AGP · Málaga, Spain
Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport.
--:--:-- · CEST (UTC+02:00) · 36.6749° N, 4.4991° W
Málaga Airport
International airport serving Costa del Sol, Málaga, Spain
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for AGP
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 4020; ident LEMG; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
aena.es
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Málaga Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
21 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
AGP / LEMG
OurAirports ident
LEMG
GPS / local code
LEMG
ISO region
ES-AN
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
large scheduled-service airport
Official host
aena.es
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q690894
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 8:20 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--CEST · UTC+02:00
Time zone
CEST
Europe/Madrid · UTC+02:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
8.6 km
Approximate distance to central Málaga.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Madrid
Languages
Spanish, Catalan
Currency
EUR (€)
Country area
505,992 km²
Passenger volume
14.4 million passengers
Terminals
3 terminals
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
10,500 ft / 3,200 m
Runway surface
asphalt (2)
Opened / operator
1946 · ENAIRE
Owner / entity
Q690894
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
large scheduled-service airport
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
21 source-backed signals
Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport is a large scheduled-service airport for Málaga, Spain. Málaga's built-up core sits roughly 8.6 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Europe/Madrid (UTC+02:00, CEST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP / LEMG) is at 36.6749° N, 4.4991° W, elevation 53 ft (16 m), serving Málaga, Spain.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Málaga is in Spain (capital Madrid); regulated by Agencia Estatal de Seguridad Aérea (AESA); on Europe/Madrid (CEST, UTC+02:00); working languages: Spanish, Catalan, Basque; currency: EUR (€).
Distance from central Málaga: 9 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for AGP.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP / LEMG)
Málaga Airport · International airport serving Costa del Sol, Málaga, Spain
Known label 1
Costa del Sol
Alternate airport-name cue retained for AGP, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 2
Malaga
Alternate airport-name cue retained for AGP, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
LEMG · LEMG · ES-AN
aena.es · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
Málaga–Costa del Sol Airport is the fourth busiest airport in Spain after Madrid–Barajas, Barcelona–El Prat and Palma de Mallorca.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for AGP; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Alhaurín de la Torre
alhaurin-de-la-torre · 5.7 km from AGP
Spain · Europe/Madrid · +0h · population 35,114 · city coordinates 36.6640, -4.5614
2. Torremolinos
torremolinos · 6.1 km from AGP
Spain · Europe/Madrid · +0h · population 65,448 · city coordinates 36.6204, -4.4998
3. Málaga
malaga · 8.6 km from AGP
Spain · Europe/Madrid · +0h · population 591,637 · city coordinates 36.7202, -4.4203
4. Arroyo de la Miel
arroyo-de-la-miel · 9.0 km from AGP
Spain · Europe/Madrid · +0h · population 17,763 · city coordinates 36.5992, -4.5351
5. Benalmádena
benalmadena · 11 km from AGP
Spain · Europe/Madrid · +0h · population 58,854 · city coordinates 36.5961, -4.5727
6. Cártama
cartama · 13 km from AGP
Spain · Europe/Madrid · +0h · population 21,313 · city coordinates 36.7107, -4.6330
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. SVQ LEZL
Seville Airport · Seville
149 km from AGP · Europe/Madrid · +0h · elevation 112 ft (34 m) · airport coordinates 37.4180, -5.8931
2. FEZ GMFF
Fes Saïss International Airport · Saïss
309 km from AGP · Africa/Casablanca · -1h · elevation 1,900 ft (579 m) · airport coordinates 33.9273, -4.9780
3. RMU LEMI
Region of Murcia International Airport · Corvera
324 km from AGP · Europe/Madrid · +0h · elevation 644 ft (196 m) · airport coordinates 37.8029, -1.1249
Route-time reference set
1. AGP-SVQ
Seville · 149 km · 1h 1m
Europe/Madrid · +0h from AGP; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. AGP-FEZ
Saïss · 309 km · 1h 13m
Africa/Casablanca · -1h from AGP; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. AGP-RMU
Corvera · 324 km · 1h 15m
Europe/Madrid · +0h from AGP; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 10,500 ft / 3,200 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for AGP.
Runway identifiers
12/30 · 13/31
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. SVQ LEZL
Seville Airport · Seville · 149 km from AGP
large airport · Europe/Madrid · spain · 112 ft (34 m) · 37.4180, -5.8931
2. RMU LEMI
Region of Murcia International Airport · Corvera · 324 km from AGP
large airport · Europe/Madrid · spain · 644 ft (196 m) · 37.8029, -1.1249
3. ALC LEAL
Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport · Alicante · 391 km from AGP
large airport · Europe/Madrid · spain · 142 ft (43 m) · 38.2822, -0.5582
4. MAD LEMD
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid · 432 km from AGP
large airport · Europe/Madrid · spain · 1,998 ft (609 m) · 40.4934, -3.5722
5. VLC LEVC
Valencia Airport · Valencia · 471 km from AGP
large airport · Europe/Madrid · spain · 240 ft (73 m) · 39.4892, -0.4810
6. ZAZ LEZG
Zaragoza Airport · Zaragoza · 630 km from AGP
large airport · Europe/Madrid · spain · 863 ft (263 m) · 41.6662, -1.0415
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
Málaga–Costa del Sol Airport is the fourth busiest airport in Spain after Madrid–Barajas, Barcelona–El Prat and Palma de Mallorca.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for AGP.
Source note 2
The airport has flight connections to over 40 countries worldwide, and over 14.4 million passengers passed through it in 2015.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for AGP.
Source note 3
In 2023, 22.4 million passengers passed through Málaga Airport.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for AGP.
Source note 4
The airport operates with three terminals and two runways.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for AGP.
Country and authority
AGP sits in Spain (Kingdom of Spain), whose capital is Madrid. Agencia Estatal de Seguridad Aérea (AESA) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Europe, Southern Europe.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: Spanish, Catalan, Basque, Galician. Currency context: EUR (€). AGP is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
AGP is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Costa del Sol, Malaga. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
International airport serving Costa del Sol, Málaga, Spain. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: Málaga–Costa del Sol Airport is the fourth busiest airport in Spain after Madrid–Barajas, Barcelona–El Prat and Palma de Mallorca.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q690894 · Málaga-Costa del Sol. Administrative area: Churriana (District 8). Named after: Málaga · Costa del Sol. Entity official-site cross-check: aena.es
Field and clock profile
Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport is a near sea-level field at 53 ft (16 m), positioned at 36.6749° N, 4.4991° W in the Northern mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 10,500 ft / 3,200 m. The airport clock uses Europe/Madrid (CEST, UTC+02:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Alhaurín de la Torre is the closest retained city-time anchor at 5.7 km. SVQ Seville is the closest retained airport alternative at 149 km.
Country airport peers
AGP is compared with SVQ Seville at 149 km, RMU Corvera at 324 km, ALC Alicante at 391 km, MAD Madrid at 432 km, VLC Valencia at 471 km inside the retained Spain airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
AGP-SVQ Seville: 149 km, about 1h 1m, +0h. AGP-FEZ Saïss: 309 km, about 1h 13m, -1h. AGP-RMU Corvera: 324 km, about 1h 15m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident LEMG backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. aena.es is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
14.4 million passengers
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
3 terminals
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 10,500 ft / 3,200 m
Runway identifiers
12/30, 13/31
OurAirports classifies AGP as a large airport with scheduled service, which gives it stronger planning value than a code-only lookup.
AGP (LEMG) is one of the curated airport pages with a real traffic signal attached: 14.4 million passengers, operating from a near sea-level field at 53 ft (16 m).
AGP sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
AGP's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 10,500 ft / 3,200 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (2).
ENAIRE is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for AGP.
- Málaga–Costa del Sol Airport is the fourth busiest airport in Spain after Madrid–Barajas, Barcelona–El Prat and Palma de Mallorca.
- The airport has flight connections to over 40 countries worldwide, and over 14.4 million passengers passed through it in 2015.
- In 2023, 22.4 million passengers passed through Málaga Airport.
- The airport operates with three terminals and two runways.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at aena.es, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for AGP
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
AGP uses Europe/Madrid (CEST, UTC+02:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport is about 8.6 km from central Málaga; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
SVQ Seville is the closest retained alternate at 149 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
aena.es is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place AGP inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
AGP ranks #1 in the curated Spain airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 12 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
AGP shares Europe/Madrid with ALC Alicante ES · BCN Barcelona ES · GRO Girona ES · MAD Madrid ES · PMI Palma de Mallorca ES · REU Reus ES. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
AGP is 53 ft (16 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include HAM 53 ft (16 m) (0 ft delta) · BEL 54 ft (16 m) (1 ft delta) · HUN 52 ft (16 m) (1 ft delta) · NOU 52 ft (16 m) (1 ft delta) · OGG 54 ft (16 m) (1 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
AGP's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are SVQ 149 km +0h · FEZ 309 km -1h · RMU 324 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seville | SVQ | 149 km | 1h 1m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Saïss | FEZ | 309 km | 1h 13m | -1h | --:--:-- |
| Corvera | RMU | 324 km | 1h 15m | +0h | --:--:-- |
AGP to SVQ
Seville
Distance 149 km; estimated travel window 1h 1m; destination zone Europe/Madrid is +0h from AGP. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
AGP to FEZ
Saïss
Distance 309 km; estimated travel window 1h 13m; destination zone Africa/Casablanca is -1h from AGP. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
AGP to RMU
Corvera
Distance 324 km; estimated travel window 1h 15m; destination zone Europe/Madrid is +0h from AGP. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Central Málaga is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Málaga is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from AGP, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Alhaurín de la Torre
alhaurin-de-la-torre · 5.7 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Torremolinos
torremolinos · 6.1 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Málaga
malaga · 8.6 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Arroyo de la Miel
arroyo-de-la-miel · 9.0 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Benalmádena
benalmadena · 11 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Cártama
cartama · 13 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Mijas
mijas · 15 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Alhaurín el Grande
alhaurin-el-grande · 17 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Fuengirola
fuengirola · 19 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Rincón de la Victoria
rincon-de-la-victoria · 20 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Coín
coin · 23 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Torre del Mar
torre-del-mar · 37 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Seville (SVQ), Saïss (FEZ), Corvera (RMU). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: 14.4 million passengers.
- Terminal footprint: 3 terminals.
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 10,500 ft / 3,200 m; identifiers 12/30, 13/31.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt (2); 2 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: ENAIRE.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1946.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from AGP. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Seville AirportSVQ
Seville · large airport
- Distance
- 149 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 112 ft (34 m)
Compare against SVQ when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Fes Saïss International AirportFEZ
Saïss · large airport
- Distance
- 309 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- -1h
- Elevation
- 1,900 ft (579 m)
Compare against FEZ when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Region of Murcia International AirportRMU
Corvera · large airport
- Distance
- 324 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 644 ft (196 m)
Compare against RMU when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) in?▾
Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport is in the Europe/Madrid timezone (UTC+02:00, CEST).
What are the codes for Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport?▾
Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport uses IATA code AGP and ICAO code LEMG.
Where is Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport located?▾
Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport is located in Málaga, Spain at coordinates 36.6749° N, 4.4991° W, with an elevation of 53 ft (16 m) (near sea-level field in the mid-latitudes).
How far is Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport from central Málaga?▾
Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport sits roughly 8.6 km from the nearest mapped city center for Málaga.
Which route reference is most useful from AGP?▾
Seville (SVQ) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 1m, destination timezone Europe/Madrid, and a +0h difference from AGP.
Which authority regulates AGP?▾
Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport sits inside Spain, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Agencia Estatal de Seguridad Aérea (AESA).
What other airports in Spain are close peers to AGP?▾
AGP's curated peers in Spain on this site include SVQ Seville, RMU Corvera, ALC Alicante, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport have?▾
Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 10,500 ft / 3,200 m; identifiers include 12/30, 13/31.