Federico García Lorca Airport

Granada Airport
Aeropuerto Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén
IATA: GRXICAO: LEGR
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Aena
Serves Granada
Location Granada
Elevation AMSL 1,860 ft / 567 m
Coordinates 37°11′19″N 03°46′38″W / 37.18861°N 3.77722°W / 37.18861; -3.77722Coordinates: 37°11′19″N 03°46′38″W / 37.18861°N 3.77722°W / 37.18861; -3.77722
Website aena.es
Map
GRX

Location within Spain

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
09/27 9,514 2,900 Asphalt

Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (IATA: GRX, ICAO: LEGR), also known as Granada Airport, is the airport serving the province and city of Granada, in Spain, although it has Jaén in its name. The airport is located near to Chauchina and Santa Fe, about 9.4 miles (15 km) west of Granada and 62.5 miles (100 km) south of Jaén.

On June 13, 2006 it was officially named after the poet Federico García Lorca, born near Granada.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Air EuropaPalma de Mallorca
British Airways
operated by BA Cityflyer
London-City
Iberia
operated by Air Nostrum
Madrid, Melilla
VuelingBarcelona, Palma de Mallorca

Statistics

Passenger numbers and operations since 2000:[1]

Year200020012002200320042005200620072008 200920102011201220132014
Passengers509,442514,966486,756525,869590,931875,8271,086,2361,467,6251,422,0131,187,813978,254872,752728,428638,288650,544
Operations 9,90610,44411,18812,80413,58415,74617,58321,82219,27916,30013,84313,14211,37510,56310,348

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