Meeting someone at Tenerife Sur Airport.
Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS · GCTS), Canary Islands, Spain. Which terminal, how long they'll take to come out, and a greeting board ready for the arrivals hall.
Greeting board for Tenerife Sur Airport
Make a sign for TFS Arrivals. Show it full screen, save it, or create a Greet so they can find you.
Which terminal
Tenerife Sur Airport is one of Tenerife's main airports and may have more than one terminal. Check the arrival terminal on their booking or in the airline's app before you set off, and put it in your Greet.
Where to wait
Put the exact spot in your Greet. Your guest sees it on their phone from the moment they land at TFS, even without signal.
- Inside the arrivals hall, a few metres back from the doors passengers come through.
- At one landmark you can both name: a numbered exit, a café sign or the information desk.
- Not right at the barrier, where everyone crowds and nobody can see past the first row.
Passport control and timing
Spain is in the Schengen area. Passengers on flights from other Schengen countries walk straight out with no passport check, often within 15 to 25 minutes. Flights from outside Schengen, including the UK, go through passport control first, which can add 20 to 60 minutes at busy times.
Tenerife runs on Atlantic/Canary time. The clock at the top of this page shows the local time now.
A local welcome
Want the sign to feel local? "Bienvenidos" means welcome in Spanish. Put it in the line above their name.
Other airports nearby
If they could be flying into a different airport, check which one first. Within 250 km of TFS: Tenerife Norte Ciudad de La Laguna TFN (54 km), Alajero GMZ (63 km), Gran Canaria LPA (117 km), El Hierro VDE (132 km), Sta Cruz de la Palma SPC (133 km).
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know before getting started.
Which terminal will they arrive at in Tenerife?
Check the arrival terminal on their booking or in the airline's app. Smaller airports like TFS usually have one arrivals area.
How long after landing do passengers come out at TFS?
Usually 20 to 45 minutes, longer with checked bags or passport control. Flights from inside Schengen are the quickest. With a Greet they tap I've landed and Collecting my bags, so you know instead of guessing.
What time is it at TFS right now?
Tenerife runs on Atlantic/Canary time. The live local time is shown at the top of this page.
Can my guest use Arigreet at TFS without the app?
Yes. They open your link in their phone's browser. Airport Wi-Fi is enough.
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