Tenerife Sur Airport — Tenerife, Spain

Tenerife Sur Airport, operating under the code TFS, opened in 1978 to relieve pressure on the older Los Rodeos facility and to serve the booming resort coastline in the island's south. Also known as Reina Sofia Airport in honor of the former Spanish queen, it now handles the overwhelming majority of Tenerife's international arrivals, particularly charter and low-cost flights bringing sun-seeking visitors from the United Kingdom, Germany, and Scandinavia. The airport sits within easy reach of Playa de las Americas, Los Cristianos, and Costa Adeje, resort areas that boomed alongside TFS by offering reliable, sun-drenched access unaffected by the fog that periodically disrupts Tenerife's northern airport. Mild year-round temperatures near the coast have made this stretch of Tenerife one of Europe's most popular winter-sun destinations, and the terminal has been expanded more than once to accommodate growing passenger numbers.