Federico García Lorca Granada Airport

Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (IATA: GRX, ICAO: LEGR), also known as Granada International Airport, is the airport serving the province and city of Granada, in Andalusia, 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.

Granada International Airport

Aeropuerto Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorAena
ServesGranada
LocationGranada
Elevation AMSL1,860 ft / 567 m
Coordinates37°11′19″N 03°46′38″W / 37.18861°N 3.77722°W / 37.18861; -3.77722
Websiteaena.es
Map
GRX is located in Spain
GRX
GRX
Location within Spain
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
09/27 9,514 2,900 Asphalt
Statistics (2018)
Passengers1,126,417
Passengers change 17-18Increase24.9%
Movements13,714
Movements change 17-18Increase 9.4%
Cargo (t)0.3
Sources: Aena [1][2]

Construction of the airport began in 1970 and it opened as Aeropuerto de Granada in 1972. On June 13, 2006, it was officially named after the poet Federico García Lorca, born near Granada.[1]

Airlines and destinations edit

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Granada Airport:

AirlinesDestinations
Air EuropaPalma de Mallorca
Binter Canarias Gran Canaria
IberiaMadrid, Melilla
Seasonal: Santander
Transavia Amsterdam (begins 30 September 2024)[2]
Volotea Asturias[3]
VuelingBarcelona, Bilbao, Gran Canaria, Palma de Mallorca, Paris–Orly, Tenerife–North
Seasonal: London–Gatwick[4]

Statistics edit

Passenger numbers and operations since 2000:[5]

Annual passenger traffic at GRX airport. See Wikidata query.
Year Passengers Operations Difference
2000 509.442 9.906  
2001 514.966 10.444   +1,08 %
2002 486.756 11.188   -5,48 %
2003 525.869 12.804   +8,04 %
2004 590.931 13.584   +12,37 %
2005 875.827 15.746   +48,21 %
2006 1.086.236 17.583   +24,02 %
2007 1.467.625 21.822   +35,11 %
2008 1.422.013 19.279   -3.11%
2009 1.187.813 16.300   -16,47 %
2010 978.107 13.843   -17.65%
2011 872.752 13.142   -10.77%
2012 728.428 11.376   -16.54%
2013 638.289 10.563   -12.37%
2014 650.544 10.348   +1.92%
2015 707.268 11.088   +8.72%
2016 753.142 11.331   +6.49%
2017 901.961 12.539   +20.01%
2018 1.126.417 13.714   +24.9%
2019 1.252.019 14.529   +11.2%
2020 390.218 7.832   -68.8%
2021 502.590 10.063   +28.8%
2022 908.713 14.040   +80.8%

References edit

  1. ^ 그라나다-하엔 페데리코 가르시아 로르카 공항. www.doopedia.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-04-29.
  2. ^ "Transavia voegt Granada toe als nieuwe bestemming vanaf Schiphol". 11 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Barbón: "Estamos ante la Asturias mejor conectada de la historia"". 28 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Granada recupera la conexión aérea con Londres". 18 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Aena.es". www.aena.es.

External links edit

  Media related to Federico García Lorca Airport at Wikimedia Commons