Retained scope
multi-zone gateway network
Spain has 12 retained large/medium airport records (12 large, 0 medium) across 2 IANA zones.
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Country airport index
This page lists 12 retained airport records in our curated Spain airport catalog with IATA and ICAO codes, city names, and local timezone information. Airport records come from OurAirports and timezone rules come from the IANA database. Click any airport for coordinates, elevation, the current local time, and nearby airports.
Content reviewed Apr 30, 2026. This airport index is reviewed as a curated reference surface. It does not claim complete aviation coverage for Spain; it lists 12 retained airport records (12 large airports) across Europe/Madrid, Atlantic/Canary.
Coverage note. This is an airport-reference index for timezone and travel planning. It focuses on retained large and medium airport records with usable codes and coordinates, not every runway, heliport, closed facility, or local landing strip. Airport service levels, terminal operations, route availability, and codes can change; verify with the airport, airline, NOTAM, or official aviation source before travel.
Country airport evidence
This page is classified as a multi-zone gateway network. The evidence score comes from static source coverage: codes, airport facts, official domains, city-clock handoffs, IANA zones, operational facts, and country dossiers where present.
Retained scope
multi-zone gateway network
Spain has 12 retained large/medium airport records (12 large, 0 medium) across 2 IANA zones.
Code and entity coverage
12 IATA, 12 ICAO
12 retained records have airport-facts rows; 12 cite official airport domains and 12 carry Wikidata entity links.
Traffic and operation facts
4 passenger rows
4 records quote passenger-volume facts; 21 runway counts are aggregated where quoted; 12 records carry scheduled-service flags.
Timezone pattern
2 airport zones
Airport clocks span UTC+01:00 to UTC+02:00, so this country page must keep airport-local time rather than assuming Atlantic/Canary.
Verification boundary
49 source URLs
Visible source hosts include aena.es, en.wikipedia.org, wikidata.org, ourairports.com. These support identity and static facts, not live routes, terminal assignments, NOTAMs, or airline schedules.
Editorial status
manual dossier attached
Manual dossier sources are attached for country-level aviation context; point-in-time statements still defer to the linked authorities.
Source hosts seen in retained airport facts
Traveler planning patterns
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) is the first retained airport to check for Spain; then scan the 12 large and 0 medium records for regional alternates.
Do not assume one country clock: retained airport zones span UTC+01:00 to UTC+02:00. That matters for overnight arrivals, missed-connection buffers, and airport pickup times.
7 airport records link onward to vetted city-time pages, so a code lookup can become a local-clock, daylight, holiday, and meeting-time check.
12 retained records carry a scheduled-service flag, but route availability, airline service, terminals, and disruption notices are not live here.
Spain has a holiday country page on this site, so use it alongside airport time checks for closures, public-holiday pressure, and ground-service planning.
4 retained airports quote passenger-volume facts. Airports without a quoted figure are not ranked by traffic on this page.
Airport coverage patterns
Country aviation profile
These numbers aggregate the curated airport-facts file across this country’s retained records. Missing fields mean the curation file does not quote that figure; they are not zero-imputed.
International gateways
1
Records flagged with an international-gateway role label.
Scheduled service
12 / 12
Records with the OurAirports “scheduled service” flag set.
Runway records
21
Sum of curated runway counts where the facts file quotes a number.
Curated passenger coverage
4 / 12
Aggregated curated annual volume: 99.1 million.
Hub airline tags
Gateway evidence matrix
The rows below show why the top airport records are useful beyond a country list: role labels, code identity, timezone, scheduled-service flags, passenger/runway facts where quoted, and the source hosts that back static airport identity.
Madrid · MAD · Europe/Madrid
OurAirports classifies MAD as a large airport with scheduled service, which gives it stronger planning value than a code-only lookup.
Operations
scheduled service; 4 runways; 4 terminals / 1 satellite building terminals; longest runway 14,271 ft / 4,350 m; passengers 68.1 million passengers
Source signals
official site; Wikipedia summary; Wikidata entity; 5 source labels; 24 coverage signals
Málaga · AGP · Europe/Madrid
OurAirports classifies AGP as a large airport with scheduled service, which gives it stronger planning value than a code-only lookup.
Operations
scheduled service; 2 runways; 3 terminals; longest runway 10,500 ft / 3,200 m; passengers 14.4 million passengers
Source signals
official site; Wikipedia summary; Wikidata entity; 4 source labels; 21 coverage signals
Valencia · VLC · Europe/Madrid
It is situated 8 km (5.0 mi) west of the city of Valencia, in Manises.
Operations
scheduled service; 1 runway; longest runway 8,858 ft / 2,700 m; passengers 8.53 million passengers
Source signals
official site; Wikipedia summary; Wikidata entity; 4 source labels; 20 coverage signals
Seville · SVQ · Europe/Madrid
OurAirports classifies SVQ as a large airport with scheduled service, which gives it stronger planning value than a code-only lookup.
Operations
scheduled service; 1 runway; longest runway 11,030 ft / 3,362 m; passengers 8,071,524 passengers (2023)
Source signals
official site; Wikipedia summary; Wikidata entity; 4 source labels; 21 coverage signals
Alicante · ALC · Europe/Madrid
Alicante–Elche Miguel Hernández Airport is an international airport located about nine kilometres southwest of the city of Alicante and about ten kilometres east of the city of Elche in Spain.
Operations
scheduled service; 1 runway; longest runway 9,842 ft / 3,000 m
Source signals
official site; Wikipedia summary; Wikidata entity; 4 source labels; 20 coverage signals
Girona · GRO · Europe/Madrid
Girona–Costa Brava Airport is an airport located 12.5 km (7.8 mi) southwest of the city of Girona, next to the small village of Vilobí d'Onyar, in the north-east of Catalonia, Spain.
Operations
scheduled service; 1 runway; longest runway 7,874 ft / 2,400 m
Source signals
official site; Wikipedia summary; Wikidata entity; 4 source labels; 20 coverage signals
Gran Canaria Island · LPA · Atlantic/Canary
OurAirports classifies LPA as a large airport with scheduled service, which gives it stronger planning value than a code-only lookup.
Operations
scheduled service; 2 runways; longest runway 10,171 ft / 3,100 m
Source signals
official site; Wikipedia summary; Wikidata entity; 4 source labels; 19 coverage signals
Barcelona · BCN · Europe/Madrid
OurAirports classifies BCN as a large airport with scheduled service, which gives it stronger planning value than a code-only lookup.
Operations
scheduled service; 3 runways; longest runway 11,811 ft / 3,600 m
Source signals
official site; Wikipedia summary; Wikidata entity; 4 source labels; 19 coverage signals
Time-zone span
Spain’s retained airport records span 2 IANA zones from UTC+01:00 to UTC+02:00 — an offset spread of 1.0 hour. At least one zone observes a seasonal DST shift, so local-clock math around the transition weekend needs care.
Europe/Madrid
UTC+02:00 · CEST · DST observed
11 airports
Atlantic/Canary
UTC+01:00 · WEST · DST observed
1 airport
Busiest curated airports
These ranks reflect passenger volumes quoted in the curated airport-facts file; airports without a quoted figure are excluded from this card even if they may be locally busier.
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
Madrid · MAD
68.1 million passengers
4 runways · 4 terminals / 1 satellite building terminals
Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport
Málaga · AGP
14.4 million passengers
2 runways · 3 terminals
Valencia Airport
Valencia · VLC
8.53 million passengers
1 runway
Seville Airport
Seville · SVQ
8,071,524 passengers (2023)
1 runway
Regional peer comparison
Peers are picked by geographic proximity (same continent) and similarity of retained-record counts. Comparison is structural — it does not audit fleet size, national aviation policy, or passenger traffic.
Country aviation dossier
AENA's Spanish network handled 309.3 million passengers in 2024 (+9.2%) — its busiest year ever. Madrid-Barajas (MAD) led with 66.2 million; Barcelona-El Prat (BCN) at 55.0 million; Palma de Mallorca (PMI), Málaga (AGP), and Alicante (ALC) anchor the tourism corridor. Iberia (IAG), Vueling, Ryanair, and Air Europa dominate. AESA is the safety regulator; AENA is the state airport operator (~51% public). Madrid's expansion plan and Barcelona's third-runway debate are the live capacity questions.
Last verified 2026-05-09 · manually curated. Figures quoted in this paragraph are point-in-time; treat the linked sources as authoritative.
Frequently asked
Reference fields include Spain's ISO codes, airport slugs and IATA codes, IANA timezone identifiers, top-airport passenger labels, hub-airline tags, and peer-country slugs.
Country overview
The retained catalog currently includes 12 airport records in 12 airport cities or localities. Large airports are shown first because they are usually the most useful entry points for flight planning, timezone checks, and nearby-city lookup.
Retained records
12
Airport localities
12
Timezone records
2 zones
Time-zone planning
For overnight flights, connections near daylight-saving transitions, and cross-border itineraries, use the airport’s IANA timezone instead of assuming every airport follows the country’s primary zone.
Codes, clocks, and city mapping
IATA coverage
12 codes
Useful for passenger-facing flight searches, tickets, airport boards, and quick route lookup.
ICAO coverage
12 codes
Useful for aviation references, flight tracking, weather briefings, and operational documents.
Airport mix
12 large / 0 medium
Gateway airports are prioritized first, but regional airports remain useful for local clock checks.
DST travel risk
Multi-zone
Recheck local airport time around overnight arrivals, daylight-saving weekends, and cross-border connections.
These rows connect retained airport records to city-time pages, so a reader can move from a flight code to the local clock, nearby planning context, and meeting-time checks.
Barcelona
3 linked airports
BCN Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (Europe/Madrid); GRO Girona-Costa Brava Airport (Europe/Madrid); REU Reus Airport (Europe/Madrid)
Gran Canaria Island
1 linked airport
LPA Gran Canaria Airport (Atlantic/Canary)
Madrid
1 linked airport
MAD Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (Europe/Madrid)
Valencia
1 linked airport
VLC Valencia Airport (Europe/Madrid)
Zaragoza
1 linked airport
ZAZ Zaragoza Airport (Europe/Madrid)
Major airport list
These entries are pulled from the same retained catalog as the full table below. Use them as a starting point for local time, code lookup, and nearby-city planning, then verify route and terminal details with the airport or airline.
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
Madrid
large airport · Europe/Madrid
Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport
Alicante
large airport · Europe/Madrid
Girona-Costa Brava Airport
Girona
large airport · Europe/Madrid
Gran Canaria Airport
Gran Canaria Island
large airport · Atlantic/Canary
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport
Barcelona
large airport · Europe/Madrid
Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport
Málaga
large airport · Europe/Madrid
Route-planning cues
Start with gateway airports
12 large airports
Use large-airport entries first for broad trip planning, then scan medium airports for regional options.
Check the local clock
2 timezones
Compare airport zones before overnight arrivals, early departures, or daylight-saving changes.
Move to city context
7 linked airports
Linked city pages help turn an airport timezone into a local clock for meetings and ground plans.
Boundary: this page supports code lookup, timezone checks, and city planning. It does not verify active routes, terminals, flight schedules, border rules, or operating notices.
City coverage
Example flight and gate labels are generated for display; local-time values use the timezone records shown on the page.
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