Federico García Lorca Airport
| Granada Airport Aeropuerto Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén | |||||||||||
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| IATA: GRX – ICAO: LEGR | |||||||||||
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| 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°WCoordinates: 37°11′19″N 03°46′38″W / 37.18861°N 3.77722°W | ||||||||||
| Website | aena.es | ||||||||||
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  GRX Location within Spain | |||||||||||
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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
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air Europa | Palma de Mallorca |
| British Airways operated by BA Cityflyer | London-City |
| easyJet | London-Gatwick (begins 4 February 2017)[1] |
| Iberia operated by Air Nostrum | Madrid, Melilla |
| Vueling | Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca |
Statistics
Passenger numbers and operations since 2000:[2]
| Year | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
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| Passengers | 509,442 | 514,966 | 486,756 | 525,869 | 590,931 | 875,827 | 1,086,236 | 1,467,625 | 1,422,013 | 1,187,813 | 978,254 | 872,752 | 728,428 | 638,288 | 650,544 | 707,268 |
| Operations | 9,906 | 10,444 | 11,188 | 12,804 | 13,584 | 15,746 | 17,583 | 21,822 | 19,279 | 16,300 | 13,843 | 13,142 | 11,375 | 10,563 | 10,348 | 11,088 |
References
- ↑ "easyJet adds Gatwick - Granada service in Feb 2017". routesonline. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ↑ Aena Airport Statistics for 2000-2015
External links
- Official website (English) (Spanish)
- Airport information for LEGR at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
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