GRO · Girona, Spain
Girona-Costa Brava Airport.
--:--:-- · CEST (UTC+02:00) · 41.9046° N, 2.7618° E
Girona–Costa Brava Airport
Airport
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for GRO
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 4010; ident LEGE; 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
Girona–Costa Brava Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
20 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
GRO / LEGE
OurAirports ident
LEGE
GPS / local code
LEGE
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
Q1142410
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, 7:09 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
76 km
Approximate distance to central Girona.
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
1 runway
Longest runway
7,874 ft / 2,400 m
Runway surface
asphalt
Opened / operator
1967 · Aena
Owner / entity
ENAIRE
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
large scheduled-service airport
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
20 source-backed signals
Girona-Costa Brava Airport is a large scheduled-service airport for Girona, Spain. Girona's built-up core sits roughly 76 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.
Girona-Costa Brava Airport (GRO / LEGE) is at 41.9046° N, 2.7618° E, elevation 468 ft (143 m), serving Girona, 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.
Girona 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 Girona: 76 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 GRO.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Girona-Costa Brava Airport (GRO / LEGE)
Girona–Costa Brava Airport · Airport
Known label 1
Girona
Alternate airport-name cue retained for GRO, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 2
Costa Brava
Alternate airport-name cue retained for GRO, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 3
Girona-Costa Brava
Alternate airport-name cue retained for GRO, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
LEGE · LEGE · ES-CT
aena.es · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Location cue
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.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Salt
salt · 8.2 km from GRO
Spain · Europe/Madrid · +0h · population 30,622 · city coordinates 41.9749, 2.7928
2. Girona
girona · 10 km from GRO
Spain · Europe/Madrid · +0h · population 100,266 · city coordinates 41.9831, 2.8249
3. Tordera
tordera · 23 km from GRO
Spain · Europe/Madrid · +0h · population 15,345 · city coordinates 41.6991, 2.7189
4. Banyoles
banyoles · 24 km from GRO
Spain · Europe/Madrid · +0h · population 19,615 · city coordinates 42.1167, 2.7667
5. Lloret de Mar
lloret-de-mar · 24 km from GRO
Spain · Europe/Madrid · +0h · population 37,350 · city coordinates 41.6999, 2.8457
6. Blanes
blanes · 26 km from GRO
Spain · Europe/Madrid · +0h · population 40,047 · city coordinates 41.6742, 2.7904
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. BCN LEBL
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport · Barcelona
88 km from GRO · Europe/Madrid · +0h · elevation 12 ft (4 m) · airport coordinates 41.2971, 2.0785
2. REU LERS
Reus Airport · Reus
157 km from GRO · Europe/Madrid · +0h · elevation 233 ft (71 m) · airport coordinates 41.1475, 1.1684
3. MPL LFMT
Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport · Montpellier/Méditerranée
210 km from GRO · Europe/Paris · +0h · elevation 17 ft (5 m) · airport coordinates 43.5762, 3.9630
4. TLS LFBO
Toulouse-Blagnac Airport · Toulouse/Blagnac
223 km from GRO · Europe/Paris · +0h · elevation 499 ft (152 m) · airport coordinates 43.6291, 1.3638
5. PMI LEPA
Palma de Mallorca Airport · Palma de Mallorca
262 km from GRO · Europe/Madrid · +0h · elevation 27 ft (8 m) · airport coordinates 39.5517, 2.7388
Route-time reference set
1. GRO-BCN
Barcelona · 88 km · 57m
Europe/Madrid · +0h from GRO; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. GRO-REU
Reus · 157 km · 1h 2m
Europe/Madrid · +0h from GRO; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. GRO-MPL
Montpellier/Méditerranée · 210 km · 1h 6m
Europe/Paris · +0h from GRO; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. GRO-TLS
Toulouse/Blagnac · 223 km · 1h 7m
Europe/Paris · +0h from GRO; reference route only, not a live schedule.
5. GRO-PMI
Palma de Mallorca · 262 km · 1h 10m
Europe/Madrid · +0h from GRO; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 7,874 ft / 2,400 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for GRO.
Runway identifiers
01/19
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. BCN LEBL
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport · Barcelona · 88 km from GRO
large airport · Europe/Madrid · spain · 12 ft (4 m) · 41.2971, 2.0785
2. REU LERS
Reus Airport · Reus · 157 km from GRO
large airport · Europe/Madrid · spain · 233 ft (71 m) · 41.1475, 1.1684
3. PMI LEPA
Palma de Mallorca Airport · Palma de Mallorca · 262 km from GRO
large airport · Europe/Madrid · spain · 27 ft (8 m) · 39.5517, 2.7388
4. ZAZ LEZG
Zaragoza Airport · Zaragoza · 316 km from GRO
large airport · Europe/Madrid · spain · 863 ft (263 m) · 41.6662, -1.0415
5. VLC LEVC
Valencia Airport · Valencia · 383 km from GRO
large airport · Europe/Madrid · spain · 240 ft (73 m) · 39.4892, -0.4810
6. ALC LEAL
Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport · Alicante · 492 km from GRO
large airport · Europe/Madrid · spain · 142 ft (43 m) · 38.2822, -0.5582
Country and authority
GRO 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 (€). GRO is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
GRO is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Girona, Costa Brava, Girona-Costa Brava. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Airport. 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
Location cue: 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.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q1142410 · Girona-Costa Brava Airport. Owner / owning body: ENAIRE. Administrative area: Vilobí d'Onyar. Named after: Girona · Costa Brava
Field and clock profile
Girona-Costa Brava Airport is a low-elevation field at 468 ft (143 m), positioned at 41.9046° N, 2.7618° E in the Northern mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 7,874 ft / 2,400 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
Salt is the closest retained city-time anchor at 8.2 km. BCN Barcelona is the closest retained airport alternative at 88 km.
Country airport peers
GRO is compared with BCN Barcelona at 88 km, REU Reus at 157 km, PMI Palma de Mallorca at 262 km, ZAZ Zaragoza at 316 km, VLC Valencia at 383 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
GRO-BCN Barcelona: 88 km, about 57m, +0h. GRO-REU Reus: 157 km, about 1h 2m, +0h. GRO-MPL Montpellier/Méditerranée: 210 km, about 1h 6m, +0h. GRO-TLS Toulouse/Blagnac: 223 km, about 1h 7m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident LEGE 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
1 runway · longest 7,874 ft / 2,400 m
Runway identifiers
01/19
OurAirports classifies GRO as a large airport with scheduled service, which gives it stronger planning value than a code-only lookup.
GRO (LEGE) is a low-elevation field at 468 ft (143 m) in the mid-latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
GRO sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
GRO's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 7,874 ft / 2,400 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt.
Aena is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for GRO.
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 GRO
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
GRO uses Europe/Madrid (CEST, UTC+02:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Girona-Costa Brava Airport is about 76 km from central Girona; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
BCN Barcelona is the closest retained alternate at 88 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 GRO inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
GRO ranks #4 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
GRO shares Europe/Madrid with AGP Málaga ES · ALC Alicante ES · BCN Barcelona 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
GRO is 468 ft (143 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include YYT 461 ft (141 m) (7 ft delta) · KUF 477 ft (145 m) (9 ft delta) · PSP 477 ft (145 m) (9 ft delta) · YHZ 477 ft (145 m) (9 ft delta) · HRB 457 ft (139 m) (11 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
GRO's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are BCN 88 km +0h · REU 157 km +0h · MPL 210 km +0h · TLS 223 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | BCN | 88 km | 57m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Reus | REU | 157 km | 1h 2m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Montpellier/Méditerranée | MPL | 210 km | 1h 6m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Toulouse/Blagnac | TLS | 223 km | 1h 7m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Palma de Mallorca | PMI | 262 km | 1h 10m | +0h | --:--:-- |
GRO to BCN
Barcelona
Distance 88 km; estimated travel window 57m; destination zone Europe/Madrid is +0h from GRO. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
GRO to REU
Reus
Distance 157 km; estimated travel window 1h 2m; destination zone Europe/Madrid is +0h from GRO. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
GRO to MPL
Montpellier/Méditerranée
Distance 210 km; estimated travel window 1h 6m; destination zone Europe/Paris is +0h from GRO. 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
Because the airport sits well outside central Girona, surface transfer planning matters almost as much as flight timing, especially for late arrivals and early departures.
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.
Girona-Costa Brava 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 GRO, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Salt
salt · 8.2 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Girona
girona · 10 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Tordera
tordera · 23 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Banyoles
banyoles · 24 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Lloret de Mar
lloret-de-mar · 24 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Blanes
blanes · 26 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sant Feliu de Guíxols
sant-feliu-de-guixols · 26 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Malgrat de Mar
malgrat-de-mar · 29 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Palamós
palamos · 31 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Pineda de Mar
pineda-de-mar · 31 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sant Celoni
sant-celoni · 33 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Palafrugell
palafrugell · 33 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Girona-Costa Brava 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: Barcelona (BCN), Reus (REU), Montpellier/Méditerranée (MPL). 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: 1 runway; longest runway 7,874 ft / 2,400 m; identifiers 01/19.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Aena.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1967.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from GRO. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat AirportBCN
Barcelona · large airport
- Distance
- 88 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 12 ft (4 m)
Compare against BCN when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Reus AirportREU
Reus · large airport
- Distance
- 157 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.
Montpellier-Méditerranée AirportMPL
Montpellier/Méditerranée · large airport
- Distance
- 210 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 17 ft (5 m)
Compare against MPL when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Toulouse-Blagnac AirportTLS
Toulouse/Blagnac · large airport
- Distance
- 223 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.
Palma de Mallorca AirportPMI
Palma de Mallorca · large airport
- Distance
- 262 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.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Girona-Costa Brava Airport (GRO) in?▾
Girona-Costa Brava Airport is in the Europe/Madrid timezone (UTC+02:00, CEST).
What are the codes for Girona-Costa Brava Airport?▾
Girona-Costa Brava Airport uses IATA code GRO and ICAO code LEGE.
Where is Girona-Costa Brava Airport located?▾
Girona-Costa Brava Airport is located in Girona, Spain at coordinates 41.9046° N, 2.7618° E, with an elevation of 468 ft (143 m) (low-elevation field in the mid-latitudes).
How far is Girona-Costa Brava Airport from central Girona?▾
Girona-Costa Brava Airport sits roughly 76 km from the nearest mapped city center for Girona.
Which route reference is most useful from GRO?▾
Barcelona (BCN) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 57m, destination timezone Europe/Madrid, and a +0h difference from GRO.
Which authority regulates GRO?▾
Girona-Costa Brava 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 GRO?▾
GRO's curated peers in Spain on this site include BCN Barcelona, REU Reus, PMI Palma de Mallorca, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Girona-Costa Brava Airport have?▾
Girona-Costa Brava Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 7,874 ft / 2,400 m; identifiers include 01/19.