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'''''Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea''''' ('''Aena'''), literally "Spanish Airports and Air Navigation", is the Spanish public body that owns and operates the majority of airports in [[Spain]], with the exceptions of the privately owned [[Ciudad Real Central Airport|Ciudad Real]] and [[Lleida-Alguaire Airport|Lleida-Alguaire]] airports. Aena is also responsible for [[Air Traffic Control]] throughout Spain. Aena's proprietary ATC system is called [[SACTA]]. Its head office is in [[Madrid]].<ref>"[http://www.aena.es/csee/Satellite/PopUp_Aena/en/NotaAdicional_FA/1051699745413//Legal-notice.html Legal notice]." Aena. Retrieved on 24 January 2013. "Address: Arturo Soria, 109. 28043, Madrid."</ref>
'''''Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea''''' ('''Aena'''), literally "Spanish Airports and Air Navigation", is the Spanish public body that owns and operates the majority of airports in [[Spain]], with the exceptions of the privately owned [[Ciudad Real Central Airport|Ciudad Real]] and [[Lleida-Alguaire Airport|Lleida-Alguaire]] airports. Aena is also responsible for [[Air Traffic Control]] throughout Spain. Aena's proprietary ATC system is called [[SACTA]]. Its head office is in [[Madrid]].<ref>"[http://www.aena.es/csee/Satellite/PopUp_Aena/en/NotaAdicional_FA/1051699745413//Legal-notice.html Legal notice]." Aena. Retrieved on 24 January 2013. "Address: Arturo Soria, 109. 28043, Madrid."</ref>


Currently Aena is undergoing a major airport expansion program. A US$2.2 [[1,000,000,000 (number)|billion]] new terminal of [[Madrid Barajas International Airport]] was inaugurated in 2006.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/16/arts/16arts.html Madrid Terminal Wins Stirling Prize &ndash; Arts, Briefly], The New York Times, October 16, 2006 {{dead link|date=April 2014}}</ref> [[Barcelona International Airport]]'s new T1 terminal was completed in 2009, for US$1.7 billion.<ref>[http://europeforvisitors.com/europe/news/spain-barcelona-airport-terminal-t1.htm Barcelona Airport unveils new Terminal T1], Europe for Visitors News {{dead link|date=April 2014}}</ref> [[Alicante Airport]] is due to expand soon with a €570 million terminal expected to open in 2011<ref>[http://www.euroweeklynews.com Exemplary services at el Altet], Euro Weekly, October 4, 2010</ref> and [[Málaga Airport]] is undergoing an expansion with various investments planned until 2013, with the completion of Terminal 3 in June 2010.<ref>[http://www.airport-technology.com/projects/malaga/ Malaga Airport New Terminal Building, Costa Del Sol, Spain] on airport-technology.com</ref> Other airports on the network will be expanded to accommodate the increasing air traffic demand.
Currently Aena is undergoing a major airport expansion program. A US$2.2 [[1,000,000,000 (number)|billion]] new terminal of [[Madrid Barajas International Airport]] was inaugurated in 2006.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/16/arts/16arts.html Madrid Terminal Wins Stirling Prize &ndash; Arts, Briefly], The New York Times, October 16, 2006 {{dead link|date=April 2014}}</ref> [[Barcelona International Airport]]'s new T1 terminal was completed in 2009, for US$1.7 billion.<ref>[http://onreference.com/barcelona-airport-unveils-new-terminal-t1 Barcelona Airport unveils new Terminal T1], Europe for Visitors News </ref> [[Alicante Airport]] is due to expand soon with a million terminal expected to open in 2011<ref>[http://www.euroweeklynews.com Exemplary services at el Altet], Euro Weekly, October 4, 2010</ref> and [[Málaga Airport]] is undergoing an expansion with various investments planned until 2013, with the completion of Terminal 3 in June 2010.<ref>[http://www.airport-technology.com/projects/malaga/ Malaga Airport New Terminal Building, Costa Del Sol, Spain] on airport-technology.com</ref> Other airports on the network will be expanded to accommodate the increasing air traffic demand.


Aena is the world's largest airport operator,<ref>[http://www.centreforaviation.com/news/2009/06/17/worlds-largest-airport-operator-reports-12-passenger-traffic-and-21-cargo-reduction-in-may-2009/page1 World’s largest airport operator reports 12% passenger traffic and 21% cargo reduction in May-2009], Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation, June 17, 2009</ref> with 47 airports and two [[heliport]]s in Spain and participation in airports in [[Mexico]], the [[USA]], [[Cuba]], [[Colombia]], [[Bolivia]], [[Sweden]] and the [[United Kingdom|UK]].<ref>[http://www.aena.es/csee/ccurl/397/862/infoInstitucional_presenciaGeo%202009_EN.pdf AENA 2009 Report, Geographic Presence]</ref>
Aena is the world's largest airport operator,<ref>[http://www.centreforaviation.com/news/2009/06/17/worlds-largest-airport-operator-reports-12-passenger-traffic-and-21-cargo-reduction-in-may-2009/page1 World’s largest airport operator reports 12% passenger traffic and 21% cargo reduction in May-2009], Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation, June 17, 2009</ref> with 47 airports and two [[heliport]]s in Spain and participation in airports in [[Mexico]], the [[USA]], [[Cuba]], [[Colombia]], [[Bolivia]], [[Sweden]] and the [[United Kingdom|UK]].<ref>[http://www.aena.es/csee/ccurl/397/862/infoInstitucional_presenciaGeo%202009_EN.pdf AENA 2009 Report, Geographic Presence]</ref>

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Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea
IndustryAviation
Founded1990
Headquarters
Madrid
,
Spain
Area served
Mainly Spanish territory
Key people
Manuel Lema (Chairman)
ServicesAir Traffic Control, Airport management
OwnerGovernment of Spain
Number of employees
>10.000
Websitewww.aena.es

Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea (Aena), literally "Spanish Airports and Air Navigation", is the Spanish public body that owns and operates the majority of airports in Spain, with the exceptions of the privately owned Ciudad Real and Lleida-Alguaire airports. Aena is also responsible for Air Traffic Control throughout Spain. Aena's proprietary ATC system is called SACTA. Its head office is in Madrid.[1]

Currently Aena is undergoing a major airport expansion program. A US$2.2 billion new terminal of Madrid Barajas International Airport was inaugurated in 2006.[2] Barcelona International Airport's new T1 terminal was completed in 2009, for US$1.7 billion.[3] Alicante Airport is due to expand soon with a million terminal expected to open in 2011[4] and Málaga Airport is undergoing an expansion with various investments planned until 2013, with the completion of Terminal 3 in June 2010.[5] Other airports on the network will be expanded to accommodate the increasing air traffic demand.

Aena is the world's largest airport operator,[6] with 47 airports and two heliports in Spain and participation in airports in Mexico, the USA, Cuba, Colombia, Bolivia, Sweden and the UK.[7]

In 2010, 193 million passengers used the AENA airports in Spain.[8] AENA is a full member of the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO)

Aena airports feature modern building facades and a standardized set of signs which are used in all of its airports.[citation needed]

Airport list

The most important Aena airports in Spain, with 2010 traffic figures:[8]

  1. Madrid-Barajas Airport (49,866,113 passengers)
  2. Barcelona-El Prat Airport (29,209,536 passengers)
  3. Palma de Mallorca Airport (21,8117,417 passengers)
  4. Málaga Airport (12,064,521 passengers)
  5. Gran Canaria Airport (9,486,035 passengers)
  6. Alicante Airport (9,382,931 passengers)
  7. Tenerife South Airport (Reina Sofía) (7,358,986 passengers)
  8. Ibiza Airport (5,040,800 passengers)
  9. Lanzarote Airport (4,938,343 passengers)
  10. Valencia Airport (4,934,268 passengers)
  11. Girona-Costa Brava Airport (4,224,718 passengers)
  12. Sevilla Airport (Sevilla) (4,224,718 passengers)
  13. Fuerteventura Airport (4,173,590 passengers)
  14. Tenerife North Airport (Los Rodeos)(4,051,356 passengers)
  15. Bilbao Airport (4,171,092 passengers)
  16. Menorca Airport (2,511,629 passengers)
  17. Santiago de Compostela Airport (2,172,869 passengers)
  18. Reus Airport (1,419,851 passengers)
  19. Asturias Airport (1,355,364 passengers)
  20. Murcia-San Javier Airport (1,349,579 passengers)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Legal notice." Aena. Retrieved on 24 January 2013. "Address: Arturo Soria, 109. 28043, Madrid."
  2. ^ Madrid Terminal Wins Stirling Prize – Arts, Briefly, The New York Times, October 16, 2006 [dead link]
  3. ^ Barcelona Airport unveils new Terminal T1, Europe for Visitors News
  4. ^ Exemplary services at el Altet, Euro Weekly, October 4, 2010
  5. ^ Malaga Airport New Terminal Building, Costa Del Sol, Spain on airport-technology.com
  6. ^ World’s largest airport operator reports 12% passenger traffic and 21% cargo reduction in May-2009, Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation, June 17, 2009
  7. ^ AENA 2009 Report, Geographic Presence
  8. ^ a b http://www.aena-aeropuertos.es/csee/ccurl/333/933/anualDefinitivos_2010.pdf
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