Almería Airport
Almería Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto de Almería) (IATA: LEI, ICAO: LEAM) is located 9 km (5.6 mi) east[2] of Almería city centre, in the province of Almería in south-eastern Spain. It is close to the main tourist centers of the province such as the Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park, El Ejido, Mojácar, Roquetas de Mar or Vera.
Almería Airport Aeropuerto de Almería | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | ENAIRE | ||||||||||
Operator | Aena | ||||||||||
Serves | Almería, Costa de Almería | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 21 m / 70 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 36°50′38″N 002°22′12″W | ||||||||||
Website | aena.es | ||||||||||
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LEI Location of airport in Andalusia | |||||||||||
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Facilities
It is a modern airport, with arrivals and departures taking place on the main ground floor. It also has a terrace overlooking the runway.
Airlines and destinations
Airlines | Destinations |
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easyJet | London–Gatwick |
Iberia Regional | Madrid, Melilla, Seville Seasonal: Palma de Mallorca, Bilbao, Valencia |
Jet2.com | Seasonal: Belfast–International, Birmingham, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Glasgow ,[3] Leeds/Bradford, London–Stansted,[4] Manchester, Newcastle Upon Tyne |
Luxair | Seasonal: Luxembourg |
Ryanair | Seasonal: Charleroi, Dublin, London–Stansted, Manchester,[5] Milan–Malpensa |
Smartwings | Seasonal: Prague |
TAP Air Portugal | Seasonal charter: Porto[6] |
Transavia | Seasonal: Rotterdam |
TUI Airways[7] | Seasonal: Birmingham ,[7] Bristol ,[7] London–Gatwick, Manchester |
TUI fly Belgium | Brussels Seasonal: Ostend/Bruges |
Vueling | Barcelona |
Statistics
Updated: 16 January 2015. 2014 data Provisional. |
Passengers | Aircraft movements | Cargo (tonnes) | |
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2000 | 914,312 | 13,431 | 473 |
2001 | 892,311 | 13,757 | 449 |
2002 | 846,467 | 15,142 | 123 |
2003 | 839,859 | 14,918 | 53 |
2004 | 830,930 | 15,046 | 51 |
2005 | 1,073,585 | 18,269 | 53 |
2006 | 1,055,545 | 18,451 | 36 |
2007 | 1,206,634 | 20,141 | 20 |
2008 | 1,024,303 | 18,280 | 21 |
2009 | 791,837 | 15,391 | 16 |
2010 | 786,877 | 16,112 | 14 |
2011 | 780,853 | 14,946 | 9 |
2012 | 749,720 | 12,643 | 8 |
2013 | 705,514 | 10,596 | 12 |
2014 | 745,226 | 10,759 | 8 |
2015 | 691,240 | 10,278 | 19 |
2016 | 920,329 | 11,378 | 32 |
2017 | 1,007,446 | 12,219 | 2 |
Source: Aena Statistics |
Ground transport
There is signed access to the airport from the A7 "Motorway of the Mediterranean", through the AL-17 dual carriageway. The A7 links to many cities along the coast of Spain. Local bus line 22 links the airport with the city centre. Taxis and car rental companies are available, too.
References
- http://www.aena.es/es/aeropuerto-almeria/presentacion.html
- "Introduction - Almería Airport - Aena.es". Aena.es. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- https://www.jet2.com/en/cheap-flights/glasgow/almeria?from=2020-05-03&to=2020-05-03&adults=2&children&infants=0&preselect=true
- "Jet2.com further boosts London Stansted network in S18". Routesonline.com. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- "Ryanair Announces $300m Additional Investment With 3 New Aircraft At Manchester". Corporate.ryanair.com. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- "TAP Portugal adds Almeria scheduled charters in S17". Routesonline.com. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- "Flight Timetable". tui.co.uk.
External links
- Almería Airport (official site) (in English)
- Current weather for LEAM at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for LEI at Aviation Safety Network