from the 1970s onwards. In 2019 it was renamed after César Manrique, the artist who championed sustainable tourism on the island. The single runway sits right beside the beach, so sunbathers at Playa Honda see aircraft pass just offshore.
What you’ll see on the live cams
Holiday jets dominate: Ryanair, Jet2, TUI, easyJet and many others from the UK and northern Europe. Inter-island flights with Binter Canarias link Lanzarote with the other Canary Islands. The volcanic landscape and ocean give the stream a unique look.
Runway
A single 2,400-metre runway, 03/21, runs along the coast. With the prevailing north-east trade winds, aircraft usually land on runway 03.
Best times to watch
- Winter weekends: the busiest holiday traffic.
- Calima days: dusty Saharan haze turns the sky orange.
