A Coruña Airport , formerly known as Alvedro Airport, is the airport serving the Galician city of A Coruña in northwestern Spain. The airport is located in the municipality of Culleredo, approximately from the city center. It is a part of the network of airports managed by Aena, a Spanish state-owned company responsible for airport management. Air traffic control is provided by Ferronats.
History Development since the 1990s
By 1994, yearly passenger numbers had surpassed 259,000. Further expansion of the airport and its facilities, including a new terminal building, as well as the urbanization of the surrounding area has prompted continuous growth and the increasing popularity of the airport. In 2001, the airport installed jet bridges and a cargo terminal. Currently the airport has a single runway (03/21), long.
Airlines and destinations The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at A Coruña Airport:
Statistics
Busiest routes + Busiest domestic routes from LCG (2023) Rank Destination Passengers Change 2022/23 1 Madrid 754,110 40% 2 Barcelona 258,844 8% 3 Valencia 31,506 26% 4 Málaga 30,197 39% 5 Bilbao 29,375 12% Source: Estadísticas de tráfico aereo
Accidents and incidents On 16 August 1973, Aviaco Flight 118 crashed while trying to land at Alvedro Airport. All 85 people on board the aircraft plus one person on the ground died.
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