Almería Airport () is an airport located east of Almería city centre, in the province of Almería in Andalusia, Spain. It is close to the main tourist centers of the province such as the Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park, El Ejido, Mojácar, Roquetas de Mar or Vera.
Facilities It is a modern airport, with arrivals and departures taking place on the main ground floor. There is a terrace and a small cafe overlooking the runway.
On 14 July 2025, a 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck the area, causing the roof of the terminal building to collapse.
Airlines and destinations The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Almería Airport:
Statistics
Annual traffic
+ Traffic by calendar year Passengers Movements Cargo (kilos)2004 830,930 15,046 51,1382005 1,073,585 18,269 52,7792006 1,055,545 18,451 35,5502007 1,206,634 20,141 19,8902008 1,024,303 18,280 21,3222009 791,837 15,391 16,2382010 786,877 16,112 14,0742011 780,853 14,946 9,8362012 749,720 12,643 8,6322013 705,514 10,596 12,5772014 745,226 10,759 8,5882015 691,240 10,278 19,2242016 920,329 11,378 32,1182017 1,007,446 12,219 2,0412018 991,992 11,946 9,0592019 979,406 11,777 1872020 200,411 5,889 02021 317,509 7,889 112022 703,380 11,045 952023 775,385 11,817 462024 786,205 12,200 N/A Source: Aena Statistics
Busiest routes + Busiest international routes from LEI (2023) Rank Destination Passengers Change 2022/23 1 London-Gatwick 86,269 9% 2 Manchester 72,297 5% 3 Birmingham 36,897 9% 4 London-Stansted 32,695 9% 5 Brussels 23,756 19% 6 Rotterdam/The Hague 22,357 6% 7 Dublin 21,908 3% 8 Charleroi 21,563 45% 9 Paris-Orly 16,691 New route 10 Luxembourg 13,204 32% 11 Prague 11,775 10% 12 Warsaw-Chopin 9,007 32% 13 Düsseldorf 7,799 New Route 14 Leeds/Bradford 7,420 7% 15 Bratislava 5,225 4% Source: Estadísticas de tráfico aereo
+ Busiest domestic routes from LEI (2023) Rank Destination Passengers Change 2022/23 1 Madrid 172,840 22% 2 Barcelona 92,421 10% 3 Melilla 49,158 26% 4 Seville 22,606 8% 5 Bilbao 18,281 22% Source: Estadísticas de tráfico aereo
References
External links
Official website
Accident history for LEI at Aviation Safety Network