Asturias Airport
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Asturias Airport
| Asturias Airport | |||
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| IATA: OVD – ICAO: LEAS | |||
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| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Aena | ||
| Location | Asturias | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 226 ft / 127 m | ||
| Coordinates | 43°33′49″N 06°02′05″W / 43.56361°N 6.03472°WCoordinates: 43°33′49″N 06°02′05″W / 43.56361°N 6.03472°W | ||
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 OVD
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 11/29 | 7,218 | 2,200 | Asphalt |
Asturias Airport, (IATA: OVD, ICAO: LEAS) is the main international airport of Asturias, Spain, in Castrillón.
Asturias airport is located in Santiago del Monte, municipality of Castrillón, 15 km from Avilés, 40 km from Gijón and 47 km from the regional capital, Oviedo.
Traffic consists primarily of scheduled domestic flights to and from Madrid-Barajas, Barcelona El Prat Airport, Tenerife Sur and Palma de Mallorca. Most scheduled international flights are to and from London Stansted, Paris-Orly, Lisbon and Geneva (seasonal).
In 2011, the airport handled 1,339,010 passengers and managed 15,349 operations.
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Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Berlin | Palma de Mallorca |
| Air Europa | Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Tenerife-South |
| EasyJet | Geneva, Lisbon, London-Stansted |
| Iberia | Madrid |
| Iberia operated by Air Nostrum |
Madrid [begins 20 July], Seville, Valencia Seasonal: Alicante [begins 20 July 2012], Ibiza [begins 24 July 2012], Málaga [begins 21 July 2012], Paris-Orly [begins 20 July 2012] |
| Orbest Orizonia Airlines | Lanzarote, Tenerife-South Seasonal: Fuerteventura [begins 5 June], Ibiza [begins 21 June], Minorca [begins 20 June] |
| Ryanair | Barcelona, Gran Canaria [begins 26 June], Madrid, Tenerife-South [begins 27 June] |
| Volotea | Malaga [begins 15 June 2012] Seasonal: Ibiza [begins 15 June 2012] |
| Vueling | Barcelona, Paris-Orly [begins 23 June] |
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.
In 1982, the aircraft parking platform doubled in size. An additional 5 check-in desks were added to the existing ones. 2 boarding gates and 2 arrival gates, a new cafeteria-restaurant and several shops were also new additions.
In 2003, a series of improvements were made to the airport, that would enable it to handle a higher volume of passengers and aircraft traffic. Construction work on adding a second floor to the airport, that was accessible to passengers, was completed, and 3 gangways were also installed, allowing passengers to embark directly from the terminal building onto the aircraft.
Statistics
| Year | Passenger Numbers | Air Cargo (kg.) | Flight Operations |
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| 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] | 1,355,364 (19th) | 110,645 (25th) | 16,538 (25th) |
| 2011 | 1,339,010 (19th) | 136,772 (23rd) | 15,349 (25th) |
Ground transport
- Road - The airport may be reached by both the A-8 motorway and the N-632 national highway.
- Bus - Alsa coach company offers a service between the airport and the cities of Avilés, Gijón and Oviedo. Some routes also stop in Piedras Blancas and Salinas.
- Taxis - These are available at the airport.
References
- ^ {{ |url=http://www.lne.es/asturias/2011/01/14/aeropuerto-asturiano-gana-viajeros-2010-anos-perdidas/1019490.html |título=El aeropuerto asturiano gana viajeros en 2010 tras dos años de pérdidas |ubicación=Oviedo |editorial=La Nueva España |fecha=14 de enero de 2011 |idioma=español |fechaacceso=17 de enero de 2011}}
External links
- Official website (English) (Spanish)
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