Terminal 1

All flights share one hall in Toncontín Terminal 1

Every domestic and remaining international flight at TGU runs through Terminal 1, a single short building where check-in, security, gates and baggage claim sit along one straight corridor. Walking from the entrance doors to the farthest gate takes only a few minutes, so there are no long pier hikes or hidden concourses to figure out.

The terminal usually opens around 06:00 and closes after the last flight, as reported by SleepingInAirports, so there is no staying inside overnight between late arrivals and early departures. If your flight lands after midnight or leaves at dawn, plan on a nearby hotel with a shuttle instead of expecting to rest on airport seats.

Check-in counters line the front of the hall in Terminal 1, with security a short walk beyond and all gates behind a single screening point. Reviews on AirlineQuality note that tight domestic connections are physically easy here, since you can walk gate-to-gate in just a few minutes, but queues at check-in and security can still eat time during morning and afternoon banks.

On the airside side of Terminal 1 you find only a handful of cafés and very small shops, with several reviewers mentioning “a few small shops” and “limited” food options. SleepingInAirports reports that some concessions do not open for very early flights or stay open for late ones, so arriving hungry outside peak hours can mean you get stuck with snacks instead of a meal.

The Salas Internacionales VIP Club operates as the main lounge in Terminal 1 for international departures, sitting airside near the gates used for those flights. Regulars use it for more reliable Wi‑Fi and slightly calmer seating when the public waiting areas fill up, since at least one Skytrax reviewer calls the terminal “crowded” when several flights depart close together.

Wi‑Fi in Terminal 1 concentrates around the coffee shops and the VIP lounge, according to SleepingInAirports, with weaker coverage in the general seating zones. Frequent flyers buy a coffee and park themselves beside a café when they need to work, message or download offline content before boarding.

Seating in the main gate areas is limited, and peak periods around midday or early evening can leave people standing when multiple aircraft board at once. SleepingInAirports suggests walking to the far end of the hall and grabbing empty rows of chairs at gates that just finished boarding, since the quietest corners usually sit one or two gates past your own.

• What regulars do: Book a nearby hotel for any schedule that touches the 06:00 opening time, arrive a bit early for check-in since queues spike before banks of flights, then relax about walking time because every gate is within a short stroll.
• Watch out for: No overnight access after the last flight, irregular food hours outside peaks, and sparse seats when three or four departures bunch together in the same 60–90 minute window.

One practical tip: if you need both Wi‑Fi and a seat with a power outlet in Terminal 1, head airside after security and set up near a coffee shop or the Salas Internacionales VIP Club entrance rather than waiting around landside.