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General information
Airports
TRAFFIC TRENDS IN SPAIN
Aena’s network airports recorded more than
187,6 million passengers in 2009 (8,0% fewer
than in 2008) and operated more than 2,1 million
fl ights (10,4% fewer), Nearly 570,000 tons of
freight were transported through them (11,4%
less), Although these fi gures refl ect a decline in
passengers, operations and cargo with respect to
2008, in line with the sharp downturn in air traffi
c worldwide, Aena is still the largest airport operator
in the world.
Passengers
A total of 187,631,102 passengers used Aena network
facilities during 2009, which represents an
8,0% decline with respect to 2008, Of all these passengers,
186,426,611 pertain to commercial fl ights
(-7,9%), Of these, 110,772,629 used international
fl ights (-8,0%) and 75,703,982 travelled on domestic
fl ights (-7,6%).
Among the busiest airports as regards passenger
traffi c, Madrid-Barajas continues to be the largest
in the network, with 48,437,147 passengers, which
entails a 4,7% decline with respect to 2008, It is
followed by Barcelona, with 27,421,628 passengers
(-9,4%); Palma de Mallorca, with 21,203,041
(-7,1%); Malaga, with 11,622,429 (-9,3%); Gran
Canaria, with 9,155,665 (-10,3%), and Alicante,
with 9,139,479 (-4,6%).
Noteworthy among the airports with the largest
growth percentages are those in Burgos, with an
increase of 112,6%; Reus, with 33,5%; Santander,
with 11,9%; and Santiago, with 1,4%,
During 2009 the international passenger traffi c
decreased by 8,0% in the network overall, On the
contrary, there was signifi cant growth at the airports
of Leon (1,280,7%), Salamanca (866,8%),
Annual report 2009
Burgos (242,7%), Asturias (25,8%), Reus (7,3%),
Tenerife Norte (5,8%) and Corunna (4,5%).
«Aena is the largest airport
operator in the world, with
more than 187 million
passengers a year,»
As of July 2009 and during succeeding months a
recovery of the monthly air traffi c of passengers
can be observed at different airports such as Alicante,
Madrid-Barajas, Barcelona, Malaga, Tenerife
Norte, Valencia and Lanzarote,
Aircraft
Airports
Throughout 2009, the airports performed a total of
2,168,580 operations, which entails a decline with respect
to the number of operations in 2008 (-10,4%),
Of the total of these movements, 1,823,282 pertain
to commercial fl ights (-11,4%), of which 943,991
were domestic (-12,2%) and 880,291 were international
(-10,5%), As regards types of fl ights, 1,616,755
were scheduled (-9,4%) and 181,277 (-22,7%) charter
fl ights were recorded.
Madrid-Barajas Airport continues to be the busiest
of the entire network, with 435,187 fl ights
(-7,4%), followed by Barcelona, with 278,981
operations (-13,3%); Palma de Mallorca, with
177,502 (-8,2%); Malaga, with 103,539 (-13,6%);
Gran Canaria, with 101,557 fl ights (-12,6%); Valencia,
with 81,126 (-16,2%); Alicante, with 74,281
(-8,4%); Tenerife Norte, with 62,776 (-7,4%), and
Seville, with 55,601 (-14,5%).
Reus Airport is outstanding among the airports with
the largest growth in percentages of operations as
it recorded a 16,0% increase (30,946 operations);