About Madrid Barajas Airport
| Madrid-Barajas Airport (IATA: MAD, ICAO: LEMD) is the main international airport serving Madrid in Spain. It is the country's largest and busiest airport, the world's 11th busiest airport (2008) and Europe's fourth. It opened in 1928, and has grown to be one of the most important aviation centres of Europe. Located within the city limits of Madrid, just 9 km (5.6 mi) from the city's financial district and 13 km (8.1 mi) northeast of the Puerta del Sol, Madrid's historic centre. The airport name derives from the adjacent district of Barajas, which has its own metro station on the same rail line serving the airport. |
Madrid Airport Details:
Terminals 1, 2 and 3 are adjacent terminals that are home to SkyTeam and Star Alliance airlines, as well as Air Europa. Terminal 4 is home to Iberia, its franchise Air Nostrum and all Oneworld partner airlines. Gate numbers are continuous in terminals 1, 2 and 3 (A1 to E89), but are separately numbered in terminal 4. Terminal 4 houses all Iberia and Vueling flights along with all Oneworld alliance member airlines which include British Airways, American Airlines, LAN Airlines, Finnair, among others.
Access to downtown Madrid is achieved via taxi, airport shuttle, metro, regional train, and new bus service. See the Madrid Transportation page and information regarding shuttle bus transportation to and from Madrid Barjas Airport in the Madrid Airport Express Shuttle Bus blog entry from January 2012.
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Madrid Flight Information into/out-of Madrid Barajas Airport:
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