Albacete Airport
Albacete Airport Los Llanos Air Base Aeropuerto de Albacete | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||
| Operator | Aena | ||||||||||
| Location | Albacete, Spain | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,302 ft / 702 m | ||||||||||
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Albacete Airport (IATA: ABC[3], ICAO: LEAB) is an airport located at the Los Llanos Air Base, about 4 miles (6 kilometres) south of the city of Albacete, the capital of the province of Albacete in Castile-La Mancha, Spain.[1][2]
The airport is served by road CM-3203. It began operation as a civilian airport on 1 July 2003. The first flight was flown by Hola Airlines to the Balearic Islands. Albacete and Ciudad Real Central Airport are the only public airports in Castilla La Mancha. However, since the closure of Ciudad Real Central Airport and the cessation of scheduled services from Albacete, the region has been left without any scheduled passenger services.
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 2,302 feet (702 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 09/27 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,700 by 60 metres (8,858 ft × 197 ft).[1]
Airlines and destinations
There are currently no scheduled services from Albacete Airport. The airport is currently only served by a number of charter services from carriers such as Privilege Style.
Accidents
In January 2015, the base formed one of those servicing NATO's Tactical Leadership Program, leading to the sighting of deployments from several NATO air forces.[4]On 26 January 2015, a Greek Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed into other aircraft at the base, causing an explosion which killed 10 people, including both pilots. A further 13 individuals were injured, six of them severely.[5]
Statistics
Total Passengers by Year:
| Year | Passengers |
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| 2003 | 4,666 |
| 2004 | 15,055 |
| 2005 | 15,992 |
| 2006 | 17,520 |
| 2012 | 3,916 |
| 2013 | 1,211 |
References
- ^ a b c Airport information for LEAB from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ a b Airport information for ABC at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ^ "Airline and Airport Code Search". International Air Transport Association (IATA). Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ^ http://www.airforce.gr/cms/
- ^ "Fighter jet crash kills 10 in Spain". BBC News. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
External links
- Albacete Airport, official Aena web site
- Albacete Airport at Google Maps
- Current weather for LEAB at NOAA/NWS