Jerez Airport
Encyclopedia
Jerez Airport , also known as La Parra Airport, is an airport
located 8 km (5 mi) northeast of Jerez de la Frontera
in Southern Spain
, about 50 mi (80.5 km) from Sevilla and 28.1 mi (45.2 km) from Cadiz
. It is a modern airport with the principal arrivals and departures areas on the ground floor.
Jerez Airport is conveniently located for access to Gibraltar
, Cadiz
, Tarifa
, Seville
or even the Costa del Sol
which is a 90 minute drive away.
Most visitors at the airport arrive from Germany
and the UK
however around 36% of all passengers arrive at Jerez Airport are on domestic Spanish flights.
Ryanair
introduced regular flights between Jerez Airport and London
which helped increase passenger numbers at the airport to 1.1 million in 2004.
There are regular buses to and from the airport to Jerez, El Puerto de Santa Maria and Cádiz. Taxis and car rental companies are available, too.
A new train station with links to Jerez and Sevilla is under construction, with platforms to the west of the short term car park. This project is aimed to be completed by Winter 2011.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
located 8 km (5 mi) northeast of Jerez de la Frontera
Jerez de la Frontera
Jerez de la Frontera is a municipality in the province of Cádiz in the autonomous community of Andalusia, in southwestern Spain, situated midway between the sea and the mountains. , the city, the largest in the province, had 208,896 inhabitants; it is the fifth largest in Andalusia...
in Southern Spain
Spain
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, about 50 mi (80.5 km) from Sevilla and 28.1 mi (45.2 km) from Cadiz
Cádiz
Cadiz is a city and port in southwestern Spain. It is the capital of the homonymous province, one of eight which make up the autonomous community of Andalusia....
. It is a modern airport with the principal arrivals and departures areas on the ground floor.
Jerez Airport is conveniently located for access to Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Gibraltar is a British overseas territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance of the Mediterranean. A peninsula with an area of , it has a northern border with Andalusia, Spain. The Rock of Gibraltar is the major landmark of the region...
, Cadiz
Cádiz
Cadiz is a city and port in southwestern Spain. It is the capital of the homonymous province, one of eight which make up the autonomous community of Andalusia....
, Tarifa
Tarifa
Tarifa is a small town in the province of Cádiz, Andalusia, on the southernmost coast of Spain. The town is located on the Costa de la Luz and across the Straits of Gibraltar facing Morocco. The municipality includes Punta de Tarifa, the southernmost point in continental Europe. There are five...
, Seville
Seville
Seville is the artistic, historic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Andalusia and of the province of Seville. It is situated on the plain of the River Guadalquivir, with an average elevation of above sea level...
or even the Costa del Sol
Costa del Sol
The Costa del Sol is a region in the south of Spain, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, comprising the coastal towns and communities along the Mediterranean coastline of the Málaga province. The Costa del Sol is situated between two lesser known costas: Costa de la Luz and Costa Tropical...
which is a 90 minute drive away.
Most visitors at the airport arrive from Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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...
however around 36% of all passengers arrive at Jerez Airport are on domestic Spanish flights.
Ryanair
Ryanair
Ryanair is an Irish low-cost airline. Its head office is at Dublin Airport and its primary operational bases at Dublin Airport and London Stansted Airport....
introduced regular flights between Jerez Airport and London
London Stansted Airport
-Cargo:-Statistics:-Infrastructure:-Terminal and satellite buildings:Stansted is the newest passenger airport of all the main London airports. The terminal is an oblong glass building, and is separated in to three areas: Check-in concourse, arrivals and departures...
which helped increase passenger numbers at the airport to 1.1 million in 2004.
Airlines and destinations
Statistics
Passenger numbers (in thousands) and operations since 2000:| Year | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passengers (thousands) | 692 | 802 | 771 | 846 | 1,117 | 1,297 | 1,382 | 1,608 | 1,304 |
| Operations | 24,800 | 26,988 | 32,687 | 24,946 | 26,599 | 38,235 | 46,535 | 50,374 | 50,511 |
Ground Transportation
A new train station with links to Jerez and Sevilla is under construction, with platforms to the west of the short term car park. This project is aimed to be completed by Winter 2011.