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'''La Seu d'Urgell airport''', officially '''Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel airport''' and also known as '''Pirineus-Andorra airport''' is an airport facility owned by the [[Generalitat de Catalunya|Government of Catalonia]] and hosts general aviation and emergency flights. It will be the main hub for [[Air Andorra]], airline which starts serving Andorra on 8 January 2015. It is located in the comarca of [[Alt Urgell]], south of [[la Seu d'Urgell]] ([[Spain]]) and 12&nbsp;km south of [[Andorra]], in the mountain of Ensiula between the towns of [[Montferrer i Castellbò]] and [[Ribera d'Urgellet]].
'''Andorra–La Seu d'Urgell Airport''' ({{langx|ca|Aeroport Andorra–La Seu d'Urgell}}, {{langx|es|Aeropuerto Andorra–La Seu d'Urgell}}; {{airport codes|LEU|LESU|p=n}}) is a public airport owned by the [[Generalitat de Catalunya|government of Catalonia]] and hosts general aviation and commercial flights. It is located in the municipality of [[Montferrer i Castellbò]] in Catalonia, eastern [[Spain]], and serves the city of [[La Seu d'Urgell]] and the [[microstate]] of [[Andorra]], which is 12&nbsp;km north of the airport. The airport has a [[STOLport|short runway]] which limits aircraft sizes and the distance to destinations.


==History==
The airport opened in 1982 but was closed to commercial traffic in 1984 and was used only by private [[aeroplane]]s until 2008, when the airport was purchased by the Catalan government and closed pending its redevelopment and reopening as a commercial airport.<ref name="ac2"/><ref name="vg1"/>
''La Seu d'Urgell airfield'' opened in 1982 but was closed to commercial traffic in 1984 and was used only by private aircraft until 2008, when the airport was purchased by the Catalan government and closed pending its redevelopment and reopening as a commercial airport.<ref name="ac2"/><ref name="vg1"/> In 2008, the Institut Català del Sòl (a department of the [[Generalitat de Catalunya|Catalan government]]) bought 85% of the airport's land to create ''Pirineus&ndash;La Seu d'Urgell Airport''.<ref name="vg1"/> In 2009, a contract was awarded to Acsa Sorigué for the redevelopment work towards reopening the airport.<ref name="ac1"/>


The airport reopened on 4 June 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20100604/53939748014/se-reabre-el-aeropuerto-de-la-seu-d-urgell-cerrado-desde-1984.html|title=Se reabre el aeropuerto de La Seu d'Urgell, cerrado desde 1984|website=La Vanguardia|date=4 June 2010 }}</ref> In the first year there was a total of 1,751 flights, with more than 3,000 people on board. An agreement between the Catalan government and the [[Principality of Andorra]], located 12&nbsp;km away, was reached in 2014 to rename the facility ''Andorra–La Seu d'Urgell Airport'' following financial investment from Andorra.
In 2008, the Institut Català del Sòl (a department of the [[Generalitat de Catalunya|Catalan government]]) bought 85% of the airport's land to create the Pirineus&ndash;Andorra airport.<ref name="vg1"/>


On 8 January 2015, the airport opened as a public airport, and started receiving regular or tourist charter flights during 2015.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://aeroportandorralaseu.cat/en/news/|title=News – Aeroport d'Andorra la Seu|website=aeroportandorralaseu.cat|access-date=2020-04-30|archive-date=2019-04-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190418112152/http://aeroportandorralaseu.cat/en/news/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Eight tourist charter flights per direction were operated by [[Swiftair]] during the summer 2015, four from [[Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport|Madrid]], four from [[Palma de Mallorca Airport|Palma de Mallorca]].<ref name="auto"/> 2015 also saw the arrival of [[Air Andorra]] and [[Andorra Airlines]], with both airlines using the airport as its [[airline hub|main hub]] and offering flights to various airports in Spain and France.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.andorraairlines.com/en/nuestras-rutas/ |title=Andorra Airlines - Our Routes |access-date=2016-03-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160325235938/http://www.andorraairlines.com/en/nuestras-rutas/ |archive-date=2016-03-25 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[France|French]] regional airline [[Twin Jet]] operated flights to the airport during March 2018, with routes from [[Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport|Madrid]], [[Marseille Provence Airport|Marseille]] and [[Palma de Mallorca Airport|Palma de Mallorca]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cronicaglobal.elespanol.com/business/andorra-aeropuerto-vuelos-invierno-seu-urgell_114611_102.html|title=El aeropuerto 'fantasma' catalán resucita ocho años después|website=Crónica Global|date=19 January 2018 }}</ref>
In 2009, a contract was awarded to Acsa Sorigué for the redevelopment work that will lead to the reopening of the airport.<ref name="ac1"/>


==Airlines and destinations==
The airport reopened on June 4, 2010.<ref>http://www.lavanguardia.es/ciudadanos/noticias/20100604/53939748014/se-reabre-el-aeropuerto-de-la-seu-durgell-cerrado-desde-1984.html {{es icon}}</ref> In the first year there was a total of 1,751 flights, with more than 3,000 people on board.
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Andorra–La Seu d'Urgell Airport:
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There are plans to allow regular or tourist charter flights from the summer of 2014.
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| [[Iberia (airline)|Iberia]] | [[Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport|Madrid]],<ref>{{cite web |last1=Casey |first1=David |title=Routes In Brief: Korean Air, Air Nostrum, Singapore Airlines And More |url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/29/breaking-news/297000/routes-in-brief-korean-air-air-nostrum-singapore-airlines-and-more/ |website=Routesonline |access-date=22 October 2021}}</ref> [[Palma de Mallorca Airport|Palma de Mallorca]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ultimahora.es/noticias/local/2023/11/15/2050995/vuelos-mallorca-andorra-air-nostrum-hara-dos-vuelos-semanales.html | title=Air Nostrum hará dos vuelos semanales entre Palma y Andorra | date=15 November 2023 }}</ref>
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==References==
==References==
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<ref name="ac2">[http://www.aeroports.cat/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=118&Itemid=9 La Seu aerodrome reopening works tender awarded], ''Aeroports de Catalunya'', 7 October 2009.</ref>
<ref name="ac2">[http://www.aeroports.cat/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=118&Itemid=9 La Seu aerodrome reopening works tender awarded], ''Aeroports de Catalunya'', 7 October 2009.</ref>
<ref name="ac1">[http://www.aeroports.cat/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=44 ''Aeroports de Catalunya'']. {{ca icon}}</ref>
<ref name="ac1">[http://www.aeroports.cat/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=44 ''Aeroports de Catalunya'']. {{in lang|ca}}</ref>
<ref name="vg1">LA VANGUARDIA. Specials of la Vanguardia, 2008. {{ca icon}}</ref>
<ref name="vg1">LA VANGUARDIA. Specials of la Vanguardia, 2008. {{in lang|ca}}</ref>
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.aeroportlaseu.cat/ La Seu d'Urgell Airport]
*[http://www.aeroportandorralaseu.cat/ Andorra–La Seu d'Urgell Airport]


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Latest revision as of 16:49, 23 November 2024

Andorra–La Seu d'Urgell Airport

Aeroport Andorra–La Seu d'Urgell
Aeropuerto Andorra–La Seu d'Urgell
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGeneralitat de Catalunya
OperatorAeroports de Catalunya
ServesAndorra and La Seu d'Urgell, Catalonia, Spain
LocationMontferrer i Castellbò, Spain
Hub forAndorra Airlines
Elevation AMSL2,630 ft / 802 m
Coordinates42°20′29″N 1°24′17″E / 42.34139°N 1.40472°E / 42.34139; 1.40472
Websiteaeroportandorralaseu.cat/
Map
LEU is located in Catalonia
LEU
LEU
Location in Catalonia
LEU is located in Spain
LEU
LEU
LEU (Spain)
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
03/21 4,157 1,267 Asphalt

Andorra–La Seu d'Urgell Airport (Catalan: Aeroport Andorra–La Seu d'Urgell, Spanish: Aeropuerto Andorra–La Seu d'Urgell; IATA: LEU, ICAO: LESU) is a public airport owned by the government of Catalonia and hosts general aviation and commercial flights. It is located in the municipality of Montferrer i Castellbò in Catalonia, eastern Spain, and serves the city of La Seu d'Urgell and the microstate of Andorra, which is 12 km north of the airport. The airport has a short runway which limits aircraft sizes and the distance to destinations.

History

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La Seu d'Urgell airfield opened in 1982 but was closed to commercial traffic in 1984 and was used only by private aircraft until 2008, when the airport was purchased by the Catalan government and closed pending its redevelopment and reopening as a commercial airport.[1][2] In 2008, the Institut Català del Sòl (a department of the Catalan government) bought 85% of the airport's land to create Pirineus–La Seu d'Urgell Airport.[2] In 2009, a contract was awarded to Acsa Sorigué for the redevelopment work towards reopening the airport.[3]

The airport reopened on 4 June 2010.[4] In the first year there was a total of 1,751 flights, with more than 3,000 people on board. An agreement between the Catalan government and the Principality of Andorra, located 12 km away, was reached in 2014 to rename the facility Andorra–La Seu d'Urgell Airport following financial investment from Andorra.

On 8 January 2015, the airport opened as a public airport, and started receiving regular or tourist charter flights during 2015.[5] Eight tourist charter flights per direction were operated by Swiftair during the summer 2015, four from Madrid, four from Palma de Mallorca.[5] 2015 also saw the arrival of Air Andorra and Andorra Airlines, with both airlines using the airport as its main hub and offering flights to various airports in Spain and France.[6] French regional airline Twin Jet operated flights to the airport during March 2018, with routes from Madrid, Marseille and Palma de Mallorca.[7]

Airlines and destinations

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The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Andorra–La Seu d'Urgell Airport:

AirlinesDestinations
Iberia Madrid,[8] Palma de Mallorca[9]

References

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  1. ^ La Seu aerodrome reopening works tender awarded, Aeroports de Catalunya, 7 October 2009.
  2. ^ a b LA VANGUARDIA. Specials of la Vanguardia, 2008. (in Catalan)
  3. ^ Aeroports de Catalunya. (in Catalan)
  4. ^ "Se reabre el aeropuerto de La Seu d'Urgell, cerrado desde 1984". La Vanguardia. 4 June 2010.
  5. ^ a b "News – Aeroport d'Andorra la Seu". aeroportandorralaseu.cat. Archived from the original on 2019-04-18. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  6. ^ "Andorra Airlines - Our Routes". Archived from the original on 2016-03-25. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
  7. ^ "El aeropuerto 'fantasma' catalán resucita ocho años después". Crónica Global. 19 January 2018.
  8. ^ Casey, David. "Routes In Brief: Korean Air, Air Nostrum, Singapore Airlines And More". Routesonline. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Air Nostrum hará dos vuelos semanales entre Palma y Andorra". 15 November 2023.
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