Asturias Airport
Encyclopedia
Asturias 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.
Traffic consists primarily of scheduled domestic flights to and from Madrid-Barajas, Barcelona, Tenerife Sur and Palma de Mallorca. Most international flights are to and from the United Kingdom, France and Belgium, as there are regular connecting flights to London-Stansted, Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Brussels.
In 2007, the airport reached 1,560,830 passengers, managed 19,149 operations and moved 196 tonnes of freight.
In 1980, the airport underwent its first major expansion in preparation for the 1982 football World Cup in Spain. The airport has experienced continuous changes and expansion since.
Asturias
The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community of the Kingdom of Spain, coextensive with the former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages...
, Spain
Spain
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, in Castrillón
Castrillón
Castrillón is a concejo in Asturias, located on the central coast. It has an area of 56.70 km² and a population of 22,361 inhabitants . The most important population centres are the capital Piedras Blancas, Salinas, and Raíces....
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Asturias airport is located in Santiago del Monte
Santiago del Monte
Santiago del Monte is one of eight parishes in Castrillón, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.The population is 209 ....
, municipality of Castrillon, 15 km from Avilés, 40 km from Gijón and 47 km from Oviedo.
Traffic consists primarily of scheduled domestic flights to and from Madrid-Barajas, Barcelona, Tenerife Sur and Palma de Mallorca. Most international flights are to and from the United Kingdom, France and Belgium, as there are regular connecting flights to London-Stansted, Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Brussels.
In 2007, the airport reached 1,560,830 passengers, managed 19,149 operations and moved 196 tonnes of freight.
Airlines and destinations
History
The airport first opened on 11 June 1968. The first commercial route was established with Madrid and soon after another route came into operation, which linked Santiago de Compostela with Barcelona via Asturias and Bilbao.In 1980, the airport underwent its first major expansion in preparation for the 1982 football World Cup in Spain. The airport has experienced continuous changes and expansion since.
Statistics
| Year | Passenger Numbers | Air Cargo (kg.) | Flight Operations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 816,087 (19th) | 641,241 (22nd) | 12,526 (27th) |
| 2002 | 774,317 (20th) | 577,235 (22nd) | 12,036 (27th) |
| 2003 | 839,814 (24th) | 484,441 (23rd) | 12,867 (27th) |
| 2004 | 943,992 (22nd) | 420,256 (24th) | 14,198 (26th) |
| 2005 | 1,251,495 (21st) | 230,201 (28th) | 17,535 (21st) |
| 2006 | 1,353,030 (21st) | 199,437 (25th) | 17,987 (26th) |
| 2007 | 1,560,830 (20th) | 196,741 (26th) | 19,148 (28th) |
| 2008 | 1,530,248 (19th) | 139,455 (25th) | 18,371 (26th) |
| 2009 | 1,316,088 (20th) | 113,149 (24th) | 16,033 (27th) |
| 2010 | 1,355,364 (19th) | 110,645 (25th) | 16,538 (25th) |
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795,275 (19th) | 70,945 (24th) | 9,428 (25th) |
Ground transport
- Road - The airport may be reached by both the A-8 motorway and the N-632 national highway.
- Bus - Alsa offers a service between the airport and the cities of Avilés, Gijón and Oviedo. Some of the lines also stop in Piedras Blancas and Salinas.
- Taxis - are available at the airport.