Spain is one of the biggest countries in Europe and has a rich culture which is traced back thousands of years ago. As the second largest country to be a part of the EU, there are numerous airports in Spain which are spread across its 505 thousand square kilometre area.

If you are planning to visit the country, you must be familiar with the important airports to have a holistic idea about transportation in Spain.

Here is a list of airports in Spain sorted in terms of the average amount of passengers carried by the airports.

Note: The services and other factors keep changing frequently. So, please verify all information before planning your trip.

1. Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD), Madrid

Madrid – Barajas Airport, established in 1931, is the busiest and most important airport in Spain. About 19 kms from the city, it is also the second largest airport in Europe, and its official name is Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport.

Among all the airports in Spain, Madrid airport is also the first to introduce the driverless transit system called Airport People Mover. It connects Terminal 4 with Terminal T4S.

• Address: Av de la Hispanidad, s/n, 28042 Madrid, Spain
• ICAO Code: LEMD
• IATA Code: MAD
• Category: International Airport
• Terminals: This airport consists of 5 passenger terminals
• Services & Amenities Available
  • Bookstore
  • Currency exchange desk
  • Duty-free store
  • Chapel
  • Post Office
  • Mosque
  • Oratory
  • Services for Disabled
  • Nursery for children

2. Barcelona Airport (BCN), Catalonia

As the airport is located in the El Prat province, Barcelona airport is commonly known as the El Prat airport. Built in 2012, it is the second busiest international airport in Spain and carries more than 40 million passengers on average.

It is about 10 miles from the city centtre. This airport is equipped with three asphalt-concrete runways while serving as the hub for Level, Air Nostrum and Vueling airlines.

• Address: 08820 El Prat de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
• ICAO Code: LEBL
• IATA Code: BCN
• Category: International Airport
• Terminals: There are two terminals at Barcelona Airport
• Services & Amenities Available
  • Restaurants
  • Currency Exchange
  • Pharmacy
  • Duty-free store
  • Passenger lounge and VIP lounge

3. Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI), Palma de Mallorca

Palma de Mallorca is counted as the third one among all the major airports in Spain. It connects Spain to virtually all the important cities of the world. It is a favourite arrival destination for tourists and remains busy during the summer seasons. This airport has two asphalt runways to host and carry passenger flights all around Europe.

• Address: 07611 Palma, Balearic Islands, Spain
• ICAO Code: LEPA
• IATA Code: PMI
• Category: International
• Terminals: The Palma de Mallorca Airport consists of two operational passenger terminals
• Services & Amenities Available
  • Duty-free store
  • Barrier-free assistance service
  • Airport wayfinding

4. Málaga Airport (AGP), Andalusia

This is the busiest airport in the Andalusia region of Spain. Connecting more than 60 countries all over the world, Malaga airport is the focal city for easyJet, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Ryanair and Vueling Airlines.

It started aviation operations in 1919, and of all the airports in Spain, Malaga is the only airport which still functions from its original location.

• Address: Av. del Comandante García Morato, s/n, 29004, Málaga, Spain
• ICAO Code: LEMG
• IATA Code: AGP
• Category: International Airport
• Terminals: There are five terminals in this airport
• Services & Amenities Available
  • Assistance for a person with reduced mobility
  • Duty-Free Shop
  • Currency exchange
  • Nursing room
  • Children play area
  • Medical centre
  • Chapel
  • VIP lounge available at Terminal 3

5. Alicante Airport (ALC), Alicante

Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport or simply known as Alicante Airport, is one of the primary airports in Spain. It was established in 1967. It serves as the arrival point for commercial flights from Germany and UK. Alicante serves more than 15 million passengers on average, and it is presently the fifth-largest airport in all of Spain.

• Address: 03195 L'Altet, Alicante, Spain
• ICAO Code: LEAL
• IATA Code: ALC
• Category: International Airport
• Terminals: At present, Alicante Airport uses the New Terminal, which replaces the previous T1 and T2.
• Services & Amenities Available
  • Luggage lost and found
  • VIP passenger lounge
  • Fast lane services
  • Duty-free shops
  • Strollers for babies
  • Pharmacy
  • Dedicated smoking zone
  • Children play zone

6. Gran Canaria Airport (LPA), Telde and Ingenio

This airport is located on the Gran Canaria island of Spain. Gran Canaria Airport was built in 1948. The two runways in this airport cater to flights all around Europe and several parts of the Americas. Gran Canaria Airport sits 25 kilometres  south of the Gran Canaria city center of Las Palmas. Presently, Gran Canaria serves as the Hub for Binter Canarias, Canaryfly and Vueling Airlines.

• Address: GC-1, s/n, 35230 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain
• ICAO Code: GCLP
• IATA Code: LPA
• Category: International Airport
• Terminals: This airport consists of a single passenger terminal for civil aviation operations.
• Services & Amenities Available
  • Duty-free store
  • Minimarket
  • Pharmacy
  • Post Office
  • Smoking area
  • Currency exchange
  • First aid service
  • Passenger and VIP lounge

7. Tenerife South Airport (TFS), Granadilla de Abona

This airport is situated in the southern part of the Tenerife Islands. Locally this airport is known as Aeropuerto de Tenerife Sur, while it also goes by the name Reina Sofia Airport. It was inaugurated in 1979, and since then, it has maintained a record of carrying 140000000 passengers to 111 different destinations in the world.

• Address: 38610, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
• ICAO Code: GCTS
• IATA Code: TFS
• Category: International
• Terminals: There is a single passenger terminal which houses all the facilities in this airport.
• Services & Amenities Available
  • Children play area
  • Medical service
  • Chapels
  • Passenger lounge
  • Pharmacy
  • Smoking zone
  • Duty-Free Store

8. Valencia Airport (VLC), Valencia

Valencia airport is located 8 km away from the city of Valencia. Apart from connecting the region to other airports in Spain, this airport offers this city accessibility to more than 20 European countries. This airport was officially opened in March 1933. It is also the airline hub for Iberia Regional and Vueling Airlines.

• Address:  Carretera del Aeropuerto, s/n, 46940 Manises, Valencia, Spain
• ICAO Code: LEVC
• IATA Code: VLC
• Category: International Airport
• Terminals: There is a single passenger terminal in this airport.
• Services & Amenities Available
  • VIP services
  • Medical services
  • Vending machine
  • Public phones
  • Religious service
  • Duty-free shop

9. Ibiza Airport (IBZ), Ibiza

Among the number of airports in Spain, this one was constructed during the Spanish Civil War as a Military air base. Commercial operations from this airport started in 1958, and since then it has started commercial domestic as well as international flights. In recent decades, Ibiza has emerged as a popular hub for tourism. As the airport is located in close proximity to the town, its beaches and nightlife become easily accessible to tourists.

• Address: 07820, Balearic Islands, Spain
• ICAO Code: LEIB
• IATA Code: IBZ
• Category: International Airport
• Terminals: This airport consists of a single passenger terminal for civil aviation operations.
• Services & Amenities Available
  • Retail shops
  • Currency exchange
  • Medical centre
  • Assistance for people with reduced mobility

10. Seville Airport (SVQ), Seville

Seville is the capital of Andalusia Province of Spain. The Seville-San Pablo airport is currently the major international airport in this region which offers charter and commercial flights to several parts of Spain as well as abroad. It began operation in 1914. This airport also operates as a maintenance hub for the Airbus Group. Most of the flights are brought here for maintenance and repair.

• Address:  A-4, Km. 532, 41020 Sevilla, Spain
• ICAO Code: LEZL
• IATA Code: SVQ
• Category: International Airport
• Terminals: This airport has a new terminal for passenger movements. The old terminal is now used for cargo deliveries.
• Services & Amenities Available
  • VIP lounge
  • Tour operators
  • Police station
  • Pharmacy
  • Medical service
  • Retail stores

11. Lanzarote Airport (ACE), Las Palmas

César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport is the official name of this airport, and it offers connectivity to mainland Spain. This airport was established in 1946. On average, this airport serves more than 7 million passengers in a year. The airport is located in San Bartolomé, Las Palmas, 5 km southwest of the island's capital, Arrecife.

• Address: Las Palmas, Spain
• ICAO Code: GCRR
• IATA Code: ACE
• Category: International Airport
• Terminals: There are two functional terminals at Lanzarote Airport
• Services & Amenities Available
  • Duty-free store
  • Lost and found
  • Designated smoking zone
  • Luggage lost and found

12. Bilbao Airport (BIO), Bilbao Metropolitan Area

Bilbao is popularly known as Bilbao-Loui Airport, and it is located at a 12 km distance from Bilbao City. It was established in 1948. Situated in the northern part of the country, Bilbao Airport has domestic flights to several other important airports in Spain. It also carries passengers to important European cities like London, Munich and Paris. Bilbao is among the busiest airports to carry more than 5 million passengers in a year on average.

• Address: Bo. Gaztañaga, 48180 Loiu, Biscay, Spain
• ICAO Code: LEBB
• IATA Code: BIO
• Category: International Airport
• Terminals: The Bilbao airport consists of one passenger terminal for civil aviation.
• Services & Amenities Available
  • Duty-free shops
  • Children’s play area
  • Retail stores

13. Tenerife North Airport (TFN), Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Tenerife North Airport, established in 1978, is located in the northern part of Spain and caters to Binter Canarias and Canaryfly Airlines. It has a single operational runway which serves both commercial as well as charter flights to several parts of Spain. Aside from serving as a major connector between Madrid and the Canary Islands, this airport also facilitates cargo transport. The distance between Tenerife Airport and Santa Cruz de Tenerife is 9 km.

• Address:  38297 San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
• ICAO Code: GCXO
• IATA Code: TFN
• Category: International Airport
• Terminals: The modern terminal is spread over four levels, Level -1, Level 0, Mezzanine, and Level 1
• Services & Amenities Available
  • Business Centre
  • Children’s play zone
  • Passenger lounge

14. Fuerteventura Airport (FUE), Fuerteventura

Fuerteventura Airport is also known as El Matorral Airport; it is located on the Spanish island Fuerteventura and is a major source of transport to different parts of Spain as well as to Europe. The airport was inaugurated in 1969, and since then, it has undergone numerous renovations to keep this airport updated with the latest aviation standards.

• Address:  El Matorral, s/n, 35610 El Matorral, Las Palmas, Spain
• ICAO Code: GCFV
• IATA Code: FUE
• Category: International Airport
• Terminals: This airport consists of one passenger terminal
• Services & Amenities Available
  • Lost and found luggage office
  • Children’s play area in the departure hall
  • Café
  • VIP passenger lounge

15. Menorca Airport (MAH), Menorca

Menorca Airport, established in 1969,  is located between the city of Maó and Sant Lluís and accommodates tourist traffic during the summer season. Menorca is a designated UNESCO biosphere reserve for many endangered species of flora and fauna. The distance from the airport to the city centre is 7 kms. The airport has a single operational runway and records more than a million passengers every year.

• Address:  Carretera de Sant Climent, s/n, 07712, Illes Balears, Spain
• ICAO Code: LEMH
• IATA Code: MAH
• Category: International Airport
• Terminals: This airport features a modern terminal which is divided into four floors:
  • Ground floor with arrival halls
  • First floor with check-in desks
  • Second floor with departure halls
  • Third floor with VIP lounge
• Services & Amenities Available
  • Duty-free store
  • Designated smoking zones
  • Children’s play area
  • Pharmacy
  • VIP passenger lounge

Apart from the above-mentioned airports in Spain, there are several other notable airports and airstrips that contribute to aid transport and accessibility of Spain to the rest of the world. Following is a brief summary:

16. Santiago de Compostela Airport:

This airport is also known as Rosalía de Castro Airport, named after the poet Rosalía de Castro. It bears the IATA code SCQ and has one operational runway measured at 3200 metres. It hosts international flights to Dublin, Frankfurt, Brussels and Zurich, to name a few. You can also get connecting flights to Madrid, Bilbao and Gran Canaria. This airport started operating in 1937.

17. Girona Airport:

Girona-Costa Brava airport is located in the Catalonia region of Spain. It is identified with the GRO IATA code. It has one functional 2400 metres long runway. It caters to airlines like Ryanair, Smartwings, TUI Fly Belgium etc. These airlines conduct both scheduled as well as charter flights from here. In 1967, Girona-Costa Brava Airport was opened to domestic and international civilian passenger and cargo flights.

18. La Palma Airport:

La Palma is located 8 km out of the city of Santa Cruz de la Palma. This public airport is operated by Aena and hosts airlines like Binter Canarias, CanaryFly and Condor. There is a single operational runway in this airport which is 2200 metres long and carries both charter and passenger flights. This airport was built between 1953 and 1954 and was opened to domestic civil air traffic, international tourist traffic and international technical stopovers in the year 1955.

19. Asturias Airport:

This airport first opened on 11 June 1968. It is recognised by the international airport council as the Best Airport in Europe for less than 2 million people. There is a single operational runway which is measured at 2200 metres. Recently, major airline Lufthansa started its operations in this airport with connecting flights to Frankfurt and Munich. This airport is located 47 km from the capital of Asturias, Oviedo.

20. Granada-Jaén Airport:

Established in 1972, Granada-Jaén airport is located in the Granada province of Andalusia, Spain. This airport was recently renamed after the famous Spanish poet and dramatist Federico García Lorca Granada Airport. It bears the IATA code GRX, and there is a 2900 metres asphalt runway to accommodate most passenger and charter flights. It hosts more than 1.2 million passengers every year. The Granada-Jaén Airport is only 21 kilometres from the city centre.