Regions and Airports in Spain

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REGIONS AND AIRPORTS IN SPAIN


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INDEX

0. SPAIN ..................................................................................................................................... 5

0.1. Airports .......................................................................................................................... 5

1. ANDALUCA ........................................................................................................................... 6

1.1. Main Carachteristics of the Andaluca .......................................................................... 6

1.2. Airports .......................................................................................................................... 6

1.2.1. Almera .................................................................................................................. 6

1.2.2. Crdoba ................................................................................................................. 8

1.2.3. Granada ................................................................................................................. 9

1.2.4. Sevilla................................................................................................................... 10

2. ARAGN .............................................................................................................................. 10

2.1. Main Characteristics of Aragn ................................................................................... 10

2.2. Airports ........................................................................................................................ 11

2.2.1. Huesca ................................................................................................................. 11

3. ASTURIAS ............................................................................................................................. 13

3.1. Main characteristics of Asturias .................................................................................. 13

3.2. Airports ........................................................................................................................ 133.2.1. Asturias-Rann Airport ........................................................................................ 13

4. BALEARES (Islands) .............................................................................................................. 14

4.1. Airports ........................................................................................................................ 14

4.1.1. Ibiza ..................................................................................................................... 14

4.1.2. Mallorca ............................................................................................................... 16

4.1.3. Menorca .............................................................................................................. 17

5. CANTABRIA .......................................................................................................................... 19

5.1. Main characteristics of Cantabria ............................................................................... 19

5.2. Airports ........................................................................................................................ 20

5.2.1. Santander ............................................................................................................ 20

6. CANARIAS ............................................................................................................................ 20

6.1. Airports ........................................................................................................................ 20

6.1.1. El Hierro ............................................................................................................... 20

6.1.2. Fuerteventura ...................................................................................................... 22

6.1.3. Gran Canaria ........................................................................................................ 23


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6.1.4. La Gomera ........................................................................................................... 25

6.1.5. Lanzarote ............................................................................................................. 26

6.1.6. Tenerife Norte ..................................................................................................... 27

6.1.7. Tenerife Sur ......................................................................................................... 28

7. CASTILLA LA MANCHA ......................................................................................................... 29

7.1. Airports ........................................................................................................................ 29

7.1.1. Albacete ............................................................................................................... 29

7.1.2. Ciudad Real .......................................................................................................... 31

8. CASTILLA Y LEON ................................................................................................................. 32

8.1. Main Characteristics of the region .............................................................................. 32

8.2. Airports ........................................................................................................................ 32

8.2.1. Burgos .................................................................................................................. 32

8.2.2. Len ..................................................................................................................... 33

8.2.3. Valladolid ............................................................................................................. 34

9. CATALUA ........................................................................................................................... 36

9.1. Main Characteristics of Catalua ................................................................................ 36

9.2. Airports ........................................................................................................................ 37

9.2.1. Barcelona ............................................................................................................. 37

9.2.2. Girona .................................................................................................................. 38

9.2.3. Reus ..................................................................................................................... 39

10. COMUNIDAD DE MADRID ............................................................................................... 40

10.1. Main characeristics of Madrid ................................................................................. 40

10.2. Airports .................................................................................................................... 40

10.2.1. Madrid Barajas .................................................................................................... 40

11. COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA ............................................................................................. 42

11.1. Main Characteristics of Comunidad Valenciana ..................................................... 42

11.2. Airports .................................................................................................................... 43

11.2.1. Alicante ................................................................................................................ 43

11.2.2. Valencia ............................................................................................................... 44

12. EXTREMADURA ............................................................................................................... 44

12.1. Airports .................................................................................................................... 45

12.1.1. Badajoz ................................................................................................................ 45

13. GALICIA ............................................................................................................................ 46

13.1. Main characterisitcs about Galicia .......................................................................... 46


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13.2. Airports .................................................................................................................... 46

13.2.1. Corua ................................................................................................................. 46

13.2.2. Santiago ............................................................................................................... 47

13.2.3. Vigo ...................................................................................................................... 48

14. NAVARRA ......................................................................................................................... 49

14.1. Main characteristics about Navarra ........................................................................ 49

14.2. Airports .................................................................................................................... 49

14.2.1. Navarra ................................................................................................................ 49

15. PAIS VASCO ..................................................................................................................... 50

15.1. Main Characteristics of Pais Vasco .......................................................................... 50

15.2. Airports .................................................................................................................... 50

15.2.1. Bilbao ................................................................................................................... 50

15.2.2. San Sebastin ...................................................................................................... 51

15.2.3. Vitoria .................................................................................................................. 52


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Percentage

First

Second

Third

0. SPAINSpain is the fifth bigest country in Europe in terms of extensin, after Russia, Ukraine,

Germany and France. Nowadays its considered as the 12th most potent country in the

world by the International Monetary Fund. In the past, it reached up to the 7th position

of this ranking.

Its main economic details are:

Sector Percentage

First (*) 4,4

Second (**) 22,8

Third (***) 72,8

(*): The first sector of economics is related with agriculture and animal production.

(**): The second sector is related with construction and industry.

(***): The third sector is also called services sector and is about tourism and

everything related with people attendance, for example restaurants, casinos, etc.

0.1. AirportsIn Spain there are many airports, among those categorized as civil public, those civil

private, those military and those which are used for both civil and military services. In

this project we will only consider those public civil as the military and private ones

have their own regulations and procedures.


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1. ANDALUCA1.1. Main Carachteristics of the AndalucaAndaluca is located in the south of Spain, its capital is Seville and it is the regin which

has the most population in all Spain, apart from being the second with the most

territorial extension. Andaluca historically has very serious problems with economics,

the unemployment rate is much higher than the medium average for Spain and for the

European Union.

Andaluca Gross Domestic Product is rated as follows:

Sector Percentage

First 5,5

Second 32,5Third 62

Andaluca is the third stronger Spanish region, with a total product of around 150 M

per year.

1.2. AirportsThere are 4 main civil airports in this regin, apart from another one which is shared

with military services so the author of this document decides not to include it.

1.2.1. AlmeraAlmera is in the south east of Spain, as well as in the south east of Andaluca. It was

opened on the 6th of February 1968, its last traffic details are:


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Year Passengers Kg cargo

2001 864.106 449.733

2002 827.256 122.538

2003 832.242 59.353

2004 815.610 51.138

2005 1.065.900 52.779

2006 1.049.007 35.550

2007 1.203.057 19.890

2008 1.018.331 21.322

2009 784.982 16.238

2010 780.382 14.074

This airport has one runway with the following characteristics:

The runway dimensions make the runway have the category 4E according to the ICAO

prescriptions. This means that an aircraft up to the size of an Airbus 340 can operate in

this airport.


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1.2.2. CrdobaYear Passengers

2001 18.070

2002 18.109

2003 16.7872004 19.305

2005 20.493

2006 19.428

2007 22.357

2008 22.151

2009 15.463

2010 7.843

The runway size makes the airport acquire an ICAO category of 3D, so a maximum size

for an Airbus 310 would be allowed to operate at this airport.


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1.2.3. GranadaThis airport was first opened on the 15th of June of 1972


2001 514.695 121.419

2002 486.552 95.443

2003 525.807 101.201

2004 590.846 85.891

2005 874.571 65.871

2006 1.085.323 69.554

2007 1.467.112 72.443

2008 1.421.830 66.889

2009 1.187.568 41.1502010 978.237 37.889

Runway characteristics:

The maximum ICAO category for this airport is a 4E, so an Airbus 340 could operate

there.


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1.2.4. SevillaYear Passengers Kg cargo

2001 2.151.404 101.582

2002 2.007.325 39.298

2003 2.243.517 39.8172004 2.648.181 27.274

2005 3.496.745 343.835

2006 3.855.060 3.119

2007 4.490.155 1.473

2008 4.370.225 37.482

2009 4.041.158 11.076

2010 4.214.757 2.207

This runway is also from a category of 4E.

2. ARAGN2.1. Main Characteristics of AragnAragn has an extension which makes it be the fourth biggest region in Spain,

nevertheless its population is only the 11th biggest in Spain, with an amount of

1,345,419 habitants.

Aragon is famous for having very good conditions and infrastructure to ski during the

winter, so its population averages change a lot depending on the year season.

Its Gross domestic product is divided into the three economy sectors as follows.


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Percentage

First

Second

Third

Sector Percentage

First 3,5Second 42,5

Third 54

Although in Aragon there is a much higher Gross Domestic Product per person than in

the rest of Spain, as its population is very low, its Product only is the 3% of the all-Spanish Product.

2.2. Airports2.2.1. HuescaHuesca airport was first opened 2007 and it was expected to have an average of

160,000 passengers a year. As we can see on the statistics this number is much lower.

Trying to find a solution for this problem, the regional government is thinking ofbuilding a new terminal only to be opened during the ski season.

Year Passengers

2007 1.386

2008 3.929

2009 6.228

2010 5.906


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According to the ICAO regulation, the category of the runway 12R-30L is 4E. The

runway 12L-30R has a level less than the minimum: 1A, as the minimum width for this

category is 18 meters and our runway is only 12 m wide. In conclusion, according to

the IACO regulations, the second runway shouldnt be used for taking off and landing.


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Percentaje

First

Second

Third

3. ASTURIAS3.1. Main characteristics of AsturiasAsturias is located in the north of Spain, its population decreases as the closure of

many industries. Nowadays, its primary sector is getting lower, and the third one

(tourism) is rising, here is a chart of the division the economy sectors:

Sector Percentaje

First 6

Second 30

Third 64

3.2. Airports3.2.1. Asturias-Rann AirportYear Passengers Kg cargo

2001 816.087 641.241

2002 771.238 577.235

2003 837.245 484.4412004 942.367 420.256

2005 1.250.910 230.301

2006 1.352.621 35.550

2007 1.560.268 19.890

2008 1.529.459 21.322

2009 1.315.991 16.238

2010 1.354.501 14.074


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2001 4.398.669 4.531.792

2002 4.060.408 4.426.371

2003 4.122.814 4.232.714

2004 4.131.085 4.510.627

2005 4.144.846 4.350.295

2006 4.422.208 4.427.140

2007 4.739.833 4.308.513

2008 4.629.619 3.928.387

2009 4.556.807 3.143.541

2010 5.023.649 2.996.183

The category of the runway is 4E.


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4.1.2. MallorcaMallorca is the bigest island of the archipelago and its as well the capital island where

the capital city (Palma) is. As well as Ibiza, it has lots of tourist coming there every year,

specially from Germany and the United Kingdom.

Around 900,000 people are registered as habitants there although in summer its

population is multiplied for three. As well as Ibiza, Mallorcas first economic resource is

tourism, up to the point to have had in the past the biggest airport in Spain (now that

one is Madrid since the new terminal T4 was opened). Then, industry is the second

economic resource.

There are more than one airport in the island but the only one used for public

transport is the one called Palma de Mallorca Son San Joan:


2001 19.136.047 23.079.515

2002 17.773.184 20.419.770

2003 19.143.250 19.938.832

2004 20.380.620 20.408.729

2005 21.223.805 21.041.694

2006 22.393.434 22.446.770

2007 23.214.132 22.836.971

2008 22.818.352 21.396.216

2009 21.195.002 17.086.562

2010 21.106.664 17.296.496


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Both runways are the 4E category.

4.1.3. MenorcaMenorca is the second island in extension in the Baleares archipelago. Its population

nevertheless is very reduced: Around 93.000 habitants.

Menorca is the less touristic island from the main three, the reason why is that during

the dictator Franco time and specially during the 60s this island was considered as a

very strategist island as its the land which is in the most east , so it was strongly

occupied by the military service. That time the economy of the island was based on the

consumption of those soldiers. Nowadays, the military presence on the island is much

less but the Island hasnt reached yet such a level of tourism as the other main islands

of the archipelago.

Its economy is deeply based on artisanal works as well as on agriculture and animal

exploitation.


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Year Passengers

2001 2.807.731

2002 2.703.813

2003 2.689.722

2004 2.610.410

2005 2.574.168

2006 2.664.161

2007 2.759.178

2008 2.596.902

2009 2.422.348

2010 2.496.010


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Percentaje

First

Second

Third

Both runways are a 4E category but the 01R-19L is used as a taxiway and only when

the main runway is in mainteinance works, the secondary is used as runway. They can

never be used at the same time as the main one is the furthest from the parking

platform and needs the secondary to be a taxiway to connect both places.

5. CANTABRIA5.1. Main characteristics of CantabriaCantabria is in the north of Spain and it used to be called Santander (the capital city

name).

The main economic details are the following:

Sector Percentaje

First 5,8

Second 30,4

Third 63,8


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5.2. Airports5.2.1. SantanderSantander airport was first opened in 1979 and it specially characterized by the good

location and orientation of the runway that makes it be have an availability of 98%

during the whole year (during the remaining 2% of the time there is crossed wind so

the runway has to be closed).


2001 272.365 101.582

2002 262.065 39.298

2003 253.734 39.817

2004 342.351 27.274

2005 644.391 343.835

2006 649.300 3.119

2007 761.617 1.473

2008 856.605 37.482

2009 957.982 11.076

2010 919.526 2.207

The ICAO category for this runway is 4E.

6. CANARIAS6.1. Airports6.1.1. El HierroEl Hierro is one of the smallest islands of the Canary Islands, its located in the western

part of the Archipelago and its population is only around 11000 people.


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The island is economically based on the first and third sectors, the first is dedicated to

the agriculture and animal exploitation for milk, cheese and wool. The third is

dedicated to tourism although the island hasnt got much as there is not a very big

amount of touristic place such as long beaches. Apart from that, getting to the island is

more difficult as coming from other places but other Canary Islands, at least two flightsare needed.

The airport is the first airport in Spain which doesnt have the figure of a controller as

in its tower theres installed the called AFIS Service, so pilot gets the information of the

weather, aero navigation, etc. and decides themself all the procedures they have to

take to operate.


2001 134.851 195.340

2002 129.982 186.204

2003 134.352 173.657

2004 144.498 172.947

2005 157.981 173.905

2006 171.444 164.024

2007 184.843 171.379

2008 195.425 171.717

2009 183.891 154.020

2010 170.968 145.443


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The category of this runway is 3C and the

biggest aircraft which operates there

nowadays is smaller than an Airbus 310, its

the regional flight operated by the airline

Binter Canarias.

6.1.2. FuerteventuraFuerteventura is one an island on the east part of the archipelago, its population is

around 104,000 habitants. Its main economic resource is tourism so they use the most

the airport to come and go from the island; they mainly come from Germany and the

United Kingdom.


2001 3.531.129 3.837.030

2002 3.560.197 3.714.362

2003 3.844.211 3.695.208

2004 3.843.748 3.639.811

2005 4.001.587 3.179.495

2006 4.379.399 3.197.945

2007 4.552.809 3.128.332

2008 4.428.921 2.725.022

2009 3.680.413 1.916.101

2010 4.117.536 1.710.931


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Both runways are 4E. Here it happens the same as in Menroca, they cannot be used at

the same time as the one furthest needs to use the closest as taxi way, so the runway

01R-19L is the one which is mainly used and the other one is usually for taxi and only in

the case the main one is at maintenance works, it would be used as a runway.

6.1.3. Gran CanariaGran Canaria is in the centre-east of the archipelago and with a population of around876,000 people, is the capital of one of the two provinces which exist in the Canary

Islands.

Its main economy resource is the tourism and from that, some building industry. In the

rural places, agriculture is a life resource so they cultivate bananas and tomatoes,

which they export to other places (Canary Bananas are very well known outside). From

the agriculture part, its also a small industry for products for it.


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2001 9.089.021 40.885.328

2002 8.775.722 39.667.819

2003 8.963.830 40.160.584

2004 9.227.640 40.982.831

2005 9.569.155 40.441.343

2006 9.972.167 38.402.173

2007 10.069.384 37.541.753

2008 9.995.914 33.743.053

2009 8.935.948 25.998.675

2010 9.300.192 24.553.046


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At this airport the runways are also from a 4E category and although they are also

parallel as in Fuerteventura, here there is another taxiway so the two runways can

both be used at the same time.

6.1.4. La GomeraLa Gomera is in the western part of the archipelago, near El Hierro, La Palma y

Tenerife. As well as some other small islands of this archipelago, its main economic

hubs are the first and the third sectors. In the first sector they cultivate vegetables for

themselves and bananas to export outside the archipelago, they also make chees from

sheets milk.

Tourism which goes there is mainly the adventure and hiking tourism rather than sun

tourism.


2001 23.404 19.318

2002 24.608 44.153

2003 28.588 2.739

2004 30.774 3.293

2005 34.496 6.192

2006 38.852 4.593

2007 40.569 638

2008 41.890 7.863

2009 34.605 10.577

2010 32.488 9.248


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The runway has an ICAO category of 3C, and because of that the airport is limited to

have very big aircraft so it only operates Binter flights from some other islands of the

archipelago.

6.1.5. LanzaroteLanzarote is in the north east of Canary Islands and has a population of around 150,000

habitants. Its capital is Arrecife.


2001 4.924.523 7.135.296

2002 4.949.992 7.201.653

2003 5.209.251 7.492.796

2004 5.324.569 7.999.086

2005 5.310.577 6.629.249

2006 5.462.251 6.113.8872007 5.472.306 5.784.899

2008 5.304.922 5.429.608

2009 4.570.842 4.147.010

2010 4.830.505 3.787.434

The category of this airport is 4E so firstly its not limited to have flights from anywhere

out of the archipelago.


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First

Second

Third

6.1.6. Tenerife NorteTenerife Island is the most populated island in all Spain, and its as well the capital of

one of the two provinces of the Canary Islands. Its habitants are around 900,000 and

its also the biggest island relating to extension and has the highest mountain in all

Spain; the Teide Volcano.

For being the biggest island, its economy is more complex than the other canary

islands:

A we can see, the third sector is very important and thats because of the tourism, that

also needs the second sector according to the construction. Apart from that, the

second sector also involves a very high bet on renewal energies, which are making this

second sector increase.


2001 2.498.863 21.066.019

2002 2.486.118 21.150.364

2003 2.918.217 23.846.815

2004 3.367.092 23.647.190

2005 3.749.226 22.163.416

2006 3.985.376 23.193.899

2007 4.124.165 25.183.903

2008 4.232.881 20.798.3322009 4.051.734 18.305.762

2010 4.048.451 15.940.200

Sector Percentage

First 2

Second 20

Third 78


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This airport has a very long runway, with a category of 4E. Airbus 340 from Iberia

operate constantly at this airport.

In this airport happened the most tragic air accident ever, on the 27th of March of 1977

two jumbo Boeing 747, one from the airline KLM and another from PanAm crashed onits runway. The airport apron had a lot of aircraft because a bomb attack had

happened at Gran Canaria airport, so many planes had to stop in Tenerife until the

situation in Gran Canaria was sorted out. Because of that, the PanAm aircraft was told

to taxi on the runway and leave it at an exit the pilot its supposed didnt see because

of the thick fog. At the same time, the KLM didnt wait for the authorization of the

tower to start taking off and just started. Although at the moment of crashing, the KLM

aircraft was already on the air, it hadnt taken enough altitude to avoid the PanAm

flight. 583 people died.

6.1.7. Tenerife SurYear Passengers Kg cargo

2001 8.959.546 11.541.519

2002 8.811.359 11.030.201

2003 8.665.177 8.970.437

2004 8.384.314 9.373.506

2005 8.361.237 10.402.292

2006 8.543.888 9.655.462

2007 8.340.334 9.333.6842008 8.063.746 8.628.429

2009 6.962.889 5.466.928

2010 7.240.641 4.524.336


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This airport has a big runway of a 4E category. So firstly there shouldnt be any

problem.

7. CASTILLA LA MANCHAThis region is in the centre-south of Spain, its population is around 2,100,000 people

and although its capital is Toledo, its most populated city is Albacete. Nowadays, itssuffering even more than the rest of Spain the economic crisis and has problems to pay

their public employers, etc.

Sector Percentage

First 12

Second 38

Third 50

7.1. Airports7.1.1. Albacete

Year Passengers2006 17.511

2007 19.880

2008 19.242

2009 15.127

2010 11.293


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This runway is a 4F category, the mximum ICAO category.


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7.1.2. Ciudad RealYear Passengers Kg cargo

2009 53.557 1.090.000

2010 33.520 1.100

Ciudad Real Airport has such a runway, with the maximum category ICAO consideres:

4F. Nevertheless this airport is suffering from lack of passengers and cargo. There used

to be a Spanish airline called Vueling (same owner as Iberia) which used to fly from

this airport to Barcelona and Paris but from October 2011 it has stopped operating

there.

Nowadays they are considering both trying to make it restart or trying to use the

airport infrastructure for some other purpose.


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8. CASTILLA Y LEON8.1. Main Characteristics of the regionCastilla y Len is the bigest region in all Spain, although it has a population of around

2,500,000 habitants, which is not that much for such a territory. Its located in the

center-north of Spain and it doesnt reach the sea.

Castilla y Len has a good economy either in the first, the second and the third sector.

In the first one is famous for the production of meat, specially from pork and cow.

Salamanca is one of the most famous places where they make typical prepared meat,

as ham, Chorizo, as well as cheese.

Talking about industry, Castilla y Leon is famous for having a car factory in Valladolid,

whose brand is the French Renault; either in Valladolid and Burgos, there is a quite

strong quimical industry and talking about aeronautics, in Valladolid theres anaeronautic factory.

Tourism is also well considered although the most tourists are Spanish from other

regions and they usually travel there by on-ground transportation.

8.2. Airports8.2.1. BurgosYear Passengers

2008 13.0372009 27.712

2010 33.595


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This ranway is a 4E.

8.2.2. LenYear Passengers Kg cargo

2001 24.816 110

2002 23.972 0

2003 31.564 9

2004 65.140 33

2005 80.874 352

2006 126.521 554

2007 161.553 341

2008 123.103 15.979

2009 95.189 3.711

2010 93.373 3.927


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Although at this airport there are two declared runways, the 06-24 is paved with a

natural material, such as grass or similar. So the only runway which we will consider is

the 05-23, which is a 4E. This airport has been expanded recently so it is not likely that

it needs any other expansion project.

8.2.3. ValladolidYear Passengers Kg cargo

2001 167.131 209.503

2002 173.612 240.921

2003 205.961 208.501

2004 423.512 678.217

2005 442.401 303.458

2006 456.796 120.804

2007 512.820 31.457

2008 478.956 34.7002009 365.696 75.175

2010 391.642 31.890


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Here we have the same situation as in Len, there are two runways but only one is

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Second

Third

9. CATALUA9.1. Main Characteristics of CataluaCataluas capital city is Barcelona, which is the second bigest city in Spain with around

1,600,000 habitants in the city center and around 5 million in the city and near. The

whole Catalua has a population of around 7.5 million that means that most of the

people live near Barcelona.

Sector Percentage

First 3

Second 28

Third 69

Although in Catalua the first sector has a very small representation, the few things

they make are quite strong and are well known even outside Spain, the most

representative product form this region is cava (kind of champaign), which is sold in

many other countries either European and non-European.

The second sector used to be the most representative sector until about 40 years ago,

nowadays the most important factories are the automotive (Nissan and Seat), the

pharmacy and the chemistry, as well as ship construction factories.

The third sector has become the most important and actually Catalua is the region

which gets the most tourists that visit Spain. Although almost all of them go to visit

Barcelona, as there are low cost airlines which fly to some other parts of Catalua,

some of them use other airports to get there.


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9.2. Airports9.2.1. BarcelonaYear Passengers Kg cargo

2001 20.544.956 81.904.845

2002 21.172.667 75.913.274

2003 22.545.558 70.121.369

2004 24.371.272 84.992.843

2005 26.972.303 90.485.919

2006 29.843.440 93.469.629

2007 32.811.887 96.787.685

2008 30.250.376 103.997.579

2009 27.415.076 89.819.483

2010 29.184.048 104.416.224


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In this airport there are three runways but they usually utilize only two, the parallel

with the orientation 07-25. The 02-20 crosses one of the parallel and its normally used

as a taxiway; only in the cases theres cross-wind for the parallels, they use it to take

off and land. The parallel runways have a category of 4F (the maximum) and the one

left has a 4E level.

9.2.2. GironaYear Passengers Kg cargo

2001 618.981 176.175

2002 552.641 494.361

2003 1.446.490 290.001

2004 2.959.250 142.973

2005 3.531.326 240.6962006 3.612.592 484.407

2007 4.847.308 234.180

2008 5.509.308 184.127

2009 5.283.691 72.918

2010 4.859.813 63.467


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This airport has a 4E category. It is very utilized by the airline Ryanair, which has

made it increase its passengers as it can be seen on the graph above.

9.2.3. Reus


2001 739.469 6.7032002 759.864 14.198

2003 845.009 4.205

2004 1.136.160 18.159

2005 1.380.664 17.027

2006 1.379.316 5.931

2007 1.305.352 11.213

2008 1.275.956 119.849

2009 1.702.741 9.602

2010 1.415.570 246.045


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The ranway is categorized as 4E and now its having problems because Ryanair used

to fly there and the airport had quite a lot of passengers, actually Ryanair decided stop

operating there and the future for this airport is unknown.

10.COMUNIDAD DE MADRID10.1. Main characeristics of MadridLa Comunidad de Madrid the region where the capital of Spain is, it has a population of

around 6.5 million and there are actually many workers who go every day from other

regions to work in Madrid.

10.2. Airports10.2.1.

Madrid Barajas

Madrid Barajas Airport is the airport which has the most passengers in all Spain, apart

from having many who use Madrid as their beginning and final destination, the airport

Works very well as a hub. Its consolidated as the biggest hub among European cities

and South American countries; the reason why is that the airline which flies the most

between both continents is the Spanish Iberia.

5 years ago, the opened the new T4 terminal, designed by Richard Rogers and they

achieved much more space for either land and air sides.


2001 33.857.951 295.943.504

2002 33.691.391 295.710.722

2003 35.526.496 307.031.483

2004 38.317.792 341.196.637

2005 41.768.622 333.149.008

2006 45.465.247 325.740.400

2007 51.829.808 325.208.138

2008 50.526.173 329.188.046

2009 48.301.999 302.893.1602010 49.806.349 373.946.184


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All runways are 4F and they are always used the way that those with the same

orientation, operate with the same direction according to wing conditions. 90% of the

time, the operate the way that those 36-18 are used for taking off and those 33-15 for

Landing.

When they built the new T4, they made sure there was plenty of space to operate the

maximum capacity (its not reached yet, they expect to have it in around 5 years time)

without any problem. Nowadays there are lots of desks, aprons, etc. which are not in

use as they are waiting for when more aircraft come. Its not likely it will need a n

expansion project soon.

11.COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA11.1. Main Characteristics of Comunidad ValencianaComunidad Valenciana is located in the south east of Spain, its famous for its beaches

(the comunity has a long shape parallel to the sea and which makes it have a big coast

border.

Its two main economic resources are first the tourism, as there are a lot of tourists

who go there (either Spanish or foreigners) and second, the first sector, on its face of

agriculture, as they cultivate a lot of vegetables and products which are exported

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Around 5 million people live in Comunidad Valenciana, the most of them in the

province of Valencia.

11.2. Airports11.2.1.AlicanteYear Passengers Kg cargo

2001 6.526.629 7.924.924

2002 6.997.175 6.548.685

2003 8.176.714 5.848.044

2004 8.549.922 6.036.957

2005 8.780.336 5.193.241

2006 8.880.282 4.931.294

2007 9.106.257 4.534.398

2008 9.569.074 5.983.785

2009 9.130.622 3.199.730

2010 9.376.459 3.112.660

This airport has a lot of international flights especially in summer as tourist want to

travel there. The runway has an ICAO category of 4E and a new terminal was recently

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11.2.2.ValenciaYear Passengers Kg cargo

2001 2.297.388 11.077.692

2002 2.135.680 11.836.358

2003 2.426.801 11.769.6672004 3.103.188 12.169.271

2005 4.628.767 12.217.647

2006 4.949.338 13.067.609

2007 5.916.903 13.335.387

2008 5.770.060 13.325.799

2009 4.734.381 9.801.449

2010 4.918.809 11.427.867

This category is a 4E.

12.EXTREMADURAExtremadura is a region which is in the south west of Spain, it has a very long border

with Portugal and around 1 million people live there. Its split into two provinces:

Badajoz and Cceres.

Its economy is mainly based on the first sector as the third only takes around the 55%

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12.1. Airports12.1.1.BadajozYear Passengers

2001 51.731

2002 54.124

2003 65.291

2004 81.143

2005 72.234

2006 77.248

2007 91.266

2008 80.768

2009 75.127

2010 60.723


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Its runway is a 4F ICAO category.

13.GALICIA13.1. Main characterisitcs about GaliciaThis region is in the north west of Spain and has a population of around 3 million

people. The sector which gives the least to its economy is the third one, with an

average of around 12% of the Gross Domestic Product. This doesnt mean it doesnt

get tourist as it gets a lot; the reason why its such a small percentage is because its

industry and first sector, as well see later, are very strong and also because the most

tourist are peregrinating to Santiago (typical catholic religious tradition) and they stay

in hostels and we could say they travel very economical.

The second sector is also very strong, especially talking about the automotive industry:

Peugeot and Citren have a factory there which works very well (now a bit worse

because of the crisis). There are also very important naval industries as well as mining

industries (now disappearing).

The first sector is very popular and important because of all the seafood and fishes

which come from Galicia and which they export both inside Spain and outside.

13.2. Airports13.2.1.CoruaYear Passengers Kg cargo

2001 654.064 700798

2002 532.236 482885

2003 549.850 541944

2004 586.218 539184

2005 852.043 422473

2006 1.014.500 554.039

2007 1.266.792 291.307

2008 1.174.951 283.571

2009 1.068.818 239.692

2010 1.101.208 244.945


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13.2.2.SantiagoYear Passengers Kg cargo

2001 1.251.549 6.288.899

2002 1.213.060 5.716.382

2003 1.350.590 5.318.564

2004 1.543.800 4.938.613

2005 1.801.133 3.805.386

2006 1.961.664 2.587.7992007 2.012.209 2.751.464

2008 1.878.999 2.418.798

2009 1.928.855 1.988.641

2010 2.158.855 1.964.349


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Corua airport as a runway with a category 4E and in spite of that, they are now

making a very big work of extending it. Thats why we wont consider itll need any

other improvement.

13.2.3.VigoYear Passengers Kg cargo

2001 790.335 1.698.923

2002 778.861 1.153.148

2003 840.013 1.134.407

2004 911.878 1.029.729

2005 1.108.720 1.363.1872006 1.187.598 1.252.411

2007 1.405.777 1.952.616

2008 1.278.575 1.482.774

2009 1.103.280 796.720

2010 1.093.206 901.192

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14.NAVARRA14.1. Main characteristics about NavarraNavarra is a region in the north of Spain, bordering with France. Around 600,000

people. Its main sector is the industry apart from the San Fermines party time in July,

when people from all over the world go there to run with bulls.

14.2. Airports14.2.1.NavarraYear Passengers Kg cargo

2001 340.190 596.918

2002 319.536 339.247

2003 312.778 186.276

2004 321.418 119.427

2005 342.458 139.310

2006 375.303 59.217

2007 499.971 47.655

2008 434.453 52.942

2009 335.441 44.706

2010 291.544 42.548

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15.PAIS VASCO15.1. Main Characteristics of Pais VascoPais Vasco is a very politically controversial region of Spain, its located in the north, its

got sea and also a little bordier with France. Its industry is very well known in all Spain,

especially for all its metal factories, ship makers and the Mercedes-Benz automotive

factory in Vitoria (south of the region).

It is one of the richest regions in all Spain and around 2,5 million people live there. A

weak point they have is the problem of energy as they have such a lot of industries,

they have to import from other places lots of energy.

15.2. Airports15.2.1.BilbaoBilbao airport terminal was recently reformed by the famous Spanish architect

Santiago Calatrava, the works cost a big amount of money because of the design

prescriptions. At the same time, they took the opportunity of improving many things of

the air part of the airport.


2001 2.475.441 3.676.296

2002 2.450.591 3.699.212

2003 2.842.449 3.813.624

2004 3.390.819 4.153.7292005 3.841.503 3.958.047

2006 3.871.088 3.423.163

2007 4.280.740 3.233.929

2008 4.169.021 3.186.174

2009 3.652.046 2.691.468

2010 3.883.342 2.547.999


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15.2.3.Vitoria

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