| Industry | Aviation |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1990 |
| Headquarters | Madrid, Spain |
| Area served | Mainly Spanish territory |
| Key people | Manuel Lema (Chairman) |
| Services | Air Traffic Control, Airport management |
| Owner(s) | Government of Spain |
| Employees | >10.000 |
| Website | www.aena.es |
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.[1] Barcelona International Airport's new T1 terminal was completed in 2009, for US$1.7 billion.[2]. Alicante Airport is due to expand soon with a €570 million terminal expected to open in 2011[3] and Málaga Airport is undergoing an expansion with various investments planned until 2013, with the completion of Terminal 3 in June 2010.[4] Other airports on the network will be expanded to accommodate the increasing air traffic demand.
Aena is the world's largest airport operator,[5] with 47 airports and two heliports in Spain and participation in airports in Mexico, the USA, Cuba, Colombia, Bolivia, Sweden and the UK.[6]
In 2010, 193 million passengers used the AENA airports in Spain [7]. 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.
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The most important Aena airports in Spain, with 2010 traffic figures [7]: