Melilla Airport
Melilla Airport (IATA: MLN, ICAO: GEML) is an airport in Melilla, an exclave of Spain in Africa. The airport is located about 4 km (2.5 mi) southwest of the city, near the border with Morocco. On March 24, 2014, the Spanish government announced that they will rename the airport after last Prime Minister of Spain Adolfo Suarez.
Melilla Airport Aeropuerto de Melilla | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Aena | ||||||||||
| Serves | Melilla | ||||||||||
| Location | Melilla, Spain | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 48 m / 156 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°16′47″N 02°57′23″W / 35.27972°N 2.95639°W | ||||||||||
| Website | aena-aeropuertos.es | ||||||||||
| Map | |||||||||||
  MLN Location of airport in Spain | |||||||||||
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| Statistics (2022) | |||||||||||
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Infrastructure
changeThis section does not have any sources. (May 2023) |
Terminal
changeThe terminal has a total of 6 check-in counters, 3 boarding gates and 2 baggage reclaim carousels. It also has a Support Office for Passengers, Users and Clients / It is in charge of processing the suggestions of the passengers on the services and facilities of the airport. It also has claim forms from Aena Aeropuertos; Security control, passport control and a Melilla Turismo Stand in the arrivals area.
Airfield
change- Control tower
- Runway 15/33: 1433 m
- Platform: 6 parking spaces.
- Helicopter Platform: 1 parking space
- Fire station
Airlines and destinations
changeThe following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Melilla Airport:[3]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Iberia | Almería, Barcelona, Granada, Madrid, Malaga, Seville Seasonal: Gran Canaria,[4] Palma de Mallorca[5] |
Statistics
changePassenger figures
changeNumber of passengers, operations and cargo since the year 2000:[6][7]
| Year | Passenger | Diff. Last year | Operations | Diff. Last year | Cargo (t) | Diff. Last year |
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2000
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263,751
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8,916
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650
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2001
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229,806
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 12.9% |
8,707
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2.3% |
587
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9.7% |
2002
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211,966
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7.8 % |
8,013
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8.0 % |
546
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7.0 % |
2003
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223,437
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 5.4% |
9,017
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12.5% |
479
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12.3% |
2004
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245.102
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9.7 % |
9.098
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0.9% |
387
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19.2% |
2005
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271,589
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10.8% |
9,296
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2.2% |
323
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16.6% |
2006
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313,543
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15.4% |
10,696
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15.1% |
431
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33.5% |
2007
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339,244
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8.2% |
11,146
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4.2% |
434
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0.6% |
2008
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314,643
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-7.3% |
10,959
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10.7% |
386
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11.0% |
2009
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293,695
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6.7% |
9,245
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15.6% |
350
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9.2% |
2010
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292,608
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0.4% |
8,935
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3.4 % |
340
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2.8% |
2011
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286,701
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2.0 % |
9,119
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2.1% |
265
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22.0 % |
2012
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315,850
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10.2% |
9,922
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8.8% |
235
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11.3% |
2013
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289,551
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8.3% |
7,893
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20.4 % |
164
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30.2% |
2014
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319,603
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10.4% |
8,873
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12.4% |
136
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17.0 % |
2015
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317,806
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0.5% |
8,409
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5.2 % |
136
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0.2% |
2016
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330,116
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3.9% |
8,535
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1.5% |
141
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3.8% |
2017
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324,366
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1.7% |
7,956
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6.8 % |
134
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4.5% |
2018
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348,121
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7.3% |
8,085
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1.6% |
127
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5.3% |
2019
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434,660
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24.9% |
9,768
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20.8% |
134
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5.3% |
2020
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195,636
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55.0% |
5,158
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47.2% |
32
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76.1% |
2021
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332,446
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69.9% |
7,828
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51.8% |
9
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69.1% |
2022
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447,450
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34.6% |
9,772
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24.8% |
22
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122.7% |
2023
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71,425
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1,591
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3,932
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| Source: Aena Statistics | ||||||
Busiest domestic destinations
change| Position | Destination | Passengers | (%)
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| 1 | Málaga | 218.376 | 14.8
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| 2 | Madrid | 117.635 | 72.5
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| 3 | Granada | 40.932 | 54.6
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| 4 | Almeria | 39.189 | 50.5
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| 5 | Seville | 20.191 | 32.4
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| 6 | Barcelona | 7.176 | 414.0
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| 7 | Gran Canaria | 2.328 | 30.7
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| 8 | Palma de Mallorca | 1.514 | 13.4
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| Source: Melilla Airport, AENA.[8] | ||||||||||
Incidents and accidents
change- On 25 September 1998, PauknAir Flight 4101, a BAe 146, crashed into a hill on approach to Melilla killing all 38 occupants.[9]
- On 17 January 2003, an Air Nostrum Fokker 50, operating for Iberia, overran the runway and broke apart. Nine people were injured but there were no fatalities.[source?]
References
change- ↑ EAD Basic
- ↑ "Melilla".
- ↑ "Destinos a partir de Melilla - AENA".
- ↑ "Air Nostrum conecta Melilla con Canarias y Mallorca". July 2022.
- ↑ "Air Nostrum conecta Melilla con Canarias y Mallorca". July 2022.
- ↑ http://www.aena.es/csee/Satellite?pagename=Estadisticas/Home
- ↑ "Data and figures of Melilla airport". AENA. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ↑ "AENA Estadísticas". Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ↑ ASN Aircraft accident description British Aerospace BAe-146-100 EC-GEO – Boumahfouda
Other websites
change- Official site at Aena.es
- Accident history for MLN at Aviation Safety Network
- Current weather for GEML at NOAA/NWS
