Madrid Airport (MAD/LEMD)
New routes and frequency possibilities and why these routes would work
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Madrid is one of the top 5 Eurohubs with plenty of room for expansion. Major unserved route opportunities include Shanghai, Tokyo and Delhi. |
| Reus | |
Unserved route |
| Europe |
| Hannover |
| Unserved route 10,000 one way indirect passengers from Madrid in 2010 |
| Ankara |
| Unserved route 9,000 one way indirect passengers from Spain in 2010 |
| Nuremberg |
| Unserved route 7,000 one way indirect passengers from Madrid in 2010 |
| Belgrade |
| Unserved route 5,000 one way indirect passengers from Madrid in 2010 |
| USA and Canada |
| San Francisco |
| Unserved route 71,000 one way indirect passengers from Spain in 2010; 30,000 with origin in Madrid |
| Houston |
| Unserved route 21,000 one way indirect passengers from Spain in 2010; 8,000 with origin in Madrid |
| Vancouver |
| Unserved route 17,000 one way indirect passengers from Spain to Vancouver in 2010 and 16,000 more to Seattle |
| Latin America |
| Asuncion |
| Unserved route 16,000 one way indirect passengers from Madrid in 2010 plus 10,000 from the rest of Spain |
| Pereira |
| Unserved route 16,000 one way indirect passengers from Madrid in 2010 plus 14,000 from the rest of Spain |
| Honduras |
| Unserved route 14,000 one way indirect passengers from Spain in 2010; 7,000 to San Pedro Sula and 6,000 to Tegucigalpa |
| Monterey |
| Unserved route 7,000 one way indirect passengers from Madrid plus 4,000 from the rest of Spain 22,000 passengers in 2008 |
| Guadalajara |
| Unserved route 7,000 one way indirect passengers from Madrid plus 4,000 from the rest of Spain |
| Managua |
| Unserved route 6,000 one way indirect passengers from Madrid in 2010 plus 6,000 from the rest of Spain |
| Africa |
| Nairobi |
| Unserved route 17,000 one way indirect passengers from Spain to Kenya in 2010; 8,000 with origin in Madrid |
| Addis Ababa |
| Unserved route 4,000 one way indirect passengers from Spain to Ethiopia in 2010, 2,000 with origin in Madrid |
| Middle East |
| Beirut |
| Unserved route 17,000 one one way indirect passengers from Spain to Lebanon; 7,000 with origin in Madrid |
| Asia and Oceania |
| 728,000 one way indirect passengers from Spain to Asia and 40,000 to Oceania in 2010 |
| China |
| 173,000 one way indirect passengers from Spain to China in 2010 |
| Shanghai |
| Unserved route 87,000 from Spain to Shanghai and 35,000 with origin in Madrid |
| Guangzhou |
| Unserved route 10,000 from Spain to Guangzhou and 5,000 with origin in Madrid |
| Other destinations |
| Tokyo |
| Unserved route 153,000 one way indirect passengers from Spain to Japan in 2010 and 39,000 from Madrid to Tokyo |
| India |
| 94,000 one way indirect passengers from Spain to India in 2010 |
| Delhi |
| Unserved route 52,000 one way indirect passengers from Spain to Delhi in 2010 and 20,000 from Madrid to Delhi |
| Mumbai |
| Unserved route 23,000 one way indirect passengers from Spain to Mumbai in 2010 and 7,000 from Madrid to Mumbai |
| Manila |
| Unserved route 36,000 one way indirect passengers from Spain to Philippines in 2010; 14,000 with origin in Madrid |
| Hong Kong |
| Unserved route 35,000 one way indirect passengers from Spain in 2010, 14,000 with origin in Madrid |
| Jakarta |
| Unserved route 18,000 one way indirect passengers from Spain to Indonesia and 8,000 to Jakarta |
| Hanoi |
| Unserved route 16,000 one way indirect passengers from Spain to Vietnam in 2010 and 7,000 from Madrid to Hanoi |
| Taipei |
| Unserved route 10,000 one way indirect passengers from Spain to Taiwan in 2010 and 4,000 from Madrid to Taipei |
| Kuala Lumpur |
| Unserved route 8,000 one way indirect passengers from Spain to Malaysia in 2010 and 3,000 from Madrid to Kuala Lumpur |
| Sydney |
| Unserved route 32,000 one way indirect passengers from Spain to Australia in 2010; 14,000 with origin in Madrid |
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Madrid appeals to an increasing number of foreign network carriers by offering connections to 32 non-stop destinations in Central and Latin America – more than any other European airport. In January 2012 Qatar Airways became the latest user of the award-winning Terminal 4.
Other major reasons to serve this airport
- Madrid is the capital of Spain and Barajas Airport the main door to tourism in the country.
- Madrid is a major financial centre. Leading international corporations are established in the city.
- Madrid-Barajas is the gateway between Europe and Latin America. In the Summer of 2011, 28% of all departures from Europe to Latin-America were operated at Madrid-Barajas Airport. The Airport is connected to 18 countries in Latin-America & the Caribbean.
- Winner of the ACI Europe Best Airport 2009 Award in the “Over 25 million passengers” category for its strong relationships with its airline costumers & its successful adoption of a hub strategy.
- Madrid-Barajas Airport is connected to the main tourist destinations in the country (31 Spanish Airports).
- Catchment area of close to 8 million inhabitants.
- More than 1,300 lodgings in Madrid region.
- Winner of the ACI Europe Best Airport Award – 2008 & winner of the Skytrax Southern European Best Airport Award – 2007.
- Spare capacity for future growth (potential capacity: 120 mov/hr) .
- More than 200 destinations, 70 countries and 80 airlines operating at the Airport.
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Over 50 million tourists visited Spain in 2011, out of which only 90,000 originated in China. Chinese arrivals are to reach one million by 2020, meanwhile almost 200,000 Spaniards use indirect routes to China.
Marketing and other support
- PR support for new routes such as press releases, flight opening press conferences, activities related to the inaugural flight, a banner at Aena Aeropuertos's S.A. web page during the start-up period, and advertising support in our airports. For further information, please contact
- Possible cooperation from the Spanish Tourism Board (Tourspain):
- Market information: statistics & market analysis on request at
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Madrid and people: The EU's third largest urban area by GDP – and undisputed capital of southern Europe.
Catchment Area
- 30 min catchment: 5,900,000
- 60 min catchment: 7,000,000
- 120 min catchment: 8,000,000
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As a vital European centre for goods and services, Madrids' freight throughput rose over 5.2% in 2011. Aena will commission a new cargo terminal in 2015 making Barajas the biggest hub in Europe for Latin American cargo.
Under-served freight opportunities and other economic impact factors
- For freight opportunities go to: www.clasanet.com
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The award-winning Terminal 4, opened in 2006, increased the airport's capacity up to 70m passengers – the 50 million barrier will be easily exceeded in 2012.
Geography
- Madrid-Barajas Airport is situated twelve km. to the northeast of the city.
Road Access:
Madrid-Barajas Airport is connected by motorway to Madrid's main access and ring roads:
- A-2: Madrid-Barcelona motorway
- A-1: Madrid-Burgos motorway
- M-40: Madrid ring road.
- M-11: access motorway to the airport. This joins up with the M-40 (exit 2B) in the north of Madrid and then with the M-12 and M-14.
- M-12 (North-South Line): toll motorway with direct access to T4. It extends between the M-40 South, at the Parque Juan Carlos I exit, and the M-110 to Alcobendas. It is connected to the M-11, M-13 and R-2 toll motorway.
- M-13 (East-West Line): this joins up with the M-14 and M-12. The connection to the M-111, the Barajas-Paracuellos motorway, is via a roundabout, which in turn is connected to the interior network of the South Section of T4.
- M-14 (Trunk road): this has direct access to the existing terminals T1, T2 and T3, from the M-40 and A 2, and to T4 via the connection with the M-13.
- R-2: toll motorway between Guadalajara and the M-40.
Bus Access
T1 – T2 – T3 – T4
- City Buses
- Line Express, Atocha-Cibeles-O'Donnell-Airport.
- Line 200, Avenida de America-Airport.
T1 – T2 – T3
- City Buses
- Line 101, Canillejas-Airport-Pueblo de Barajas (Barajas village).
- Intercity Buses:
- Line 822, San Fernando de Henares-Coslada-Airport.
- Line 824, Torrejon de Ardoz-Madrid (Airport)
- Avanzabus Long Distance, T1-Salamanca.
T4
- Intercity Buses:
- Line 827, Tres Cantos-Canillejas Underground.
- Line 828, Universidad Autonoma-Recintos Feriales (fair grounds).
- Alsa long distance buses from: Zaragoza, Barcelona, Valladolid, Leon, Palencia, Aranda de Duero, Lerma, Burgos, Ponferrada, Asturias, Gijon, Aviles, Lugo, Coruña, Santiago de Compostela, Ferrol, Vitoria, San Sebastian, Irun, Soria, Logroño, Bilbao, Santander, Tudela, Pamplona, Albacete, Murcia, Lorca, Alicante, Benidorm, Altea, Calpe, Denia and Granada.
Underground access
- The Metro connects the city centre to T 1, 2,3 & 4
Train access
- The short-distance train runs the C1 route: Príncipe Pío-Airport T4
- 11 minute ride to Chamartin Train Station & 25 minute ride to Atocha Train Station, main railway stations of the city that connect with the whole of the high speed train network
Infrastructure & Operations:
- 4 runways: 3500m, 3500m, 4110m and 4350m.
- Slot Coordinated: Coordinated.
- Operating hours: 24 hours.
- Terminals: T123 & T4 opened in 2006.
- Spare capacity for future growth (potential capacity: 120 mov/hr)
Important infrastructure developments and/or other news
Madrid Airport Runway
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Madrid Barajas: The substantial new route opportunities, and the capacity to exploit them, could see this airport overtake Frankfurt before the end of the decade to become the third largest Eurohub.
Runways:
- 18L/36R (3,500x60 m.)
- 18R/36L (4,350x60 m.)
- 15L/33R (3,500x60 m.)
- 15R/33L (4,110x60 m.)
For more regional information please go to:
- Tourism, leisure and sport. Region of Madrid
- Tourism Madrid City Council
- Madrid Leisure and Culture
- Tourism in Spain
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Vital statistics
2011 figures
- Passengers (commercial): 17,097,197 domestic pax; 32,449,857 international pax. 2011 total pax traffic: 49,547,054 pax.
- Air Transport Movements: 415,516 regular flights; 7,304 charter flights.
- Freight: 393,431 tons.
- Largest carriers (Top 10): Iberia, Ryanair, Air Europa, easyJet, Air Nostrum, Spanair, Vueling, Lufthansa, Air France, KLM.
