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Welcome to Madrid Airport
Airport guide to MadridMadrid Airport, also known as Adolfo Suárez Madrid Barajas Airport, is Spain’s busiest airport. It opened during the 1930s around 13 km north east of Madrid’s Puerta del Sol centre but within the city limits.
Take a tourAirport Code
Madrid–Barajas Airport
IATA: MAD, ICAO: LEMD
Location
Av de la Hispanidad, s/n,
28042 Madrid, Spain
Contact
Telephone:
+34 913 21 10 00
Facilities & Services
There are a large range of facilities and services at Madrid Barajas Airport
Parking
The car parking facilities at Madrid Airport have been split into separate areas to … Read more about Parking
Car Hire
Car hire at Madrid airport is extremely competitive, we are delighted to bring our visitors a … Read more about Car Hire
Local Hotels
Whether you are holidaying in Madrid or on a shopping spree, there are many local hotels to accomodate you on your visit.
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Discover more about the airport and facilities before you arrive:
As a gateway to peninsula Spain, Madrid Airport is a popular choice for visitors not only to the stunning city itself but also to the whole of mainland Spain and its islands, thanks to the vast network of flights that fly in to and out of this impressive airport.
Ideally positioned close to the Madrid ring road (M40) and motorway network (A2 Madrid to Barcelona motorway and A1 Madrid to Burgos motorway), Madrid Airport is easily accessible by bus, taxi, underground train or private car.
Today Madrid Airport comprises four main terminals and one satellite terminal, all operated by Aena Aeropuertos S.A.
Terminals 1, 2 and 3 are connected to Terminals 4 and 4s by a free 24 hour shuttle bus service for passengers who haven’t yet checked in, as well as a passenger link bus service for those passengers already in receipt of a boarding card. The long stay parking bus is also available to get from one area to the other as well as the underground train service.
Madrid Airport is a popular destination for those travelling to and from other domestic airports in Spain, Europe and all over the world. The domestic routes between Madrid Airport and Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca, Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Valencia and Alicante are particularly busy.
Within Europe, the most popular destinations are Rome, Paris, London, Lisbon, Amsterdam and Frankfurt, while internationally Buenos Aires, New York, Lima, Sao Paolo, Bogota and Mexico City take the top spots.
Just under 50 million passengers choose to pass through Madrid Airport each year. It serves as the primary hub for Spanish airline Iberia but many international airlines operate flights to and from Madrid Airport including Air Europa, Easyjet and Ryanair.
In total around 77 airlines operate flights to and from Madrid Airport.
