Federico García Lorca Granada Airport
Airport in Granada
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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 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 Airport Aeropuerto Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | AENA | ||||||||||
| Serves | Granada | ||||||||||
| Location | Granada | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,860 ft / 567 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°11′19″N 03°46′38″W | ||||||||||
| Website | aena.es | ||||||||||
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| Sources: Aena | |||||||||||
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
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Granada Airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Europa | Palma de Mallorca[2] |
| Binter Canarias | Gran Canaria,[3] Tenerife–North[4] |
| Iberia | Madrid,[5] Melilla[6] |
| Transavia | Amsterdam[7][8] |
| Volotea | Asturias,[9] Porto (begins 3 November 2026),[10] Seasonal: Santander [11] |
| Vueling | Barcelona,[12] Bilbao,[12] Gran Canaria,[12] Palma de Mallorca,[12] Paris–Orly,Tenerife–North[12] |
Statistics
Passenger numbers and operations since 2000:[13]
| Year | Passengers | Operations | Difference |
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| 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% |
Busiest routes
| Rank | Destination | Passengers | Change 2022 / 23 |
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| 1 |  Barcelona |
448,281 | 14% |
| 2 |  Palma de Mallorca |
174,709 | 3% |
| 3 |  Madrid |
157,203 | 23% |
| 4 |  Gran Canaria |
53,894 | 58% |
| 5 |  Melilla |
49,228 | 19% |
| Source: Estadísticas de tráfico aéreo[14] | |||
