Barcelona Airport and its catchment area

Barcelona Airport

Barcelona, an airport for the new millennium

In 2006 Barcelona Airport registered a total of 30 million passengers, which ranks it as being ninth in transit volume compared with other European airports and with a growth rate of 11% compared with the previous year.

Source: ACI-Europe 2006

This means that, in 2006, Barcelona Airport took up fifth world ranking position for annual growth among the big world airports, and the first in Europe, ahead of airports such as Hong Kong or Madrid.

Source: Airline Business 2006

With regard to passenger traffic, 14% of the total passengers of the Barcelona Airport flew to international destinations (non European ones), with the largest amount travelling to the geographical regions of North and South America.

Over the last few years Barcelona has registered a very high growth in the Asiatic region, turning it into the third market in passenger volume.

Source: MIDT 2006

Airport Facilities

• 3 runways.
• Total surface area 1.400 Ha.
• Categories ILS II/III.
• North Terminal: 3 terminal areas.
• 1 cargo terminal: 60 Ha.
• 70 boarding gates.
• 30 air bridges.
• Approximately 100 airlines.
• 150 check-in counters.
• 13.000 parking slots.
• Stationing for 120 aircraft.
• 62 movements per hour.

Cargo Centre

• 60 Ha servicing air freight logistics sector.
• Over 140 firms operating on the premises.
• 4 Handling company operators:
  • Iberia Cargo.
  • FlightCare.
  • EAT.
  • WFS.
• General Services Building including Business Centre, restaurant, catering service, shopping mall, bank services, car park, etc.
• 24 hour service, 7 days a week.
• 24 hour Customs service, 7 days a week.
• Customs and excise authority inspection points.
• Front line facilities for handling operators.