Federico García Lorca Granada Airport
Granada International 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 / 37.18861°N 3.77722°W | ||||||||||
| Website | aena.es | ||||||||||
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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.
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 |
| Binter Canarias | Gran Canaria |
| Iberia | Madrid, Melilla |
| Volotea | Seasonal: Asturias (begins 27 May 2023)[2] |
| Vueling | Barcelona, Bilbao, Gran Canaria, London–Gatwick, Palma de Mallorca, Paris–Orly, Tenerife–North |
Statistics
Passenger numbers and operations since 2000:[3]
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| Year | Passengers | Operations | Difference |
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| 2000 | 509.442 | 9.906 | 
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| 2001 | 514.966 | 10.444 |  +1,08 %
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| 2002 | 486.756 | 11.188 |  -5,48 %
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| 2003 | 525.869 | 12.804 | +8,04 %
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| 2004 | 590.931 | 13.584 | +12,37 %
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| 2005 | 875.827 | 15.746 | +48,21 %
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| 2006 | 1.086.236 | 17.583 | +24,02 %
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| 2007 | 1.467.625 | 21.822 | +35,11 %
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| 2008 | 1.422.013 | 19.279 | -3.11%
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| 2009 | 1.187.813 | 16.300 | -16,47 %
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| 2010 | 978.107 | 13.843 | -17.65%
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| 2011 | 872.752 | 13.142 | -10.77%
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| 2012 | 728.428 | 11.376 | -16.54%
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| 2013 | 638.289 | 10.563 | -12.37%
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| 2014 | 650.544 | 10.348 | +1.92%
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| 2015 | 707.268 | 11.088 | +8.72%
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| 2016 | 753.142 | 11.331 | +6.49%
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| 2017 | 901.961 | 12.539 | +20.01%
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| 2018 | 1.126.417 | 13.714 | +24.9%
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| 2019 | 1.252.019 | 14.529 | +11.2%
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| 2020 | 390.218 | 7.832 | -68.8%
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References
- ^ 그라나다-하엔 페데리코 가르시아 로르카 공항. www.doopedia.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ^ https://www.elcomercio.es/asturias/barbon-vuelos-volotea-aeropuerto-asturias-mejor-conectada-20230328135651-nt.html
- ^ "Aena.es". www.aena.es.
External links
Media related to Federico García Lorca Airport at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in English and Spanish)
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