Federico García Lorca Granada Airport
Granada Airport Aeropuerto Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Aena | ||||||||||
| Serves | Granada | ||||||||||
| Location | Granada | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,860 ft / 567 m | ||||||||||
| Website | aena.es | ||||||||||
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Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (IATA: GRX, ICAO: LEGR), also known as Granada Airport, is the airport serving the province and city of Granada, in Spain, although it has Jaén in its name. The airport is located near to Chauchina and Santa Fe, about 9.4 miles (15 km) west of Granada and 62.5 miles (100 km) south of Jaén.
On June 13, 2006 it was officially named after the poet Federico García Lorca, born near Granada.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Europa | Palma de Mallorca |
| British Airways operated by BA Cityflyer | London-City |
| Iberia operated by Air Nostrum | Madrid, Melilla |
| Vueling | Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca |
Statistics
Passenger numbers and operations since 2000:[1]
| Year | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
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| Passengers | 509,442 | 514,966 | 486,756 | 525,869 | 590,931 | 875,827 | 1,086,236 | 1,467,625 | 1,422,013 | 1,187,813 | 978,254 | 872,752 | 728,428 | 638,288 | 650,544 |
| Operations | 9,906 | 10,444 | 11,188 | 12,804 | 13,584 | 15,746 | 17,583 | 21,822 | 19,279 | 16,300 | 13,843 | 13,142 | 11,375 | 10,563 | 10,348 |
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