Aena reported that during April 2024 its Spanish airports handled 25,669,281 passengers, an increase of 7.8% compared to the previous year, marking the fourth month of the year to surpass historic traffic figures.
Individually, 17 airports also broke records: Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas, Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat, Palma de Mallorca, Málaga-Costa del Sol, Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández, Gran Canaria, Tenerife Sur, Valencia, Seville, César Manrique-Lanzarote, Bilbao, Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna, Santiago-Rosalía de Castro, Asturias, San Sebastián, Melilla, and the Ceuta Heliport.
As highlighted by Aena, this occurred despite Easter falling in March this year, whereas in 2023 it took place in April.
Of the total passengers handled in April, 25,611,681 were commercial, and of these, 25,611,681 belong to the segment of international flights, a 9.2% increase compared to April 2023, and 8,140,073 to the domestic flights segment, representing a growth of 4.9%.
Regarding aircraft movements, the network managed 221,183 operations, 8.3% more than in April 2023.
Air cargo, meanwhile, registered an increase of 18.5% compared to April 2023, with 101,110 tonnes of goods managed, setting a record month for the entire network, particularly at the airports Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas, Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat, and Vitoria.
“Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport recorded the highest number of passengers in the fourth month of the year with 5,388,400, which represents a growth of 10.6% compared to April of the previous year,” detailed Aena.
“They are followed by Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat, with 4,600,973 (+9.5% compared to 2023); Palma de Mallorca, with 2,807,025 (+2.8%); Málaga-Costa del Sol, with 2,162,308 (+7%); Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández, with 1,590,828 (+10.8%); Gran Canaria, with 1,201,052 (+3%) and Tenerife Sur, with 1,098,879 (+7.4%).», they continued.
Considering the number of aircraft operations, “the airport with the most movements in April was Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas, with a total of 34,720 (+9.8% compared to 2023), followed by Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat, with 29,812 flights (+10.8%); Palma de Mallorca, with 21,407 (+3.9%); Málaga-Costa del Sol, with 15,196 (+4.8%); Gran Canaria, with 11,400 (+7.2%) and Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández, with 10,100 landings and takeoffs (+9.2%)”.
And in terms of cargo, “the airport with the largest volume of cargo was Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas, with 59,282 tonnes, an 18.2% increase compared to the same month in 2023. It is followed by Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat, with 14,865 tonnes (+20.6%); Zaragoza, which recorded 13,940 tonnes (+22.5%) and Vitoria, with 6,117 tonnes (+18.4%)”.
See document: complete operational data – Aena Spain – April 2024
