Spain currently operates some 47 airports and the heliports of Ceuta and Algeciras which are currently under construction. They are located in every corner of the country and are generally in excellent condition with modern installations and facilities as you would expect to find in one of the worlds leading tourism destinations.
Although passenger traffic declined in 2009 in respect of the previous year by around 10% ( due mainly to the general world recession ) the figures are still impressive. Around 187 Million passengers where processed through the gates of Spanish airports in 2009 and approximately 569 Million Kilos of Cargo. Of this some 76. Million passengers where from the domestic market and around 110 Million where due to the International travelers.
The Spanish Airport Authority ( Aena ) currently employs around 13.300 people and is ranked amongst the top four providers of air navigation
in Europe and has stakes in Londons- Luton and Orlandos-Sandford airports.
The top ranked airport in Spain in respect of total passenger traffic was Madrid's Barajas airport which processed some 48.5 Million passengers in 2009, followed by Barcelona with 27.5 Million, Palma de Mallorca on 21.2 Million, Malaga came in 4th with 22.6 Million and Gran Canaria with 9.1 Million. The airport with the least activity was Huesca in the Pyrenees with 6.228 passengers registered.
The Spanish Airport Authority ( Aena ) continued with its massive investment
plan in Spain adapting a large number of the airports to meet the demands of Airport transport.
The most notable infrastructure developments in 2009 where for Barcelona's new terminal 1 which commenced operating on June 17th.
The Levante project which includes the Alicante and Valencia airports was also a major undertaking . A new terminal building is under way at Alicante and a new airport services area was opened along with a major upgrade to the airfields infrastructure. At Valencia the new planned construction work is well under way and relates to the upgrading of the runway and the building of a new control centre.
Another major investment by Aena in 2009 was at Malaga Airport with the opening of the new processing building which incorporates the three terminals in a single concept so that travelers can easily move around the facilities. It also boasts a new railway station and underground link. The construction is also well underway for a new north-south connecting tunnel which will link the major roads to the airport along with a new runway which should be in operation in 2011.
As we all now know security measures in most countries has been increased due to the present climate. The EU has adopted new security regulations regarding the transportation of liquids in hand luggage. The new regulations, effective as from November 2006, are for all EU airports, as well as those in Norway, Iceland and Switzerland.
This means that, at security checkpoints, you and your hand luggage must be checked for liquids in addition to other prohibited articles. However, the new rules do not limit the liquids that you can buy at shops located beyond the point where you show your boarding pass or on-board an aircraft operated by an EU airline.
If you would like further information on security measures at Spanish Airports including information on security control, hand luggage and documentation please click
click here .
Flights entering Spainish territory are classified according to their origin or destination, in three groups: Schengen, EU Non-Schengen and Third Countries.
Schengen Countries :
Flights originating in or with destination to countries that have signed the Schengen Agreement. Citizens from these countries may cross internal borders freely.
Domestic flights are considered Schengen flights. The countries are Germany, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, Slovakia, Slovenia, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Netherlands
Hungary, Iceland (non-EU) , Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway (non-EU), Poland, Portugal, Czech Republic, Sweden
Non-Schengen EU Countries
Flights originating in or with destination to European Union member states that have not joined the Schengen agreement. There is no free circulation for these people.
Bulgaria, Cyprus, Ireland, United Kingdom, Romania
Third Countries
Flights originating in or with destination to non-European Union member states that have not joined the Schengen agreement.
Here are some leaflets which can be download to help you prepare your holiday and help your passage through the Spanish airports pass with as little fuss as is possible
 New Passenger Rules
The web site authority which takes care of all the Spanish Airports is Aena . One of Aenas top priorities is to ensure customer care and security, you can download a leaflet on passenger rights at
Aena - Airport Authorities
This airport guide provides information on the main airports which deal with International passenger traffic only, Airports which are
used for freight, internal flights only or are attached to military installations are not inlcuded in the list on the right hand side.
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