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Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport is the biggest in the country, offering passengers an enjoyable and memorable travel experience.
Airport Code (IATA):
(MAD)
Location:
Madrid
Address:
Avenida de la Hispanidad, 28042 Madrid
Terminals:
4
Airlines:
Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeroméxico, Air Algerie, Air Arabia Maroc, airBaltic, Air Cairo, Air Canada, Air China, Air Europa, Air France, Air Nostrum, Air Serbia, Air Transat, Alba Star, American Airlines, Avianca, Beijing Capital Airlines, Binter Canarias, Boliviana de Aviacion, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Bulgaria Air, Cathay Pacific, China Eastern, Cubana de Aviacion, Czech Airlines, Dan Air, Delta Air Lines, easyJet, easyJet Switzerland, EgyptAir, El-Al Israel Airlines, Emirates, Estelar, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Finnair, Fly Play, Hainan Airlines, Iberia, Iberia Express, Iberojet, Icelandair, ITA Airways, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, KM Malta Airlines Limited, Korean Air, Laser Airlines, LATAM Airlines, LATAM Líneas Aéreas, LATAM Peru, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Luxair, Middle East Airlines, Nesma Airlines, Nile Air, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Norwegian Air Sweden, Nouvelair, Pegasus Airlines, Plus Ultra, Privilege Style, Qatar Airways, Royal Air Maroc, Royal Jordanian, Ryanair, Saudia, SunExpress, Swiss International Air Lines, TACA International Airlines, TAP Portugal, Tarom, Transavia, Tunisair, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, Volotea, Vueling Airlines, Wizz Air, World2Fly
Annual Passenger Traffic:
60,200,000
Brief History:
Madrid-Barajas Airport opened in 1931 and introduced commercial flights in 1933. It's the second-largest airport in Europe by size.
Flights to and from Madrid
Madrid Airport is connected with 200 destinations worldwide via airlines such as Air France, British Airways, Qatar Airways and Lufthansa. Some popular ones are London, Munich, Paris, Amsterdam and Milan.
Getting to and from the Airport
Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport can be reached by train, underground, bus or car. You can take train lines C1 and C10, the metro line 8, and a variety of city and intercity buses and long-distance coaches.
Airport facilities and services
Lounges
Yes
Wi-FI
Yes
Dining
Yes
Duty-free Shopping
Yes
Currency Exchange
Yes
ATMs
Yes
Baggage Storage
Yes
Prayer room
Yes
Baby feeding facilities
Yes
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