VLC · Valencia, Spain
Valencia Airport.
--:--:-- · CEST (UTC+02:00) · 39.4892° N, 0.4810° W
Valencia Airport
Airport in Manises, Spain
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for VLC
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 4042; ident LEVC; 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
Valencia 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
VLC / LEVC
OurAirports ident
LEVC
GPS / local code
LEVC
ISO region
ES-VC
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
large scheduled-service airport
Official host
aena.es
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q20455825
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
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, 7:08 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
8.9 km
Approximate distance to central Valencia.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Madrid
Languages
Spanish, Catalan
Currency
EUR (€)
Country area
505,992 km²
Passenger volume
8.53 million passengers
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
8,858 ft / 2,700 m
Runway surface
asphalt
Opened / operator
1933 · ENAIRE
Owner / entity
Q20455825
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
large scheduled-service airport
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
20 source-backed signals
Valencia Airport is a large scheduled-service airport for Valencia, Spain. Valencia's built-up core sits roughly 8.9 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.
Valencia Airport (VLC / LEVC) is at 39.4892° N, 0.4810° W, elevation 240 ft (73 m), serving Valencia, 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.
Valencia 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 Valencia: 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 VLC.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Valencia Airport (VLC / LEVC)
Valencia Airport · Airport in Manises, Spain
Source identifiers
LEVC · LEVC · ES-VC
aena.es · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
Valencia Airport, also known as Manises Airport, is the tenth-busiest Spanish airport in terms of passengers and second in the Valencian Community after Alicante.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for VLC; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Location cue
It is situated 8 km (5.0 mi) west of the city of Valencia, in Manises.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Manises
manises · 1.5 km from VLC
Spain · Europe/Madrid · +0h · population 30,508 · city coordinates 39.4914, -0.4635
2. Aldaia
aldaia · 3.2 km from VLC
Spain · Europe/Madrid · +0h · population 31,492 · city coordinates 39.4657, -0.4601
3. Quart de Poblet
quart-de-poblet · 3.7 km from VLC
Spain · Europe/Madrid · +0h · population 25,499 · city coordinates 39.4814, -0.4394
4. Paterna
paterna · 3.8 km from VLC
Spain · Europe/Madrid · +0h · population 64,023 · city coordinates 39.5026, -0.4408
5. Alaquàs
alaquas · 4.1 km from VLC
Spain · Europe/Madrid · +0h · population 29,341 · city coordinates 39.4557, -0.4610
6. Xirivella
xirivella · 5.4 km from VLC
Spain · Europe/Madrid · +0h · population 30,002 · city coordinates 39.4659, -0.4259
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. ALC LEAL
Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport · Alicante
134 km from VLC · Europe/Madrid · +0h · elevation 142 ft (43 m) · airport coordinates 38.2822, -0.5582
2. RMU LEMI
Region of Murcia International Airport · Corvera
196 km from VLC · Europe/Madrid · +0h · elevation 644 ft (196 m) · airport coordinates 37.8029, -1.1249
3. REU LERS
Reus Airport · Reus
231 km from VLC · Europe/Madrid · +0h · elevation 233 ft (71 m) · airport coordinates 41.1475, 1.1684
4. ZAZ LEZG
Zaragoza Airport · Zaragoza
247 km from VLC · Europe/Madrid · +0h · elevation 863 ft (263 m) · airport coordinates 41.6662, -1.0415
5. PMI LEPA
Palma de Mallorca Airport · Palma de Mallorca
276 km from VLC · Europe/Madrid · +0h · elevation 27 ft (8 m) · airport coordinates 39.5517, 2.7388
Route-time reference set
1. VLC-ALC
Alicante · 134 km · 1h 0m
Europe/Madrid · +0h from VLC; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. VLC-RMU
Corvera · 196 km · 1h 5m
Europe/Madrid · +0h from VLC; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. VLC-REU
Reus · 231 km · 1h 8m
Europe/Madrid · +0h from VLC; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. VLC-ZAZ
Zaragoza · 247 km · 1h 9m
Europe/Madrid · +0h from VLC; reference route only, not a live schedule.
5. VLC-PMI
Palma de Mallorca · 276 km · 1h 11m
Europe/Madrid · +0h from VLC; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 8,858 ft / 2,700 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for VLC.
Runway identifiers
12/30
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. ALC LEAL
Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport · Alicante · 134 km from VLC
large airport · Europe/Madrid · spain · 142 ft (43 m) · 38.2822, -0.5582
2. RMU LEMI
Region of Murcia International Airport · Corvera · 196 km from VLC
large airport · Europe/Madrid · spain · 644 ft (196 m) · 37.8029, -1.1249
3. REU LERS
Reus Airport · Reus · 231 km from VLC
large airport · Europe/Madrid · spain · 233 ft (71 m) · 41.1475, 1.1684
4. ZAZ LEZG
Zaragoza Airport · Zaragoza · 247 km from VLC
large airport · Europe/Madrid · spain · 863 ft (263 m) · 41.6662, -1.0415
5. PMI LEPA
Palma de Mallorca Airport · Palma de Mallorca · 276 km from VLC
large airport · Europe/Madrid · spain · 27 ft (8 m) · 39.5517, 2.7388
6. MAD LEMD
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid · 286 km from VLC
large airport · Europe/Madrid · spain · 1,998 ft (609 m) · 40.4934, -3.5722
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
Valencia Airport, also known as Manises Airport, is the tenth-busiest Spanish airport in terms of passengers and second in the Valencian Community after Alicante.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for VLC.
Source note 2
The airport has flight connections to about 20 European countries and 8.53 million passengers passed through the airport in 2019.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for VLC.
Country and authority
VLC 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 (€). VLC is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Reference description
Airport in Manises, 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: Valencia Airport, also known as Manises Airport, is the tenth-busiest Spanish airport in terms of passengers and second in the Valencian Community after Alicante. Location cue: It is situated 8 km (5.0 mi) west of the city of Valencia, in Manises.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q20455825 · Valencia Airport. Administrative area: Manises. Named after: Valencia · Manises. Entity official-site cross-check: aena.es
Field and clock profile
Valencia Airport is a near sea-level field at 240 ft (73 m), positioned at 39.4892° N, 0.4810° W in the Northern mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 8,858 ft / 2,700 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
Manises is the closest retained city-time anchor at 1.5 km. ALC Alicante is the closest retained airport alternative at 134 km.
Country airport peers
VLC is compared with ALC Alicante at 134 km, RMU Corvera at 196 km, REU Reus at 231 km, ZAZ Zaragoza at 247 km, PMI Palma de Mallorca at 276 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
VLC-ALC Alicante: 134 km, about 1h 0m, +0h. VLC-RMU Corvera: 196 km, about 1h 5m, +0h. VLC-REU Reus: 231 km, about 1h 8m, +0h. VLC-ZAZ Zaragoza: 247 km, about 1h 9m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident LEVC 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
8.53 million passengers
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 8,858 ft / 2,700 m
Runway identifiers
12/30
OurAirports classifies VLC as a large airport with scheduled service, which gives it stronger planning value than a code-only lookup.
VLC (LEVC) is one of the curated airport pages with a real traffic signal attached: 8.53 million passengers, operating from a near sea-level field at 240 ft (73 m).
VLC sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
VLC's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 8,858 ft / 2,700 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt.
ENAIRE is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for VLC.
- Valencia Airport, also known as Manises Airport, is the tenth-busiest Spanish airport in terms of passengers and second in the Valencian Community after Alicante.
- The airport has flight connections to about 20 European countries and 8.53 million passengers passed through the airport in 2019.
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 VLC
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
VLC uses Europe/Madrid (CEST, UTC+02:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Valencia Airport is about 8.9 km from central Valencia; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
ALC Alicante is the closest retained alternate at 134 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 VLC inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
VLC ranks #11 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
VLC shares Europe/Madrid with AGP Málaga ES · ALC Alicante ES · BCN Barcelona ES · GRO Girona ES · MAD Madrid ES · PMI Palma de Mallorca ES. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
VLC is 240 ft (73 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include LAE 239 ft (73 m) (1 ft delta) · YNY 241 ft (73 m) (1 ft delta) · DUB 242 ft (74 m) (2 ft delta) · LAD 243 ft (74 m) (3 ft delta) · YQB 244 ft (74 m) (4 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
VLC's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are ALC 134 km +0h · RMU 196 km +0h · REU 231 km +0h · ZAZ 247 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alicante | ALC | 134 km | 1h 0m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Corvera | RMU | 196 km | 1h 5m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Reus | REU | 231 km | 1h 8m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Zaragoza | ZAZ | 247 km | 1h 9m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Palma de Mallorca | PMI | 276 km | 1h 11m | +0h | --:--:-- |
VLC to ALC
Alicante
Distance 134 km; estimated travel window 1h 0m; destination zone Europe/Madrid is +0h from VLC. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
VLC to RMU
Corvera
Distance 196 km; estimated travel window 1h 5m; destination zone Europe/Madrid is +0h from VLC. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
VLC to REU
Reus
Distance 231 km; estimated travel window 1h 8m; destination zone Europe/Madrid is +0h from VLC. 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 Valencia is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Valencia 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.
Valencia 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 VLC, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Manises
manises · 1.5 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Aldaia
aldaia · 3.2 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Quart de Poblet
quart-de-poblet · 3.7 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Paterna
paterna · 3.8 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Alaquàs
alaquas · 4.1 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Xirivella
xirivella · 5.4 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Mislata
mislata · 5.6 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Torrent
torrent · 5.9 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Burjassot
burjassot · 6.2 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Paiporta
paiporta · 8.7 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Valencia
valencia · 8.9 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Moncada
moncada · 9.6 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Valencia 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: Alicante (ALC), Corvera (RMU), Reus (REU). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: 8.53 million passengers.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 1 runway; longest runway 8,858 ft / 2,700 m; identifiers 12/30.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: ENAIRE.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1933.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from VLC. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández AirportALC
Alicante · large airport
- Distance
- 134 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 142 ft (43 m)
Compare against ALC when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Region of Murcia International AirportRMU
Corvera · large airport
- Distance
- 196 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.
Reus AirportREU
Reus · large airport
- Distance
- 231 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.
Zaragoza AirportZAZ
Zaragoza · large airport
- Distance
- 247 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.
Palma de Mallorca AirportPMI
Palma de Mallorca · large airport
- Distance
- 276 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 Valencia Airport (VLC) in?▾
Valencia Airport is in the Europe/Madrid timezone (UTC+02:00, CEST).
What are the codes for Valencia Airport?▾
Valencia Airport uses IATA code VLC and ICAO code LEVC.
Where is Valencia Airport located?▾
Valencia Airport is located in Valencia, Spain at coordinates 39.4892° N, 0.4810° W, with an elevation of 240 ft (73 m) (near sea-level field in the mid-latitudes).
How far is Valencia Airport from central Valencia?▾
Valencia Airport sits roughly 8.9 km from the nearest mapped city center for Valencia.
Which route reference is most useful from VLC?▾
Alicante (ALC) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 0m, destination timezone Europe/Madrid, and a +0h difference from VLC.
Which authority regulates VLC?▾
Valencia 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 VLC?▾
VLC's curated peers in Spain on this site include ALC Alicante, RMU Corvera, REU Reus, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Valencia Airport have?▾
Valencia Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 8,858 ft / 2,700 m; identifiers include 12/30.