ZAZ · Zaragoza, Spain
Zaragoza Airport.
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Zaragoza Airport
International airport serving Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for ZAZ
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 4048; ident LEZG; 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
Zaragoza 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
ZAZ / LEZG
OurAirports ident
LEZG
GPS / local code
LEZG
ISO region
ES-AR
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
large scheduled-service airport
Official host
aena.es
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q704823
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, 7:08 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
14 km
Approximate distance to central Zaragoza.
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
2 runways
Longest runway
12,198 ft / 3,718 m
Runway surface
asphalt (2)
Opened / operator
1940 · ENAIRE
Owner / entity
Q704823
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
large scheduled-service airport
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
20 source-backed signals
Zaragoza Airport is a large scheduled-service airport for Zaragoza, Spain. Zaragoza's built-up core sits roughly 14 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.
Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ / LEZG) is at 41.6662° N, 1.0415° W, elevation 863 ft (263 m), serving Zaragoza, 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.
Zaragoza 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 Zaragoza: 14 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 ZAZ.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ / LEZG)
Zaragoza Airport · International airport serving Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain
Known label 1
Zaragoza Air Base
Alternate airport-name cue retained for ZAZ, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
LEZG · LEZG · ES-AR
aena.es · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
In addition to serving as a major cargo airport, it is also a commercial airport and, as Zaragoza Air Base, is the home of the Spanish Air and Space Force 15th Group.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for ZAZ; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Location cue
It is located 16 km west of Zaragoza, 270 km west of Barcelona, and 262 km northeast of Madrid.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Utebo
utebo · 5.9 km from ZAZ
Spain · Europe/Madrid · +0h · population 17,677 · city coordinates 41.7083, -0.9992
2. Oliver-Valdefierro
oliver-valdefierro · 9.3 km from ZAZ
Spain · Europe/Madrid · +0h · population 30,228 · city coordinates 41.6445, -0.9335
3. Montecanal
montecanal · 9.5 km from ZAZ
Spain · Europe/Madrid · +0h · population 20,000 · city coordinates 41.6296, -0.9387
4. Delicias
delicias · 11 km from ZAZ
Spain · Europe/Madrid · +0h · population 110,520 · city coordinates 41.6493, -0.9076
5. Almozara
almozara · 12 km from ZAZ
Spain · Europe/Madrid · +0h · population 25,767 · city coordinates 41.6612, -0.9017
6. Zaragoza
zaragoza · 14 km from ZAZ
Spain · Europe/Madrid · +0h · population 686,986 · city coordinates 41.6561, -0.8773
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. REU LERS
Reus Airport · Reus
193 km from ZAZ · Europe/Madrid · +0h · elevation 233 ft (71 m) · airport coordinates 41.1475, 1.1684
2. VLC LEVC
Valencia Airport · Valencia
247 km from ZAZ · Europe/Madrid · +0h · elevation 240 ft (73 m) · airport coordinates 39.4892, -0.4810
3. MAD LEMD
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid
249 km from ZAZ · Europe/Madrid · +0h · elevation 1,998 ft (609 m) · airport coordinates 40.4934, -3.5722
4. BCN LEBL
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport · Barcelona
263 km from ZAZ · Europe/Madrid · +0h · elevation 12 ft (4 m) · airport coordinates 41.2971, 2.0785
5. TLS LFBO
Toulouse-Blagnac Airport · Toulouse/Blagnac
294 km from ZAZ · Europe/Paris · +0h · elevation 499 ft (152 m) · airport coordinates 43.6291, 1.3638
Route-time reference set
1. ZAZ-REU
Reus · 193 km · 1h 5m
Europe/Madrid · +0h from ZAZ; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. ZAZ-VLC
Valencia · 247 km · 1h 9m
Europe/Madrid · +0h from ZAZ; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. ZAZ-MAD
Madrid · 249 km · 1h 9m
Europe/Madrid · +0h from ZAZ; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. ZAZ-BCN
Barcelona · 263 km · 1h 10m
Europe/Madrid · +0h from ZAZ; reference route only, not a live schedule.
5. ZAZ-TLS
Toulouse/Blagnac · 294 km · 1h 12m
Europe/Paris · +0h from ZAZ; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 12,198 ft / 3,718 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for ZAZ.
Runway identifiers
12L/30R · 12R/30L
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. REU LERS
Reus Airport · Reus · 193 km from ZAZ
large airport · Europe/Madrid · spain · 233 ft (71 m) · 41.1475, 1.1684
2. VLC LEVC
Valencia Airport · Valencia · 247 km from ZAZ
large airport · Europe/Madrid · spain · 240 ft (73 m) · 39.4892, -0.4810
3. MAD LEMD
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid · 249 km from ZAZ
large airport · Europe/Madrid · spain · 1,998 ft (609 m) · 40.4934, -3.5722
4. BCN LEBL
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport · Barcelona · 263 km from ZAZ
large airport · Europe/Madrid · spain · 12 ft (4 m) · 41.2971, 2.0785
5. GRO LEGE
Girona-Costa Brava Airport · Girona · 316 km from ZAZ
large airport · Europe/Madrid · spain · 468 ft (143 m) · 41.9046, 2.7618
6. ALC LEAL
Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport · Alicante · 379 km from ZAZ
large airport · Europe/Madrid · spain · 142 ft (43 m) · 38.2822, -0.5582
Country and authority
ZAZ 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 (€). ZAZ is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
ZAZ is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Zaragoza Air Base. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
International airport serving Zaragoza, Aragón, 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: In addition to serving as a major cargo airport, it is also a commercial airport and, as Zaragoza Air Base, is the home of the Spanish Air and Space Force 15th Group. Location cue: It is located 16 km west of Zaragoza, 270 km west of Barcelona, and 262 km northeast of Madrid.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q704823 · Zaragoza Airport. Administrative area: Zaragoza. Named after: Zaragoza. Entity official-site cross-check: aeropuertodezaragoza.net
Field and clock profile
Zaragoza Airport is a low-elevation field at 863 ft (263 m), positioned at 41.6662° N, 1.0415° W in the Northern mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 12,198 ft / 3,718 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
Utebo is the closest retained city-time anchor at 5.9 km. REU Reus is the closest retained airport alternative at 193 km.
Country airport peers
ZAZ is compared with REU Reus at 193 km, VLC Valencia at 247 km, MAD Madrid at 249 km, BCN Barcelona at 263 km, GRO Girona at 316 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
ZAZ-REU Reus: 193 km, about 1h 5m, +0h. ZAZ-VLC Valencia: 247 km, about 1h 9m, +0h. ZAZ-MAD Madrid: 249 km, about 1h 9m, +0h. ZAZ-BCN Barcelona: 263 km, about 1h 10m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident LEZG 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
2 runways · longest 12,198 ft / 3,718 m
Runway identifiers
12L/30R, 12R/30L
OurAirports classifies ZAZ as a large airport with scheduled service, which gives it stronger planning value than a code-only lookup.
ZAZ (LEZG) is a low-elevation field at 863 ft (263 m) in the mid-latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
ZAZ sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
ZAZ's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 12,198 ft / 3,718 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (2).
ENAIRE is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for ZAZ.
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 ZAZ
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
ZAZ uses Europe/Madrid (CEST, UTC+02:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Zaragoza Airport is about 14 km from central Zaragoza; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
REU Reus is the closest retained alternate at 193 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 ZAZ inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
ZAZ ranks #12 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
ZAZ 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
ZAZ is 863 ft (263 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include AAN 869 ft (265 m) (6 ft delta) · BSL 885 ft (270 m) (22 ft delta) · MSP 841 ft (256 m) (22 ft delta) · CVG 896 ft (273 m) (33 ft delta) · LYS 821 ft (250 m) (42 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
ZAZ's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are REU 193 km +0h · VLC 247 km +0h · MAD 249 km +0h · BCN 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 | 193 km | 1h 5m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Valencia | VLC | 247 km | 1h 9m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Madrid | MAD | 249 km | 1h 9m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Barcelona | BCN | 263 km | 1h 10m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Toulouse/Blagnac | TLS | 294 km | 1h 12m | +0h | --:--:-- |
ZAZ to REU
Reus
Distance 193 km; estimated travel window 1h 5m; destination zone Europe/Madrid is +0h from ZAZ. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
ZAZ to VLC
Valencia
Distance 247 km; estimated travel window 1h 9m; destination zone Europe/Madrid is +0h from ZAZ. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
ZAZ to MAD
Madrid
Distance 249 km; estimated travel window 1h 9m; destination zone Europe/Madrid is +0h from ZAZ. 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.
Zaragoza 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.
Zaragoza 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 ZAZ, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Utebo
utebo · 5.9 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Oliver-Valdefierro
oliver-valdefierro · 9.3 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Montecanal
montecanal · 9.5 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Delicias
delicias · 11 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Almozara
almozara · 12 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Zaragoza
zaragoza · 14 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ejea de los Caballeros
ejea-de-los-caballeros · 52 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Calatayud
calatayud · 61 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Tudela
tudela · 64 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Huesca
huesca · 74 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Alcañiz
alcaniz · 102 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Calahorra
calahorra · 104 km · Europe/Madrid
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Zaragoza 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), Valencia (VLC), Madrid (MAD). 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: 2 runways; longest runway 12,198 ft / 3,718 m; identifiers 12L/30R, 12R/30L.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt (2); 2 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: ENAIRE.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1940.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from ZAZ. 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
- 193 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.
Valencia AirportVLC
Valencia · large airport
- Distance
- 247 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 240 ft (73 m)
Compare against VLC when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas AirportMAD
Madrid · large airport
- Distance
- 249 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 1,998 ft (609 m)
Compare against MAD when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat AirportBCN
Barcelona · large airport
- Distance
- 263 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.
Toulouse-Blagnac AirportTLS
Toulouse/Blagnac · large airport
- Distance
- 294 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 Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) in?▾
Zaragoza Airport is in the Europe/Madrid timezone (UTC+02:00, CEST).
What are the codes for Zaragoza Airport?▾
Zaragoza Airport uses IATA code ZAZ and ICAO code LEZG.
Where is Zaragoza Airport located?▾
Zaragoza Airport is located in Zaragoza, Spain at coordinates 41.6662° N, 1.0415° W, with an elevation of 863 ft (263 m) (low-elevation field in the mid-latitudes).
How far is Zaragoza Airport from central Zaragoza?▾
Zaragoza Airport sits roughly 14 km from the nearest mapped city center for Zaragoza.
Which route reference is most useful from ZAZ?▾
Reus (REU) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 5m, destination timezone Europe/Madrid, and a +0h difference from ZAZ.
Which authority regulates ZAZ?▾
Zaragoza 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 ZAZ?▾
ZAZ's curated peers in Spain on this site include REU Reus, VLC Valencia, MAD Madrid, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Zaragoza Airport have?▾
Zaragoza Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 12,198 ft / 3,718 m; identifiers include 12L/30R, 12R/30L.