Aena
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Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea (Aena), literally "Spanish Airports and Air Navigation", is the Spanish public body that owns and operates the majority of airports in Spain
, with the exceptions of the private owned Ciudad Real's and Lleida-Alguaire Airport
. Aena is also responsible for Air Traffic Control
throughout Spain. Aena's proprietary ATC system is called SACTA
.
Currently Aena is undergoing a major airport expansion program. A US$2.2 billion new terminal of Madrid Barajas International Airport
was inaugurated in 2006. Barcelona International Airport
's new T1 terminal was completed in 2009, for US$1.7 billion.. Alicante Airport
is due to expand soon with a €570 million terminal expected to open in 2011 and Málaga Airport
is undergoing an expansion with various investments planned until 2013, with the completion of Terminal 3 in June 2010. Other airports on the network will be expanded to accommodate the increasing air traffic demand.
Aena is the world's largest airport operator, with 47 airports and two heliport
s in Spain and participation in airports in Mexico
, the USA, Cuba
, Colombia
, Bolivia
, Sweden
and the UK
.
In 2010, 193 million passengers used the AENA airports in Spain
. AENA is a full member of the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation
(CANSO)
Aena airports feature modern building facades and a standardized set of signs which are used in all of its airports.
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, with the exceptions of the private owned Ciudad Real's and Lleida-Alguaire Airport
Lleida-Alguaire Airport
Lleida-Alguaire Airport is an airport located in Alguaire, 15 km from the centre of Lleida .Lleida-Alguaire has been designed as a regional airport to provide both passenger and cargo transport to Western Catalonia , Andorra and some counties of La Franja....
. Aena is also responsible for Air Traffic Control
Air traffic control
Air traffic control is a service provided by ground-based controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and in the air. The primary purpose of ATC systems worldwide is to separate aircraft to prevent collisions, to organize and expedite the flow of traffic, and to provide information and other...
throughout Spain. Aena's proprietary ATC system is called SACTA
SACTA
SACTA: Sistema Automatizado de Control del Tránsito Aéreo - Automatic Air Traffic Control System.Owned by Aena and developed by Indra ....
.
Currently Aena is undergoing a major airport expansion program. A US$2.2 billion new terminal of Madrid Barajas International Airport
Madrid Barajas International Airport
Madrid-Barajas Airport is the main international airport serving Madrid in Spain. In 2010, over 49.8 million passengers used Madrid-Barajas, making it the country's largest and busiest airport, and in 2009 it was the world's 11th busiest airport and Europe's fourth busiest airport. It opened...
was inaugurated in 2006. Barcelona International Airport
Barcelona International Airport
Barcelona El Prat Airport , simply known as Barcelona Airport, is located southwest of the center of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, lying in the municipalities of El Prat de Llobregat, Viladecans and Sant Boi.The airport is the second largest in Spain behind Madrid Barajas Airport and the...
's new T1 terminal was completed in 2009, for US$1.7 billion.. Alicante Airport
Alicante Airport
Alicante Airport , , originally named El Altet, is the sixth busiest airport in Spain, and the main airport for the Province of Alicante and the Region of Murcia. The airport is situated southwest of Alicante and east of Elche in the municipality of Elche on Mediterranean coast. Up to eighty...
is due to expand soon with a €570 million terminal expected to open in 2011 and Málaga Airport
Málaga Airport
Málaga Airport , also known as Malaga Costa Del Sol Airport and Pablo Ruiz Picasso Airport, is the fourth busiest airport in Spain after Madrid-Barajas, Barcelona and Palma de Mallorca. It is an important airport for Spanish tourism as it is the main international airport serving the Costa Del Sol....
is undergoing an expansion with various investments planned until 2013, with the completion of Terminal 3 in June 2010. Other airports on the network will be expanded to accommodate the increasing air traffic demand.
Aena is the world's largest airport operator, with 47 airports and two heliport
Heliport
A heliport is a small airport suitable only for use by helicopters. Heliports typically contain one or more helipads and may have limited facilities such as fuel, lighting, a windsock, or even hangars...
s in Spain and participation in airports in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, the USA, Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
, Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
In 2010, 193 million passengers used the AENA airports in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. AENA is a full member of the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation
Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation
CANSO – The Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation – is the global voice of the companies that provide air traffic control, and represents the interests of Air Navigation Service Providers worldwide...
(CANSO)
Aena airports feature modern building facades and a standardized set of signs which are used in all of its airports.
Airport list
The most important Aena airports in Spain, with 2010 traffic figures :- Madrid-Barajas Airport (49,866,113 passengers)
- Barcelona Airport (29,209,536 passengers)
- Palma de Mallorca AirportPalma de Mallorca AirportPalma de Mallorca Airport is an airport located east of Palma, Majorca, adjacent to the village of Can Pastilla. Also known as Son Sant Joan Airport or Aeroport de Son Sant Joan, it is the third largest airport in Spain, after Madrid's Barajas Airport and Barcelona Airport...
(21,8117,417 passengers) - Málaga AirportMálaga AirportMálaga Airport , also known as Malaga Costa Del Sol Airport and Pablo Ruiz Picasso Airport, is the fourth busiest airport in Spain after Madrid-Barajas, Barcelona and Palma de Mallorca. It is an important airport for Spanish tourism as it is the main international airport serving the Costa Del Sol....
(12,064,521 passengers) - Gran Canaria Airport (9,486,035 passengers)
- Alicante AirportAlicante AirportAlicante Airport , , originally named El Altet, is the sixth busiest airport in Spain, and the main airport for the Province of Alicante and the Region of Murcia. The airport is situated southwest of Alicante and east of Elche in the municipality of Elche on Mediterranean coast. Up to eighty...
(9,382,931 passengers) - Tenerife South AirportTenerife South AirportTenerife South Airport , previously known as Tenerife South-Reina Sofia Airport, is one of two international airports located on the island of Tenerife, the largest of the Canary Islands . Between its opening and the end of 2006, a total of 173,912,207 passengers passed through the airport...
(Reina Sofía) (7,358,986 passengers) - Ibiza AirportIbiza AirportIbiza Airport is the airport serving the Balearic islands of Ibiza and Formentera in Spain, used by 95% of all people who arrive at or depart from these two islands...
(5,040,800 passengers) - Lanzarote Airport (4,938,343 passengers)
- Valencia AirportValencia AirportValencia Airport in Manises , also known as Manises Airport, is the 8th busiest Spanish airport in terms of passengers and second in the region after Alicante. It is situated west of the city of Valencia. The airport has flight connections to about 15 European countries and 4.9 million passengers...
(4,934,268 passengers) - Girona-Costa Brava AirportGirona-Costa Brava AirportGirona-Costa Brava Airport is an airport located southwest of the city of Girona, next to the small village of Vilobí d'Onyar, in the north-east of Catalonia, Spain...
(4,224,718 passengers) - Sevilla Airport (Sevilla) (4,224,718 passengers)
- Fuerteventura Airport (4,173,590 passengers)
- Tenerife North Airport (Los Rodeos)(4,051,356 passengers)
- Bilbao AirportBilbao AirportBilbao Airport is a public airport located north of Bilbao, in the municipality of Loiu, in the Basque Country. It is the most important airport of the Basque Country and northern Spain, with 4,172,903 passengers on 2008...
(3,888,955 passengers) - Menorca AirportMenorca AirportMenorca Airport or Mahón Airport is the airport serving the Balearic island of Minorca in the Mediterranean Sea, near the coast of Spain. The airport, located southwest of Mahón, was opened on 24 March 1969 when all civilian services were transferred from the neighbouring San Luis Airport...
(2,511,629 passengers) - Santiago de Compostela AirportSantiago de Compostela AirportSantiago de Compostela Airport - Lavacolla is one of the three international airports in Galicia, Spain. It is located in Lavacolla, a town in the outskirts of Galicia's capital city, Santiago de Compostela. In 2010, 2,172,869 passengers passed through it....
(2,172,869 passengers) - Reus AirportReus Airport-Incidents and accidents:* On 20 July 1970, a Condor Boeing 737-100 which was approaching Reus Airport, collided with a privately owned Piper Cherokee light aircraft near Tarragona, Spain. The Piper subsequently crashed, resulting in the death of the three persons on board...
(1,419,851 passengers) - Asturias AirportAsturias AirportAsturias Airport, is the main airport of Asturias, Spain, in Castrillón.Asturias airport is located in Santiago del Monte, municipality of Castrillon, 15 km from Avilés, 40 km from Gijón and 47 km from Oviedo....
(1,355,364 passengers) - Murcia-San Javier AirportMurcia-San Javier AirportMurcia-San Javier Airport is a military air base and civilian passenger airport located in San Javier, south of Murcia, Spain. It is operated by Aena , the Spanish airport authority.-Operations:The airport can receive aircraft up to the size of Boeing 757 or 767...
(1,349,579 passengers)
See also
- Civil Air Navigation Services OrganisationCivil Air Navigation Services OrganisationCANSO – The Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation – is the global voice of the companies that provide air traffic control, and represents the interests of Air Navigation Service Providers worldwide...
- List of airports in Spain