Almería Airport
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| Aeropuerto de Almería Almería Airport |
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|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: LEI – ICAO: LEAM | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Aena | ||
| Serves | Almería | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 70 ft / 21 m | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 08/26 | 10,499 | 3,200 | Asphalt |
Almería Airport (IATA: LEI, ICAO: LEAM) is located about 10km (6.25 miles) east of the city centre in South-East Spain, in the province of Almería. It is a modern airport, with arrivals and departures taking place on the main ground floor. It also has a terrace overlooking the runway.
Regular national and international flights arrive and depart at the airport. National airfare is provided by Iberia Airlines while EasyJet flies from and to the UK. Numerous charter companies fly to and from the airport, making it the second most important airport in terms of foreign tourism in Andalucia.
Local bus line 20 links the airport with the city centre, the fare price being €0,90. There are buses every half-hour in the daytime and every 45 minutes in the evening. Taxis are available to take you into the city centre - the average fare is €15. Car hire is available, the major companies Avis and Europcar are available.
There is signed access to the airport from the A7 "Motorway of the Mediterranean", through the AL-17 dual carriageway. The A7 links to many cities along the coast of Spain.
[edit] Airlines and destinations
- airberlin (Palma de Mallorca)
- easyJet (London-Gatwick, London-Stansted)
- First Choice Airways (London-Gatwick, Manchester)
- Iberia operated by Air Nostrum (Barcelona, Madrid, Melilla)
- Jetairfly (Brussels)
- Jet2.com (Leeds/Bradford, Newcastle)
- LTU International (Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Munich)
- Monarch Airlines (Birmingham, London-Gatwick, London-Luton, Manchester)
- Ryanair (Dublin, London-Stansted)
- Thomas Cook Airlines (London-Gatwick, Manchester)
- transavia.com (Amsterdam)
[edit] External links
- Almería Airport (official site) (English)
- Airport information for LEAM at World Aero Data
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