Almería Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto de Almería) (IATA: LEI, ICAO: LEAM) is an airport located 9 km (5.6 mi) east[2] of Almería city centre, in the province of Almería in Andalusia, Spain. It is close to the main tourist centers of the province such as the Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park, El Ejido, Mojácar, Roquetas de Mar or Vera.
Almería Airport Aeropuerto de Almería | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Aena | ||||||||||
| Serves | Almería, Costa de Almería | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 21 m / 70 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°50′38″N 002°22′12″W / 36.84389°N 2.37000°W | ||||||||||
| Website | aena.es | ||||||||||
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Facilities edit
It is a modern airport, with arrivals and departures taking place on the main ground floor. There is a terrace and a small cafe overlooking the runway.
Airlines and destinations edit
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Almería Airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Nostrum | Seasonal charter: Porto[3] |
| easyJet | London–Gatwick |
| Iberia | Madrid, Melilla, Seville Seasonal: Palma de Mallorca |
| Jet2.com | Seasonal: Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds/Bradford, Manchester |
| Luxair | Seasonal: Luxembourg |
| Ryanair | Seasonal: Charleroi, London–Stansted, Manchester[4] |
| Smartwings | Seasonal: Prague[5] |
| Transavia | Seasonal: Rotterdam/The Hague |
| TUI Airways[6] | Seasonal: Manchester |
| TUI fly Belgium | Seasonal: Brussels |
| Vueling | Barcelona Seasonal: Bilbao |
Statistics edit
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
| Passengers | Aircraft movements | Cargo (tonnes) | |
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| 2000 | 914,312 | 13,431 | 473 |
| 2001 | 892,311 | 13,757 | 449 |
| 2002 | 846,467 | 15,142 | 123 |
| 2003 | 839,859 | 14,918 | 53 |
| 2004 | 830,930 | 15,046 | 51 |
| 2005 | 1,073,585 | 18,269 | 53 |
| 2006 | 1,055,545 | 18,451 | 36 |
| 2007 | 1,206,634 | 20,141 | 20 |
| 2008 | 1,024,303 | 18,280 | 21 |
| 2009 | 791,837 | 15,391 | 16 |
| 2010 | 786,877 | 16,112 | 14 |
| 2011 | 780,853 | 14,946 | 9 |
| 2012 | 749,720 | 12,643 | 8 |
| 2013 | 705,514 | 10,596 | 12 |
| 2014 | 745,226 | 10,759 | 8 |
| 2015 | 691,240 | 10,278 | 19 |
| 2016 | 920,329 | 11,378 | 32 |
| 2017 | 1,007,446 | 12,219 | 2 |
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References edit
- ^ "Almería".
- ^ "Introduction - Almería Airport - Aena.es". Aena.es. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ "AIR NOSTRUM NS23 PORTUGAL SCHEDULED CHARTER SERVICE ADDITIONS".
- ^ "Ryanair Announces $300m Additional Investment With 3 New Aircraft At Manchester". Corporate.ryanair.com. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ "Letní letový řád: na které destinace se můžeme letos těšit?". Smartwings (in Czech). 28 March 2023.
- ^ "Flight Timetable". tui.co.uk.
External links edit
Media related to Almería Airport at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (in English)
- Current weather for LEAM at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for LEI at Aviation Safety Network
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