| Granada Airport Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport GRX |
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| IATA: GRX – ICAO: LEGR | |||
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| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Aena | ||
| Location | Granada | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,860 ft / 567 m | ||
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| Direction | Length | Surface | |
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| 09/27 | 9,514 | 2,900 | Asphalt |
Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (IATA: GRX, ICAO: LEGR), also known as Granada Airport, is the airport serving the province and city of Granada, in Spain. although it has Jaén in its name. The airport is located near to Chauchina and Santa Fe, about 9.4 miles (15 km) west of Granada and 62.5 miles (100 km) south of Jaén. On June 13, 2006 it was officially named after the poet Federico García Lorca from Granada. Most traffic is domestic Spanish flights, although there are seasonal international routes to Paris, and Rome.
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Passenger numbers and operations since 2000[1]:
| Year | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passengers | 509,442 | 514,966 | 486,756 | 525,869 | 590,931 | 875,827 | 1,086,236 | 1,467,625 | 1,422,013 |
| Operations | 9,906 | 10,444 | 11,188 | 12,804 | 13,584 | 15,746 | 17,583 | 21,822 | 19,279 |
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Europa | Palma de Mallorca |
| Blu-express | Seasonal: Rome-Fiumicino |
| Iberia | Madrid |
| Iberia operated by Air Nostrum | Madrid, Melilla, Tenerife-North |
| Spanair | Barcelona |
| Transavia France | Seasonal: Paris-Orly |
| Vueling Airlines | Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca |