BCN · Barcelona, Spain
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport.
--:--:-- · CEST (UTC+02:00) · 41.2971° N, 2.0785° E
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport
International airport serving Barcelona, Spain
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for BCN
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 4004; ident LEBL; 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
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
19 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
BCN / LEBL
OurAirports ident
LEBL
GPS / local code
LEBL
ISO region
ES-CT
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
large scheduled-service airport
Official host
aena.es
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q56973
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, 7:10 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
12 km
Approximate distance to central Barcelona.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Madrid
Languages
Spanish, Catalan
Currency
EUR (€)
Country area
505,992 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
3 runways
Longest runway
11,811 ft / 3,600 m
Runway surface
asphalt (3)
Opened / operator
1916 · Aena
Owner / entity
Aena
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
large scheduled-service airport
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
19 source-backed signals
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport is a large scheduled-service airport for Barcelona, Spain. Barcelona's built-up core sits roughly 12 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Europe/Madrid (UTC+02:00, CEST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 5 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN / LEBL) is at 41.2971° N, 2.0785° E, elevation 12 ft (4 m), serving Barcelona, 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.
Barcelona 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 Barcelona: 12 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 BCN.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN / LEBL)
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport · International airport serving Barcelona, Spain
Known label 1
El Prat Airport
Alternate airport-name cue retained for BCN, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 2
Barcelona International
Alternate airport-name cue retained for BCN, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 3
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport
Alternate airport-name cue retained for BCN, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
LEBL · LEBL · ES-CT
aena.es · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Closest mapped city anchors
1. El Prat de Llobregat
el-prat-de-llobregat · 3.7 km from BCN
Spain · Europe/Madrid · +0h · population 63,418 · city coordinates 41.3278, 2.0947
2. Viladecans
viladecans · 5.7 km from BCN
Spain · Europe/Madrid · +0h · population 66,168 · city coordinates 41.3141, 2.0143
3. Cornellà de Llobregat
cornella-de-llobregat · 5.9 km from BCN
Spain · Europe/Madrid · +0h · population 87,173 · city coordinates 41.3500, 2.0833
4. Sant Boi de Llobregat
sant-boi-de-llobregat · 6.2 km from BCN
Spain · Europe/Madrid · +0h · population 82,428 · city coordinates 41.3436, 2.0366
5. Gavà
gava · 6.5 km from BCN
Spain · Europe/Madrid · +0h · population 45,994 · city coordinates 41.3060, 2.0012
6. L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
l-hospitalet-de-llobregat · 7.2 km from BCN
Spain · Europe/Madrid · +0h · population 257,038 · city coordinates 41.3597, 2.1003
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. REU LERS
Reus Airport · Reus
78 km from BCN · Europe/Madrid · +0h · elevation 233 ft (71 m) · airport coordinates 41.1475, 1.1684
2. GRO LEGE
Girona-Costa Brava Airport · Girona
88 km from BCN · Europe/Madrid · +0h · elevation 468 ft (143 m) · airport coordinates 41.9046, 2.7618
3. PMI LEPA
Palma de Mallorca Airport · Palma de Mallorca
202 km from BCN · Europe/Madrid · +0h · elevation 27 ft (8 m) · airport coordinates 39.5517, 2.7388
4. ZAZ LEZG
Zaragoza Airport · Zaragoza
263 km from BCN · Europe/Madrid · +0h · elevation 863 ft (263 m) · airport coordinates 41.6662, -1.0415
5. TLS LFBO
Toulouse-Blagnac Airport · Toulouse/Blagnac
266 km from BCN · Europe/Paris · +0h · elevation 499 ft (152 m) · airport coordinates 43.6291, 1.3638
Route-time reference set
1. BCN-REU
Reus · 78 km · 56m
Europe/Madrid · +0h from BCN; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. BCN-GRO
Girona · 88 km · 57m
Europe/Madrid · +0h from BCN; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. BCN-PMI
Palma de Mallorca · 202 km · 1h 5m
Europe/Madrid · +0h from BCN; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. BCN-ZAZ
Zaragoza · 263 km · 1h 10m
Europe/Madrid · +0h from BCN; reference route only, not a live schedule.
5. BCN-TLS
Toulouse/Blagnac · 266 km · 1h 10m
Europe/Paris · +0h from BCN; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
3 runways
Longest runway 11,811 ft / 3,600 m. 3 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (3)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for BCN.
Runway identifiers
02/20 · 06L/24R · 06R/24L
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. REU LERS
Reus Airport · Reus · 78 km from BCN
large airport · Europe/Madrid · spain · 233 ft (71 m) · 41.1475, 1.1684
2. GRO LEGE
Girona-Costa Brava Airport · Girona · 88 km from BCN
large airport · Europe/Madrid · spain · 468 ft (143 m) · 41.9046, 2.7618
3. PMI LEPA
Palma de Mallorca Airport · Palma de Mallorca · 202 km from BCN
large airport · Europe/Madrid · spain · 27 ft (8 m) · 39.5517, 2.7388
4. ZAZ LEZG
Zaragoza Airport · Zaragoza · 263 km from BCN
large airport · Europe/Madrid · spain · 863 ft (263 m) · 41.6662, -1.0415
5. VLC LEVC
Valencia Airport · Valencia · 296 km from BCN
large airport · Europe/Madrid · spain · 240 ft (73 m) · 39.4892, -0.4810
6. ALC LEAL
Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport · Alicante · 404 km from BCN
large airport · Europe/Madrid · spain · 142 ft (43 m) · 38.2822, -0.5582
Country and authority
BCN 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 (€). BCN is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
BCN is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with El Prat Airport, Barcelona International, Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
International airport serving Barcelona, 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.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q56973 · Josep Tarradellas Airport Barcelona-El Prat. Owner / owning body: Aena. Administrative area: El Prat de Llobregat. Named after: Barcelona · Josep Tarradellas i Joan · El Prat de Llobregat
Field and clock profile
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport is a near sea-level field at 12 ft (4 m), positioned at 41.2971° N, 2.0785° E in the Northern mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 3 runways and a longest runway of 11,811 ft / 3,600 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
El Prat de Llobregat is the closest retained city-time anchor at 3.7 km. REU Reus is the closest retained airport alternative at 78 km.
Country airport peers
BCN is compared with REU Reus at 78 km, GRO Girona at 88 km, PMI Palma de Mallorca at 202 km, ZAZ Zaragoza at 263 km, VLC Valencia at 296 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
BCN-REU Reus: 78 km, about 56m, +0h. BCN-GRO Girona: 88 km, about 57m, +0h. BCN-PMI Palma de Mallorca: 202 km, about 1h 5m, +0h. BCN-ZAZ Zaragoza: 263 km, about 1h 10m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident LEBL 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
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
3 runways · longest 11,811 ft / 3,600 m
Runway identifiers
02/20, 06L/24R, 06R/24L
OurAirports classifies BCN as a large airport with scheduled service, which gives it stronger planning value than a code-only lookup.
BCN (LEBL) is a near sea-level field at 12 ft (4 m) in the mid-latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
BCN sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
BCN's runway record lists 3 runways, with the longest runway at 11,811 ft / 3,600 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (3).
Aena is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for BCN.
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 BCN
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
BCN uses Europe/Madrid (CEST, UTC+02:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport is about 12 km from central Barcelona; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
REU Reus is the closest retained alternate at 78 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 BCN inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
BCN ranks #3 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
BCN shares Europe/Madrid with AGP Málaga ES · ALC Alicante 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
BCN is 12 ft (4 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include CGP 12 ft (4 m) (0 ft delta) · NCE 12 ft (4 m) (0 ft delta) · BNE 13 ft (4 m) (1 ft delta) · BSR 11 ft (3 m) (1 ft delta) · DOH 13 ft (4 m) (1 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
BCN's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are REU 78 km +0h · GRO 88 km +0h · PMI 202 km +0h · ZAZ 263 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reus | REU | 78 km | 56m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Girona | GRO | 88 km | 57m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Palma de Mallorca | PMI | 202 km | 1h 5m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Zaragoza | ZAZ | 263 km | 1h 10m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Toulouse/Blagnac | TLS | 266 km | 1h 10m | +0h | --:--:-- |
BCN to REU
Reus
Distance 78 km; estimated travel window 56m; destination zone Europe/Madrid is +0h from BCN. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
BCN to GRO
Girona
Distance 88 km; estimated travel window 57m; destination zone Europe/Madrid is +0h from BCN. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
BCN to PMI
Palma de Mallorca
Distance 202 km; estimated travel window 1h 5m; destination zone Europe/Madrid is +0h from BCN. 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
The airport sits in the normal outer-ring range for a major metro gateway, so rail, shuttle coach, and ride-hail all matter when you judge the fastest arrival.
Barcelona 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.
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport has 5 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 BCN, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
El Prat de Llobregat
el-prat-de-llobregat · 3.7 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Viladecans
viladecans · 5.7 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Cornellà de Llobregat
cornella-de-llobregat · 5.9 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sant Boi de Llobregat
sant-boi-de-llobregat · 6.2 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Gavà
gava · 6.5 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
l-hospitalet-de-llobregat · 7.2 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sant Joan Despí
sant-joan-despi · 8.0 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
la Marina de Port
la-marina-de-port · 8.7 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Esplugues de Llobregat
esplugues-de-llobregat · 9.0 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Castelldefels
castelldefels · 9.3 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sants - Badal
sants-badal · 9.6 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sant Just Desvern
sant-just-desvern · 9.7 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat 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: Reus (REU), Girona (GRO), Palma de Mallorca (PMI). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 3 runways; longest runway 11,811 ft / 3,600 m; identifiers 02/20, 06L/24R, 06R/24L.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt (3); 3 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Aena.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1916.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from BCN. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Reus AirportREU
Reus · large airport
- Distance
- 78 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 233 ft (71 m)
Compare against REU when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Girona-Costa Brava AirportGRO
Girona · large airport
- Distance
- 88 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 468 ft (143 m)
Compare against GRO when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Palma de Mallorca AirportPMI
Palma de Mallorca · large airport
- Distance
- 202 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 27 ft (8 m)
Compare against PMI when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Zaragoza AirportZAZ
Zaragoza · large airport
- Distance
- 263 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 863 ft (263 m)
Compare against ZAZ when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Toulouse-Blagnac AirportTLS
Toulouse/Blagnac · large airport
- Distance
- 266 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 499 ft (152 m)
Compare against TLS when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) in?▾
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport is in the Europe/Madrid timezone (UTC+02:00, CEST).
What are the codes for Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport?▾
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport uses IATA code BCN and ICAO code LEBL.
Where is Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport located?▾
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport is located in Barcelona, Spain at coordinates 41.2971° N, 2.0785° E, with an elevation of 12 ft (4 m) (near sea-level field in the mid-latitudes).
How far is Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport from central Barcelona?▾
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport sits roughly 12 km from the nearest mapped city center for Barcelona.
Which route reference is most useful from BCN?▾
Reus (REU) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 56m, destination timezone Europe/Madrid, and a +0h difference from BCN.
Which authority regulates BCN?▾
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat 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 BCN?▾
BCN's curated peers in Spain on this site include REU Reus, GRO Girona, PMI Palma de Mallorca, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport have?▾
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 3 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 11,811 ft / 3,600 m; identifiers include 02/20, 06L/24R, 06R/24L.