Almería Airport

Almería Airport Aeropuerto de Almería
IATA: LEI – ICAO: LEAM LEI Location of airport in Andalusia
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		Aena
Serves		Almería
Elevation AMSL		21 m / 70 ft
Coordinates		36°50′38″N 02°22′12″W
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	m	ft
08/26	3,200	10,499	Asphalt
Source: AIP at EUROCONTROL

Jetairfly for Thomas-Cook landing on a flight from Brussels on 2010-07-16

Almería Airport (IATA: LEI, ICAO: LEAM) is located 9 km (5.6 mi) east of the city centre in South-West Spain, in the province of Almería. It is a modern airport, with arrivals and departures taking place on the main ground floor. It also has a terrace overlooking the runway.

Regular national and international flights arrive and depart at the airport. The domestic flag-carrier Iberia Airlines serves the airport while EasyJet flies from and to the UK. Numerous charter companies fly to and from the airport, making it the second most important airport in terms of foreign tourism in Andalucia.

Local bus line 20 links the airport with the city centre. Taxis and car rental companies are available, too.

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.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Air Berlin	Palma de Mallorca
Bmibaby	Seasonal: East Midlands
EasyJet	London-Gatwick
Iberia operated by Air Nostrum	Barcelona, Madrid, Melilla, Seville
Jetairfly	Brussels
Luxair	Seasonal: Luxembourg
Monarch	Birmingham
Ryanair	Brussels South-Charleroi, East Midlands [begins 27 March], Liverpool [begins 25 March], London-Stansted, Madrid, Weeze
Thomas Cook Airlines	Seasonal: London-Gatwick, Manchester
Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium	Brussels
Transavia.com	Seasonal: Amsterdam

External links

• Almería Airport (official site) (English)
• Current weather for LEAM at NOAA/NWS
• Accident history for LEI at Aviation Safety Network