Madeira Airport (FNC / LPMA)
2 flights through Madeira Airport (FNC / LPMA) in Funchal, Portugal have been caught by people using this site. They were caught by 2 spotters. These are catches made by players, not airport movements: an aircraft appears here when somebody caught it and the flight it was operating had a published origin and destination.
In the last 30 days our receivers heard 487 airline flights heading to Madeira Airport and 423 airline flights leaving it, on 29 days. Each airline flight number counts once a day, matched to its published route when our network hears it. These are not airport movements: we only hear what flies within range of our antennas.
- ICAO
- LPMA
- IATA
- FNC
- City
- Funchal
- Country
- Portugal
- Position
- 32.698, -16.774
- Catches
- 2
- Spotters
- 2
- arriving, 30 days
- 487
- departing, 30 days
- 423
- days heard
- 29
About the airport
Madeira Airport serves Funchal. It sits 192 ft (59 m) above sea level. It has one runway, 9,110 ft (2,777 m) long.
Airport facts: OurAirports (public domain)
Pilots who visit
1 pilot visited Madeira Airport in the simulator, 1 visit in all. The latest was on November 10, 2026.
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30.
- pilots
- 1
- visits
- 1
- last visit
- 2026-11-10
Captain
No captain yet. The first pilot to visit on three different days takes the seat.
The captain is the pilot with the highest visit tier at this airport. On a tie the seat stays with whoever reached that tier first.
Recently visited
- @lcameron — Visitor · 1 day · 2026-11-10
Race for captain
This airport has no captain yet. Visits on 3 different days make you captain.
- L Cameron: 1 day · 2 more days to take the seat (candidate)
One visit counts per UTC day. Tier II holds a seat, and on a tie it stays with whoever got there first.
Where those flights also go
- London (STN) — 1 catch
- Lisbon (LIS) — 1 catch
Aircraft types caught here
- Boeing 737-800 — 1 catch
- Boeing 737 MAX 8 — 1 catch
Airlines
- Jet2.com Limited — 1 catch
- Ryanair — 1 catch
Top spotters through this airport
- @0krypt — 1 catch
- @runcornbrookvale — 1 catch
Recent catches
- EXS84N — Boeing 737-800 · Jet2.com Limited · by runcornbrookvale · 2026-10-31
- RYR3WD — Boeing 737 MAX 8 · Ryanair · by 0krypt · 2026-10-28
Questions
How many flights to and from Madeira Airport does Skydex hear?
Over the last 30 days: 487 airline flights arriving and 423 airline flights departing, heard on 29 days. The busiest day was October 17, 2026, with 62 airline flights.
When did Skydex first hear a flight to or from Madeira Airport?
On October 8, 2026. Our record of destinations starts on October 8, 2026, so nothing earlier is kept.
Is this the departure board of Madeira Airport?
No. We count airline flight numbers our volunteer receivers hear in the air, once a day each, and match them to their published route. Flights out of range, private and military aircraft are not in it.
Have players caught flights through Madeira Airport?
Yes: 2 catches by 2 spotters so far.
How high is Madeira Airport above sea level?
192 ft (59 m), according to OurAirports.
How long is the longest runway at Madeira Airport?
9,110 ft (2,777 m). It is the airport’s only runway.
Can I fly over Madeira Airport in Skydex?
Yes. Fly here opens the flight simulator over the airport, with the real aircraft our receivers hear in the sky around it.
How do I visit Madeira Airport in Skydex?
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30. 1 pilot visited Madeira Airport in the simulator, 1 visit in all. The latest was on November 10, 2026.