The Spanish airports classified as of general interest, a total of 49, are managed by the company Aena, 51% owned by the public business entity ENAIRE.[1].
Article 149 of the Spanish Constitution, referring to the exclusive powers of the State, in point 20 makes direct reference to the ownership of ports and airports of general interest.
History
Beginnings
The first field in which there was a controlled flight in Spain was the esplanade located in front of the Paterna barracks (Valencia), when Juan Olivert flew with a biplane designed by Gaspar Brunet on September 5, 1909.
From this moment on, in almost all provincial capitals and important cities, rudimentary aerodromes emerged on plains without trees or esplanades prepared for this purpose with lime marks that delimited the leveled area. In 1914 there were more than 100 aerodromes registered in Spain.
Postwar period
After the Spanish Civil War, the Ministry of Air reconstructed the main airports between 1941 and 1957. By law of December 26, 1958, the National Board of Civil Airports was created, and the first Structured Plan was also approved.
Spanish Airports and Air Navigation
The Autonomous Body of Spanish Airports and Air Navigation (AENA) was created in 1991, attached to the Ministry of Public Works and Urban Planning, from the previous Autonomous Body of National Airports (OAAN). Since June 7, 2011, the state commercial company Aena, 51% owned by the public entity ENAIRE, is responsible for the management and operation of airport services,[2].
List of airports
Public and private airports[3]
In October 2011, commercial flights stopped operating at Ciudad Real airport due to lack of profitability of the routes. After this, for a few months it operated only with general aviation, until April 2012, when due to economic losses it closed its operation for all types of air traffic until its reopening in 2019.
Other airports
The following airports are located within the AIP of Spain, although they are located in areas that are not under the effective sovereignty of Spain. They correspond to aerodromes located in the airspace whose control was assigned to Spain by the ICAO.
Private airfields
Private airfields are not authorized to receive commercial flights. Nor do they have the obligation to allow its use by individuals other than its owners, except in an emergency. In general, these are aerodromes with poorly treated dirt or grass runways, with few auxiliary facilities to support air navigation.
[5] ↑ Uso mixto con la Base Aérea de Talavera la Real.
[6] ↑ Una de las pistas está destinada a uso deportivo.
[7] ↑ Base Aérea de La Virgen del Camino, abierta al tráfico civil.
[8] ↑ Aeródromo de uso mixto, conjuntamente con la Base Aérea de Cuatro Vientos.
[9] ↑ Corvera.
[10] ↑ Uso mixto con la Base Aérea de Son San Juan.
[11] ↑ Uso mixto con la Base Aérea de Matacán.
[12] ↑ Uso mixto con la Base Aérea de Lavacolla.
Airport urban planning
Introduction
The Spanish airports classified as of general interest, a total of 49, are managed by the company Aena, 51% owned by the public business entity ENAIRE.[1].
Article 149 of the Spanish Constitution, referring to the exclusive powers of the State, in point 20 makes direct reference to the ownership of ports and airports of general interest.
History
Beginnings
The first field in which there was a controlled flight in Spain was the esplanade located in front of the Paterna barracks (Valencia), when Juan Olivert flew with a biplane designed by Gaspar Brunet on September 5, 1909.
From this moment on, in almost all provincial capitals and important cities, rudimentary aerodromes emerged on plains without trees or esplanades prepared for this purpose with lime marks that delimited the leveled area. In 1914 there were more than 100 aerodromes registered in Spain.
Postwar period
After the Spanish Civil War, the Ministry of Air reconstructed the main airports between 1941 and 1957. By law of December 26, 1958, the National Board of Civil Airports was created, and the first Structured Plan was also approved.
Spanish Airports and Air Navigation
The Autonomous Body of Spanish Airports and Air Navigation (AENA) was created in 1991, attached to the Ministry of Public Works and Urban Planning, from the previous Autonomous Body of National Airports (OAAN). Since June 7, 2011, the state commercial company Aena, 51% owned by the public entity ENAIRE, is responsible for the management and operation of airport services,[2].
List of airports
[13] ↑ Hasta 1990 llamado Aeropuerto de Sevilla-San Pablo, uso mixto con la Base Aérea de San Pablo.
[14] ↑ Aeródromo de uso conjunto civil/militar de Tenerife Norte-Los Rodeos, junto con la base aérea de las FAMET de Los Rodeos.
[15] ↑ Base Aérea de Villanubla, abierta al tráfico civil.
[16] ↑ Aeródromo de uso mixto con la Base Aérea de Zaragoza.
[17] ↑ Desde abril de 2012, el aeropuerto de Ciudad Real está inoperativo por causas económicas. Reabierto el 12 de septiembre de 2019.
[18] ↑ Uso mixto con el Aeropuerto de Albacete-Los Llanos.
[19] ↑ Junto al aeropuerto de Logroño-Agoncillo, pero con instalaciones separadas.
[20] ↑ Uso mixto con el Aeropuerto de Murcia-San Javier.
[21] ↑ Aeropuertos dentro del espacio aéreo asignado a España, pero no directamente controlados por su gobierno.
[22] ↑ Base Aérea RAF Gibraltar, abierta al tráfico civil.
Public and private airports[3]
In October 2011, commercial flights stopped operating at Ciudad Real airport due to lack of profitability of the routes. After this, for a few months it operated only with general aviation, until April 2012, when due to economic losses it closed its operation for all types of air traffic until its reopening in 2019.
Other airports
The following airports are located within the AIP of Spain, although they are located in areas that are not under the effective sovereignty of Spain. They correspond to aerodromes located in the airspace whose control was assigned to Spain by the ICAO.
Private airfields
Private airfields are not authorized to receive commercial flights. Nor do they have the obligation to allow its use by individuals other than its owners, except in an emergency. In general, these are aerodromes with poorly treated dirt or grass runways, with few auxiliary facilities to support air navigation.