Almería Airport Guide

Almería Airport (ICAO LEAM) lies about 9 km east of the city centre, on the coast of the province of Almería in Andalusia. It was inaugurated on 6 February 1968 after construction began in early 1966. Aena, the Spanish state airport operator, runs it.

The airport closed 2025 with 801,689 passengers, 1.9% more than in 2024, and 14,076 aircraft movements, of which 8,162 were commercial. International traffic grew 12.2%, and the United Kingdom was the largest foreign market with 249,124 passengers. In 2023 the busiest domestic routes were Madrid, Barcelona and Melilla, and the busiest international routes were London Gatwick, Manchester and Birmingham.

Iberia, Vueling, Air Nostrum and Binter Canarias serve Spanish destinations, with Binter flying to Gran Canaria. Ryanair, easyJet, Jet2.com, Transavia, TUI fly Belgium, Smartwings, Luxair and LOT operate seasonal or scheduled international flights, and Wizz Air is listed to start a Bucharest route on 26 October 2026. The single runway, 07/25, is 3,200 m long and 45 m wide, and the apron has 24 aircraft stands. The Spanish Air Force also uses the airport for military personnel travelling to and from overseas deployments.