Regional airport · Hierro/Canary I, Spain

El Hierro

GCHIVDE
Elevation
103 ft
Coordinates
27°49′N 17°53′W
Local time
Atlantic/Canary

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Field information

GCHI runways, fuel & airport data

Reference data compiled from public aeronautical sources. Our OCC confirms the operational details for your flight before dispatch.

El Hierro (GCHI/VDE) has one runway, 16/34, 4,101 ft (1,250 m) long of asphalt. Fuel on the field: No fuel available. Rescue and fire-fighting cover is published as RFFS category 5. Schedules facilitated (IATA Level 2): plan slot requests into the trip timeline. Our OCC arranges ground handling, landing permits and fuel at GCHI, and confirms every figure on this page with the airport and handler before dispatch.

  • Classification

    Regional airport

  • Time zone

    Atlantic/Canary

  • Country

    Spain

    ES

  • Municipality

    El Hierro Island

  • Elevation

    103 ft

  • Position

    27.8148, -17.8871

  • Traffic level

    Medium

  • Fuel

    No fuel available

  • Fire & rescue

    RFFS category 5

  • Slots

    Schedules facilitated (IATA Level 2)

Runways · GCHI

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
16/344,101 ft (1,250 m)98 ftasphaltLighted

Flight support

Ground handling, permits & fuel at GCHI.

The Network Plan coordinates flight support at El Hierro (GCHI / VDE) in Hierro/Canary I, Spain, through one 24/7 OCC desk. GCHI is listed in our network as a regional airport. Before dispatch, our OCC verifies permit lead times, slot availability, and local handler capabilities.

Services coordinated at GCHI

  1. 01

    Overflight & Landing Permits – Spain

    Efficient coordination of overflight, landing, ad hoc, and seasonal block permit applications with the civil aviation authority of Spain. Applicable permit lead times for Spain are confirmed by the duty dispatcher at the time of request. For airline operators, navigation fee verifications, overflight charge audits, and CAA account reconciliations for Spain are managed end-to-end.

  2. 02

    Ground Handling at GCHI

    Direct FBO and handler coordination at GCHI covering ramp parking, towing, GPU/ACU support, CIQ formalities, and real-time operational updates.

  3. 03

    Fuel Arrangements at GCHI

    Competitive into-plane pricing, secure fuel releases, and credit arrangements through major oil suppliers and local distributors worldwide. Availability at GCHI is confirmed by the duty dispatcher at the time of request.

  4. 04

    Flight Planning & Dispatch to GCHI

    Optimized routing, weather analysis, NOTAM review, fuel planning, and flight plan filing supported by continuous 24/7 OCC monitoring. Planning reference for GCHI: 27° 48′ 53″ N 17° 53′ 14″ W; elevation 103 ft.

  5. 05

    Crew & Passenger Services in Hierro/Canary I

    Ground transportation, hotel reservations, visa assistance, and expedited meet & greet for crews operating into Hierro/Canary I. Complete passenger handling coordination covering check-in, boarding, special assistance, and CIQ formalities at GCHI.

  6. 06

    Cargo Operations at GCHI

    Support for freighter operations into GCHI covering ULD logistics, ramp and slot coordination, dangerous goods coordination, and rapid turnarounds.

Location

Where GCHI sits in the network

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Our 24/7 OCC arranges permits, ground handling, fuel and crew support at El Hierro — one desk for the whole trip.

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