Valladolid Airport
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Valladolid Airport is an airport
situated in the municipality of Villanubla
, ten kilometres northwest of Valladolid
, Spain.
The new passenger terminal was inaugurated in 2000, and its main features are its clean, functional design, emphasised by spaciousness and numerous aesthetically pleasing elements. During recent years, with the arrival of low cost airline companies, passenger numbers have increased greatly, particularly in the area of tourist and holiday flights.
The terminal offers all the usual amenities expected by passengers, including a duty-free shop
, cafe and restaurant, ATM and information services.
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...
situated in the municipality of Villanubla
Villanubla
Villanubla is a municipality located in the province of Valladolid, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 1,302 inhabitants....
, ten kilometres northwest of Valladolid
Valladolid
Valladolid is a historic city and municipality in north-central Spain, situated at the confluence of the Pisuerga and Esgueva rivers, and located within three wine-making regions: Ribera del Duero, Rueda and Cigales...
, Spain.
The new passenger terminal was inaugurated in 2000, and its main features are its clean, functional design, emphasised by spaciousness and numerous aesthetically pleasing elements. During recent years, with the arrival of low cost airline companies, passenger numbers have increased greatly, particularly in the area of tourist and holiday flights.
The terminal offers all the usual amenities expected by passengers, including a duty-free shop
Duty-free shop
Duty-free shops are retail outlets that are exempt from the payment of certain local or national taxes and duties, on the requirement that the goods sold will be sold to travelers who will take them out of the country...
, cafe and restaurant, ATM and information services.
Airlines and destinations
In August 2011 Ryanair stopped selling tickets on all routes to/from Valladolid after 29 October 2011. Although Ryanair has stopped the sale of these tickets, there has currently been no official announcement by the airline that it's pulling out of Valladolid. This means flights may continue to operate as normal after this date despite the unknown reason for the halting of ticket sales. Ryanair has previously said though that it intends to reduce flights to and from Spain as a whole this winter. This was because of fines worth 1.23 million euros imposed on the airline.Traffic and statistics
Passenger numbers and aircraft movements since 2000:| Year | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passenger Traffic | 207,000 | 195,000 | 205,000 | 232,000 | 442,000 | 445,000 | 458,000 | 512,929 | 479,716 | 365,683 |
| Aircraft Movements |
Getting there
- Road - The N-601 Adanero-Gijón road leads to the airport.
- Bus - Alsa run buses to León and Madrid, Auto Res run buses to Salamanca, and Linecar run regular buses to the city centre.
- Taxi
- Cars - There are several car rental agencies. There is also a car park with 350 spaces.