Federico García Lorca Granada Airport

Granada Airport

Aeropuerto Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorAena
ServesGranada
LocationGranada
Elevation AMSL1,860 ft / 567 m
Coordinates37°11′19″N 03°46′38″W / 37.18861°N 3.77722°W / 37.18861; -3.77722
Websiteaena.es
Map
GRX
Location within Spain
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
09/27 9,514 2,900 Asphalt
Statistics (2018)
Passengers1,126,417
Passengers change 17-1824.9%
Movements13,714
Movements change 17-18 9.4%
Cargo (t)0.3
Sources: Aena [1][2]

Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (IATA: GRX, ICAO: LEGR), also known as Granada Airport, is the airport serving the province and city of Granada, in Andalusia, Spain, although it has Jaén in its name. The airport is located near to Chauchina and Santa Fe, about 9.4 miles (15 km) west of Granada and 62.5 miles (100 km) south of Jaén.

Construction of the airport began in 1970 and it opened as Aeropuerto de Granada in 1972. On June 13, 2006, it was officially named after the poet Federico García Lorca, born near Granada.[1]

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Granada Airport:

AirlinesDestinations
Air Europa Palma de Mallorca[2]
Binter Canarias Gran Canaria,[3] Tenerife–North[4]
Iberia Madrid,[5] Melilla[6]
Seasonal: Santander
Transavia Amsterdam[7][8]
Volotea Asturias[9]
Vueling Barcelona,[10] Bilbao,[10] Gran Canaria,[10] Palma de Mallorca,[10] Tenerife–North[10]

Statistics

Passenger numbers and operations since 2000:[11]

Year Passengers Operations Difference
2000 509.442 9.906
2001 514.966 10.444 +1,08 %
2002 486.756 11.188 -5,48 %
2003 525.869 12.804 +8,04 %
2004 590.931 13.584 +12,37 %
2005 875.827 15.746 +48,21 %
2006 1.086.236 17.583 +24,02 %
2007 1.467.625 21.822 +35,11 %
2008 1.422.013 19.279 -3.11%
2009 1.187.813 16.300 -16,47 %
2010 978.107 13.843 -17.65%
2011 872.752 13.142 -10.77%
2012 728.428 11.376 -16.54%
2013 638.289 10.563 -12.37%
2014 650.544 10.348 +1.92%
2015 707.268 11.088 +8.72%
2016 753.142 11.331 +6.49%
2017 901.961 12.539 +20.01%
2018 1.126.417 13.714 +24.9%
2019 1.252.019 14.529 +11.2%
2020 390.218 7.832 -68.8%
2021 502.590 10.063 +28.8%
2022 908.713 14.040 +80.8%

Busiest routes

Busiest domestic routes from GRX (2023)
Rank Destination Passengers Change 2022 / 23
1 Barcelona 448,281 14%
2 Palma de Mallorca 174,709 3%
3 Madrid 157,203 23%
4 Gran Canaria 53,894 58%
5 Melilla 49,228 19%
Source: Estadísticas de tráfico aéreo[12]

References

  1. ^ 그라나다-하엔 페데리코 가르시아 로르카 공항. www.doopedia.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-04-29.
  2. ^ "Palma de Mallorca". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 25 (5). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 800–802. November 2023. ISSN 1466-8718.
  3. ^ Liu, Jim (19 January 2023). "Binter adds Granada Service From late-March 2023". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Binter NS25 Network Additions". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  5. ^ "JAL Expands Iberia European Codeshare From Nov 2023". Aeroroutes.
  6. ^ "LIST OF PUBLIC SERVICE OBLIGATIONS" (PDF). Aeroroutes.com. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  7. ^ "Transavia voegt Granada toe als nieuwe bestemming vanaf Schiphol". 11 April 2024.
  8. ^ Liu, Jim (24 April 2024). "Transavia Adds Amsterdam – Granada Service From late-Sep 2024". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  9. ^ "Barbón: "Estamos ante la Asturias mejor conectada de la historia"". 28 March 2023.
  10. ^ a b c d e Liu, Jim (31 October 2024). "Vueling NW24 Frequency Changes – 27OCT24". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  11. ^ "Aena.es". www.aena.es.
  12. ^ "Inicio". aena.es. Retrieved 2023-03-01.

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