Melilla Airport
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| Melilla Airport Aeropuerto de Melilla |
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IATA: MLN – ICAO: GEML
 MLN
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Aena | ||
| Location | Melilla, Spain | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 48 m / 156 ft | ||
| Coordinates | 35°16′47″N 02°57′23″W / 35.27972°N 2.95639°W | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 15/33 | 1,428 | 4,685 | Asphalt |
| Source: Spanish AIP at EUROCONTROL[1] | |||
Melilla Airport is an airport located 4 km (2.5 mi) southwest Melilla, Spain (IATA: MLN, ICAO: GEML).[1] The airport is located near the border with Morocco. The airport was opened in 1969.
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[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Helitt Líneas Aéreas | Barcelona, Madrid, Málaga |
| Iberia operated by Air Nostrum | Almería, Barcelona, Granada, Madrid, Málaga, Palma de Mallorca, Valencia |
[edit] Incidents and accidents
- On 25 September 1998, PauknAir Flight 4101, a BAe 146, crashed into a hill on approach to Melilla killing all 38 occupants.[2]
- On 17 January 2003, an Air Nostrum Fokker 50, operating for Iberia, overran the runway and broke apart. Nine people were injured but there were no fatalities.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Official site at Aena.es (Spanish)
- Extensive history and photographs
- Accident history for MLN at Aviation Safety Network
- Current weather for GEML at NOAA/NWS
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