International Airports In Spain

Below you will find a list of all the major International airports in Spain, as well as the IATA (International Air Transport Association) and ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) codes of all the International airports. Each airport has its own code IATA and ICAO and these codes are used to identify the airport. The IATA code is a three digit code and is used by the airlines for timetables and scheduling, reservations and bookings and also used on luggage labels. You will usually see the IATA code of an airport when your are searching for flights and the code is displayed in brackets after the airport name. The ICAO codes are four digits and are usually used by Air Traffic Control and for airline operations and flight planning. The ICAO code of an airport is not normally displayed your itinerary or luggage labels.

What Is An International Airport

Basically, an airport is regarded as an international airport if it has the facilities to offer and accept International flights to and from other countries. These facilities usually include longer runways to accommodate the take off and landing of larger commercial aircrafts and also have Customs and immigration procedures in place.

International flights are usually undertaken by larger aircrafts and some of the smaller airports that do not have the facilities such as long runways, simply cannot accept these flights. Some of the smaller airports in Spain only have the facilities to accept smaller aircrafts and as a result only receive Domestic flights. Domestic flights are simply flights that are within the same country.

International flights are flights that depart from one country and land in a different country. This means that all the International airports in Spain receive flights from different countries around the world. Many of the International airports in Spain receive both Chartered and Scheduled flights from a wide number of different countries throughout the world..

The larger International airports in Spain will generally have a better choice of flights and airlines to choose from when you are searching for flights and will offer a more regular schedule of flights.

If you are searching for a flight to a specific destination or region in Spain, you may find that that destination or resort actually has its own airport that services the area. However, you may also find that when you try to find a flight to that particular airport, it is not possible to fly into the airport from your place of origin. This may be because that particular airport does not accept International flights or simply does not have an airline that flies into it from your country. If this is the case, you will need to choose one of the larger International airports close to the destination or resort of your choice.

Difference Between Domestic Airport An International Airports

When you are flying to or from an International airport, you will be required to undertake several security procedures. These procedures generally include passing through migration, immigration and customs. These are all necessary procedures that are in place and that are required to be undertaken if you are flying on International flights.

If you are flying to Spain on an International flight, you will need to ensure you have all the correct documentation required for travel. This documentation will include a valid passport and it is advisable to check you have a valid passport before you travel.

List Of International Airports In Spain

Spain has a large number of airports that offer both Domestic and International flights and if you are looking for a list of airports in Spain that provide International flights, hopefully the list below will be of benefit to you. In the list below, we have included the town or city to the airport is closest to and also which region or Municipality of Spain the airports are located. Hopefully, as a result this will help you find the closest airport to your chosen destination.

Airport Name IATA ICAO Town, City Region/Municipality
         
Alicante Airport orEl Altet Airport ALC LEAL Alicante Valencia/Murcia/Costa Blanca
Almería International Airport LEI LEAM Almeria Andalusia/Almeria
Asturias Airport OVD LEAS Oviedo/Aviles Asturias /Castrillón
Barajas Airport MAD LEMD Madrid Madrid
Barcelona International AirportorEl Prat De Llobregat Airport BCN LEBL Barcelona El Prat de Llobregat/ Catalonia
Fuerteventura Airport FUE GCFV Fuerteventura/ Puerto del Rosario Canary Islands
Girona-Costa Brava Airport GRO LEGE Girona Catalonia/ Costa Brava
Granada AirportorFederico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport GRX LEGR   Andalusia /Granada
Gran Canaria Airport LPA GCLP Las Palmas Canary Island
Huesca-Pirineos Airport HSK LEHC   Aragon /Huesca
Ibiza Airport IBZ LEIB Ibiza & Formentera Balearic Islands
Jerez Airportor La Parra Airport XRY LEJR Jerez De La Frontera Andalusia
La Caruna Airport LCG LECO Caruna Culleredo
Lanzarote Airport ACE GCRR Arrecife Canary Islands
La Palma Airport SPC GCLA Breña Baja & Villa de Mazo Canary Islands
León Airport LEN LELN   Castile and León
Lleida Airport ILD LEDA Alguaire Catalonia
Logroño-Agoncillo Airport RJL LELO Logrono La Rioja
Málaga Airport AGP LEMG   Andalusia
Mahon Airport – Menorca MAH LEMH Menorca Balearic islands
Matacán Airport SLM LESA Salamanca Castile and León
Murcia-San Javier Airport MJV LELC   Murcia
Palma de Mallorca AirportorSon Sant Joan Airport PMI LEPA Mallorca/Majorca Balearic islands
Pamplona Airport PNA LEPP   Navarre
Reus Airport REU LERS   Catalonia
San Sebastián Airport SAN LESO San Sebastián – Donostia, Gipuzkoa Basque Country, Hondarribia
Santander Airport SDR LEXJ Santander / Cantabria Cantabria
Santiago de Compostela Airport SCQ LEST Santiago de Compostela, Galicia Galicia
SevilleorSan Pablo Airport SVQ LEZL Seville Andalusia
Son Bonet Aerodrome   LESB Palma De Mallorca  
Tenerife South Airport TFS GCTS   Canary Islands
Valencia Airport VLC LEVC Valencia / Manises / Costa del Azahar Valencia
Valladolid Airport VLL LEVD Valladolid Castile and León
Vigo-Peinador Airport VGO LEVX Vigo, Galicia Galicia – Redondela
Vitoria Airport VIT LEVT Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava Basque Country
Zaragoza Airport ZAZ LEZG Zaragoza / Aragon Aragon

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