Alicante Airport

Alicante airport is the main airport for the region of Murcia and is the 6th busiest airport in the whole of spain. It was originally called, EL ALTET, and is also known as in spain as Aeropuerto INternacional de Alicante. The aiport codes are IATA, ALC, ICAO and LEAL.

Up to 80 percent of all flights are international flights from Alicante airport. It is about 5 and a half miles south west of the main part of Alicante on the mediterranean cost.
The majority of passengers come from the UK and other larger countries in Europe. The most popular domestic destinations in Spain people fly to are Marid, Palma and Barcelona.

International and flights within spain at Alicante airport have been on the increase very significantly within the past 10 years.

In 2009 Alicante handled 9 million passengers, 74 thousant flighs and 3000 tonnes of cargo, making it the 6 th businest airport in spain and the 50th busiest in all of Europe! It is also the busiest airport in Valencia.

The airport is also the 4th largest for the airline, Ryanair who specialise in low cost flights. Alicante airport serves 59 destinations for Ryanair.

With Ryanair being the most popular airline at Alicante airport with over 2 million passengers a year, Easy Jet come a close second with 2 million passengers, and then Air Berlin with over 6 thousand.

Alicante airport is the main airport for the region of Murcia and is the 6th busiest airport in the whole of spain. It was originally called, EL ALTET, and is also known as in spain as Aeropuerto INternacional de Alicante. The aiport codes are IATA, ALC, ICAO and LEAL.

Up to 80 percent of all flights are international flights from Alicante airport. It is about 5 and a half miles south west of the main part of Alicante on the mediterranean cost.
The majority of passengers come from the UK and other larger countries in Europe. The most popular domestic destinations in Spain people fly to are Marid, Palma and Barcelona. International and flights within spain at Alicante airport have been on the increase very significantly within the past 10 years.

In 2009 Alicante handled 9 million passengers, 74 thousant flighs and 3000 tonnes of cargo, making it the 6 th businest airport in spain and the 50th busiest in all of Europe! It is also the busiest airport in Valencia.

The airport is also the 4th largest for the airline, Ryanair who specialise in low cost flights. Alicante airport serves 59 destinations for Ryanair. With Ryanair being the most popular airline at Alicante airport with over 2 million passengers a year, Easy Jet come a close second with 2 million passengers, and then Air Berlin with over 6 thousand.