Badajoz Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto de Badajoz) (IATA: BJZ, ICAO: LEBZ) is an airport located 13 km (8.1 mi) east[1] of Badajoz, a city in Extremadura, Spain, and 45 km (28 mi) west of Mérida, Spain, the capital of the same Autonomous Community. The airport is connected with both cities by the Autovía A-5 motorway. The airport shares its runway and control tower with the Talavera la Real Air Base (Spanish: Base Aérea de Talavera la Real), an air base of the Spanish Air and Space Force, named for the nearby municipality of Talavera la Real. It is currently the only airport in Extremadura.
Badajoz Airport Aeropuerto de Badajoz Talavera la Real Air Base Base Aérea de Talavera la Real | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military/Public | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Aena | ||||||||||
| Serves | Badajoz and Mérida | ||||||||||
| Location | Badajoz | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 185 m / 608 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°53′29″N 06°49′17″W / 38.89139°N 6.82139°W | ||||||||||
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Airlines and destinations
editThe following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Badajoz Airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Binter Canarias | Gran Canaria (begins 1 April 2025)[2] |
| Iberia | Barcelona,[3] Madrid[3] Seasonal: Gran Canaria,[4] Palma de Mallorca |
Statistics
editAnnual traffic
edit| Passengers | Movements | Cargo (kilos) | |
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| 2004 | 82,596 | 8,230 | 0 |
| 2005 | 72,966 | 4,451 | 0 |
| 2006 | 80,464 | 4,434 | 0 |
| 2007 | 91,585 | 4,181 | 80 |
| 2008 | 81,010 | 4,033 | 0 |
| 2009 | 75,351 | 3,783 | 0 |
| 2010 | 61,179 | 3,411 | 0 |
| 2011 | 56,981 | 2,957 | 0 |
| 2012 | 65,642 | 2,283 | 0 |
| 2013 | 29,112 | 1,414 | 0 |
| 2014 | 39,600 | 1,838 | 0 |
| 2015 | 22,370 | 1,525 | 0 |
| 2016 | 32,963 | 1,563 | 0 |
| 2017 | 49,304 | 1,865 | 0 |
| 2018 | 52,068 | 1,985 | 0 |
| 2019 | 75,416 | 2,880 | 0 |
| 2020 | 29,999 | 1,644 | 0 |
| 2021 | 42,175 | 1,887 | 0 |
| 2022 | 65,806 | 2,715 | 0 |
| 2023 | 80,254 | 3,125 | 0 |
| Source: Aena Statistics[citation needed] | |||
Busiest routes
edit| Rank | Destination | Passengers | Change 2022 / 23 |
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| 1 |  Madrid
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35,553 |  60%
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| 2 |  Barcelona
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34,747 | 1%
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| 3 |  Palma de Mallorca
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4,419 | 11%
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| 4 |  Gran Canaria
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1,621 |  New Route
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| 5 |  Alicante
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1,597 | 5%
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| Source: Estadísticas de tráfico aereo[citation needed] | |||
References
edit- ^ a b "Página Principal | Aeropuerto de Badajoz | AENA".
- ^ "Binter NS25 Network Additions". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ a b "LIST OF PUBLIC SERVICE OBLIGATIONS" (PDF). Aeroroutes.com. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ "Iberia adds a new route from Gran Canaria to Badajoz from next summer". 22 November 2022.
External links
edit- Official website
- Accident history for BJZ at Aviation Safety Network
- Current weather for LEBZ at NOAA/NWS
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