Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport is the main international airport serving Madrid in Spain. At 3,050 ha in area, it is the second-largest airport in Europe by physical size behind Paris–Charles de Gaulle Airport. In 2019, 61.8 million passengers travelled through Madrid–Barajas, making it the country's busiest airport as well as Europe's sixth-busiest.
The airport opened in 1931 and has grown to be one of Europe's most important aviation centres. Within the city limits of Madrid, it is 9 km from the city's financial district and 13 km northeast of the Puerta del Sol or Plaza Mayor de Madrid, Madrid's historic centre. The airport name derives from the adjacent district of Barajas, which has its own metro station on the same rail line serving the airport. Barajas serves as the gateway to the Iberian peninsula from the rest of Europe and the world and is a key link between Europe and Latin America. Following the death of former Spanish Prime Minister, Adolfo Suárez, in 2014, the Spanish Ministry of Public Works and Transport announced that the airport was to be renamed Aeropuerto Adolfo Suárez, Madrid–Barajas. The airport is the primary hub and maintenance base for Iberia and Air Europa. Consequently, Iberia is responsible for more than 40% of Barajas's traffic. The airport has five passenger terminals: T1, T2, T3, T4 and T4S.
On August 20, 2008, an MD-82 jet crashed immediately after takeoff from runway 36L and caught fire, killing at least 153 of the 172 people on board. It was bound for Gran Canaria Airport (LPA):
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Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
🔗 Sat, 05 Nov 2022
— @Silvanus_Tauris at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Spain
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport is the main international airport serving Madrid in Spain. At 3,050 ha in area, it is the second-largest airport in Europe by physical size behind Paris–Charles de Gaulle Airport. In 2019, 61.8 million passengers travelled through Madrid–Barajas, making it the country's busiest airport as well as Europe's sixth-busiest.
The airport opened in 1931 and has grown to be one of Europe's most important aviation centres. Within the city limits of Madrid, it is 9 km from the city's financial district and 13 km northeast of the Puerta del Sol or Plaza Mayor de Madrid, Madrid's historic centre. The airport name derives from the adjacent district of Barajas, which has its own metro station on the same rail line serving the airport. Barajas serves as the gateway to the Iberian peninsula from the rest of Europe and the world and is a key link between Europe and Latin America. Following the death of former Spanish Prime Minister, Adolfo Suárez, in 2014, the Spanish Ministry of Public Works and Transport announced that the airport was to be renamed Aeropuerto Adolfo Suárez, Madrid–Barajas. The airport is the primary hub and maintenance base for Iberia and Air Europa. Consequently, Iberia is responsible for more than 40% of Barajas's traffic. The airport has five passenger terminals: T1, T2, T3, T4 and T4S.
USAF
🔗 Tue, 04 Nov 2014
— @Cpfau182 at Madrid–Torrejón Airport / Torrejón Air Base, Spain
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Madrid fees
🔗 Mon, 31 Mar 2014
— @dhc17 at Madrid-Cuatro Vientos Airport, Spain
Been to LECU (or LECV in order to get METAR/TAF) and here the landing fees for this airport:
Passengers: 1x 2.62€ + 21% VAT
Weather (we never get it): 0.41€ + 21% VAT
Airport security: 3.78€ + 21% VAT
Landing fee: 6.60€ + 21% VAT
Parking fees (3 days): 60€ + 21% VAT
Use of infrastructure (!): 0.61€ + 21% VAT
Service air traffic airport (?): 4.86€ + 21% VAT
Done the 29th of March 2104
Useful website
🔗 Tue, 16 Apr 2013
— @Esther at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Spain
http://www.aeropuertomadrid-barajas.com
Can you fly Radio Controlled aircraft at this airport?
🔗 Sat, 29 Sep 2012
— Anonymous Flyer at Madrid-Cuatro Vientos Airport, Spain
I fly large (2m wingspan) RC electric aircraft - is there a club or facility to fly at Quatro Vientos airport? I live in Tres Cantos!
Adrian Broadbent
0034 91 66 305 1142
Busy
🔗 Fri, 04 May 2012
— Anonymous Flyer at Madrid-Cuatro Vientos Airport, Spain
Great location to visit Madrid but very busy. Taxi 30€ to downtown or 10 € to the closest subway
re: IATA code?
🔗 Fri, 22 Jan 2010
— @david at Madrid-Cuatro Vientos Airport, Spain
Reply to @pak21: The 2008 ICAO publication doesn't list any corresponding IATA code for this airport, so I've deleted it. Thanks for catching it.
IATA code?
🔗 Fri, 22 Jan 2010
— @pak21 at Madrid-Cuatro Vientos Airport, Spain
How sure are we about the IATA code here? Most sources seem to give MCV as being McArthur River Mine Airport, Australia.
Spanair Flight 5022
🔗 Fri, 22 Aug 2008
— @david at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Spain
On August 20, 2008, an MD-82 jet crashed immediately after takeoff from runway 36L and caught fire, killing at least 153 of the 172 people on board. It was bound for Gran Canaria Airport (LPA):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanair_Flight_5022
Two ICAO codes
🔗 Tue, 19 Aug 2008
— @david at Madrid-Cuatro Vientos Airport, Spain
This airport has two ICAO codes: LEVS as a military airport, and LECU as a civilian airport.
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