Costa Daurada’s offer varies from immaculate Roman ruins and the cultural treasures of Tarragona, through to the thrills of PortAventura, one of Europe’s largest theme parks.
Reus is in fact the gateway to Costa Daurada and the ancient city of Tarragona – “the balcony of the Mediterranean”. Nevertheless, at 90 kilometres to the north, the Catalan capital is still just a stone throw’s away.
Other major reasons to serve this airport
- Close to Tarragona city and just 90 km from BCN.
- Perfect location at the heart of the Costa Daurada.
- Port Aventura amusement park (theme park) close to the airport.
- The region has a number of top quality golf courses.
- Arrivals Terminal opened in June 2010 increasing its overall capacity to 3 million passengers.
- Reus Airport has implemented an Integrated Quality and Environmental Management System, certified according to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards.
- Reus Airport was certified by the Spanish Aviation Agency (AESA), according to EU 139/2014 regulation.
The Costa Daurada was the Spanish host for the Rally de Espana in October 2016, part of the global FIA World Rally Championship. The winner of the rally was Sébastien Ogier who also clinched his fourth overall WRC title with his fifth win of the year.
Aena offers airlines an extensive range of incentives. CLICK TO EXPAND
Aena offers airlines an extensive range of incentives. CLICK TO EXPAND
Marketing and other support
- For new routes;
- For increasing number of passengers on a route: on long-haul routes, on airports with less than three million passengers and seasonal airports during the off-peak season;
- Seasonality;
- Off-peak days;
- Connecting flights;
- Freight: is exempted of cargo charge from the 5 July 2014;
- Airport charges decrease on average by 2.2% annually until 2021.
The conditions of the Aena Incentive scheme are according to the wording included in the legislation in force. For more information please visit: http://www.aena.es/en/airlines/incentives.html
MARKETING SUPPORT
Aena collaborates on an ongoing basis with airlines on aspects such as organising events relating to first flights, advertising in media belonging to Aena, press releases, publicity on social networks, information to travel agencies associations etc. All of this is geared towards achieving greater visibility and publicity for the launch of new routes or new bases.
For more information please visit: http://www.aena.es/en/airlines/promotional-marketing.html
Potential cooperation from the Spanish Tourism Board (Tourspain): infosmile@tourspain.es
Market information: statistics and market analysis on request at airlinebox@aena.es
The map shows the population within a two-hour drive from Reus Airport (the red square) and the nearest Aena’s airports in the area (Barcelona, Lleida and Valencia airports). Reus Airport serves predominantly foreign holiday makers, who account for majority of the traffic, but the near-three million living within one hour of the airport are keen on travelling from their local airport.
Catchment Area
- 30-minute catchment: 620,000 population.
- 60-minute catchment: 3,000,000 population.
- 120-min catchment: 6,700,000 population.
The strong presence of the chemical sector in Tarragona has brought about the emergence of a very dynamic cluster made up of the local university and government, several industry associations and a number of companies from the sector, among them the petro-chemical giant Repsol.
Under-served freight opportunities and other economic impact factors
- For freight opportunities, click here
- For further information, please contact: cargaaerea@aena.es
Most international traffic at Reus comes from the UK with other European countries somewhat underserved – despite proven demand – the biggest Russian community of expatriates in Spain lives in Tarragona region.
Geography
- The airport is located four kilometres from Reus, and 13 kilometres from Tarragona, the provincial capital.
Train access
- There is a high-speed train connecting with Madrid and Barcelona. The station is only 20 kilometres away from the airport.
Road access
- The airport is accessible directly from the T-11 national highway. Depending on traffic and the time of year, the average travelling time from Reus is between five and 15 minutes, and from Tarragona, between 10 and 25 minutes.
Bus access
- Airport-Reus, Line 50.
- Airport -Barcelona line.
- Airport –Costa Dourada line.
- Reus-Airport-Tarragona line.
- Reus-Valls line.
- Aeropuerto – Estación del Camp de Tarragona (AVE).
Infrastructure & Operations
- Runway(s): One (2,459m).
- Slot Coordinated: Facilitated.
- Operating hours: Summer 06:00-22:00; Winter 07:00-21:00.
- Terminals: One.
- AIP: Aeronautical Information Publication
For more regional information please go to:
- Tarragona Municipal Tourism Board: http://www.tarragonaturisme.es
- Reus Municipal Tourism Board: http://www.reusturisme.cat/
- Tourism Board or the Provincial Council of Tarragona – Daurada Coast: http://www.costadaurada.info
- Tourism Board or the Provincial Council of Tarragona – Terres de l’Ebre: http://www.terresdelebre.travel
- Tourist Information Office of the Regional Government of Catalonia: http://www.gencat.cat/temes/eng/turisme.htm
- Tourism in Spain: http://www.spain.info
Vital Statistics
2016 figures
- Passengers (commercial): 10,900 domestic passengers; 1,000,000 international passengers.
- Air Transport Movements: 78% scheduled flights; 22% charter flights.
- Largest carriers: Ryanair, Jet2.com, Thomson Airways, Thomas Cook UK and Cello Aviation LTD.
