Airport in Spain
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport [ 1] [ 5] IATA :BCN ,ICAO :LEBL Catalan :Aeroport Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat ,Spanish :Aeropuerto Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat ), also known asBarcelona-El Prat Airport , is aninternational airport located 15 km (9.3 mi) southwest[ 6] [ 7] Barcelona , lying in the municipalities ofEl Prat de Llobregat ,Viladecans , andSant Boi , inCatalonia ,Spain .
It is the second-largest and second-busiest airport in Spain, the busiest international airport ofCatalonia (greatly surpassingGirona ,Reus andLleida ), and thesixth busiest in Europe . In 2019, Barcelona Airport handled a record 52,686,314 passengers, up 5.0% from 2018. It is a hub forLevel andVueling , and a focus city forAir Europa ,Iberia ,EasyJet andRyanair .
The Barcelona–Madrid air shuttle service, known as "Pont Aeri" (inCatalan ) or "Puente Aéreo" (inSpanish ), literally "Air Bridge", was theworld's busiest route until 2008 with the highest number of flight operations (971 per week) in 2007.[ 8] Madrid–Barcelona high-speed rail line was opened, covering the distance in 2 hours 30 minutes, and quickly became popular.[ 9]
The airport was renamed by the centralGovernment of Spain to its current name on 21 December 2018 in honour of the first Catalan president under the currentSpanish Constitution ,Josep Tarradellas – a move widely criticised by theGeneralitat de Catalunya and separatists due to non-consultation.[ 10]
Foundation and early years [ edit ] Barcelona's first airfield, located at El Remolar, began operations in 1916. However, it did not have good expansion prospects, so a new airport at El Prat opened in 1918. The first plane was aLatécoère Salmson 300 which arrived fromToulouse with final destinationCasablanca . The airport was used as headquarters of the Aeroclub of Catalonia and the base for theSpanish Navy 'sZeppelin fleet. Scheduled commercial service began in 1927 with anIberia service to MadridCuatro Vientos Airport . This was Iberia's first route. During the time of theSecond Spanish Republic El Prat was one of the bases ofLAPE (Líneas Aéreas Postales Españolas) .[ 11]
In 1948, arunway was built (now called runway 07-25); in the same year the first overseas service was operated byPan American World Airways toNew York City , using aLockheed Constellation . Between 1948 and 1952, a second runway was constructed (runway 16–34), perpendicular to the previous, also taxiways were constructed and a terminal to accommodate passengers. In 1963, the airport reached one million passengers a year. A newcontrol tower was built in 1965. In 1968, a new terminal was opened, which still exists and is in use as what is now Terminal 2B.[ 12]
On 3 August 1970,Pan American World Airways inaugurated regular service among Barcelona,Lisbon andNew York , operated by aBoeing 747 .[citation needed On 4 November of the same year, Iberia began the "Air-shuttle" service between Barcelona andMadrid–Barajas . A few years later, in 1976, a terminal was built specifically for Iberia's air-shuttle service and a terminal exclusively for cargo, an annexed mail service and an aircraft ramp for air cargo. In 1977, the airport handled over 5 million passengers annually.[citation needed
From the late seventies to the early nineties, the airport was stalled in traffic and investments until the1992 Summer Olympics held in Barcelona. El Prat underwent a major development consisting of the modernization and expansion of the existing terminal, which became known as Terminal B, and the construction of two further terminals flanking that, known as Terminals A and C respectively.[ 12]
Development since 2010 [ edit ] The new Terminal 1 was inaugurated on 16 June 2009, covering 545,000 m2 (5,866,331 sq ft). 70% of today's flights operate from Terminal 1. The old Terminals A, B and C are now known as Terminals 2A, 2B and 2C.[citation needed
Due to the strong drop in air traffic after 1999 and the crisis in the aviation sector in 2001 many charter operations fromGirona andReus were diverted to El Prat, which helped the airport to survive the crisis.[citation needed
On 1 February 2014, Barcelona–El Prat was the first Spanish airport to receive a daily flight with the AirbusA380-800 , on the Emirates route toDubai International Airport . Emirates also offers a second daily flight, also operated by the A380-800.[citation needed
International Airlines Group (IAG) announced in December 2016 flights from Barcelona to the US, Latin America and Asia for the summer of 2017. IAG, formed by British Airways, Iberia, Vueling and Aer Lingus, createdLevel , the second airline, after Norwegian, launching low-cost long haul flights from the Catalan city.[ 13] Los Angeles ,Oakland ,Punta Cana andBuenos Aires .[relevant?
On 14 October 2019, the airport was thefirst target of protesters after the sentencing of thetrial of Catalonia independence leaders . In the morning, called upon byDemocratic Tsunami thousands flocked all the accesses and concourses disrupting normal operations.Catalan Police ordered the closing of all transportation services (bus,Metro andRail ) to avoid further arrivals of demonstrators. The blockade of the main access road (C-32 highway ) with people walking between the terminals and city center made Taxi and other services unavailable. Deployment ofriot police fromCivil Guard ,National Police andMossos d'Esquadra to evict protesters lead to massive confrontations leaving dozens injured. Using social media the organizers called off the action by night time but disruption continued. More than a hundred flights were cancelled during the 14th of October and twenty more were announced for the next day by the main operator,Vueling .[ 14] [ 15] [ 16] [ 17]
Barcelona Airport in May 2014 Most of the traffic at Barcelona Airport is domestic and European, in whichVueling has an operational base. Intercontinental connections have not generated a significant amount of passenger traffic during the last years. In the early twenty-first century the airport passenger carried numbers and the number of operations increased significantly.[citation needed
Low-cost airline traffic grew significantly, especially after the creation of operating bases by Vueling andClickair at the airport. Vueling and Clickair merged in July 2009, operating under the Vueling name. Other low-cost airlines operate from the airport, includingRyanair ,EasyJet ,Norwegian Air International ,easyJet Switzerland ,Wizz Air andTransavia . A new base was established at the airport in September 2010.[citation needed
The airport has 3 runways, two parallels, nominated 06L/24R and 06R/24L (the latter opened in 2004), and a cross runway 02/20. There are two terminals: T2, which is the sum of the previous Terminals A, B and C, located on the north side of the airport and T1, on the west side, which opened on 16 June 2009. As of 2014[update] Instrument flight rules (IFR) flights, except for sanitary, emergency and governmentVFR flights.[citation needed
A plan for expansion (Plan Barcelona)[ 18] [ 19] [citation needed
Airport layout The new control tower is ahyperboloid structure . Terminal 1 Terminal 2 A new Terminal 1, designed byRicardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura was inaugurated on 16 June 2009. Theairport terminal has an area of 548,000 m2 (5,900,000 sq ft), an aircraft ramp of 600,000 m2 (6,500,000 sq ft), 13,000 new parking spaces and 45 new gates expandable to 60. This terminal is also capable of handling large aircraft like the Airbus A380-800 or Boeing 747-8I.
The terminal handles bothSchengen and non-Schengen flights. It is split into 5 modules, with Module A handling flights to Madrid, Module B handling Schengen flights, Module C handling Air Nostrum flights, Module D handling non-Schengen European flights and Module E handling non-Schengen non-European flights.
Its facilities include:
258 check-in counters 60 jetways (some are prepared for theA380 , with double jetways) 15 baggage carousels (one new carousel is equivalent to four carousels in the old terminal) 12,000 parking spaces, in addition to the 12,000 already in Terminal 2 The airport will be able to handle 55 million passengers annually, as opposed to the 30 million people before its construction— and will reach 90 operations an hour.
The extension of the airport with a total investment of €5.1 billion[when? will include a new satellite terminal and refurbishment of existing terminals. The civil engineering phase of the South Terminal had a budget of €1 billion.
The construction of a satellite terminal (T1S or Terminal 1 Satèl·lit in Catalan) is planned, considering that the airport is on the verge of overcrowding because of a shortage of capacity in the existing terminals. This terminal will be 1.5 kilometres from the current T1 terminal, behind the 02-20 transversal runway. With this, the airport will be able to increase its passenger capacity to 70 million people annually.
There are two lounges located in Terminal 1.
Terminal 2 is divided into three linked sections, known as Terminal 2A, 2B and 2C. Terminal 2B is the oldest part of the complex still in use, dating back to 1968. Terminals 2A and 2C were added to expand the airport capacity before the arrival of the1992 Summer Olympics held in the city.[ 12] Ricardo Bofill .
This terminal is mostly occupied by low-cost airlines, although there are some full-service airlines that also use this terminal.
Following the opening of Terminal 1 in 2009, Terminal 2 became almost empty until the airport authorities lowered landing fees to attract low-cost and regional carriers to fill the terminal. While this has helped, the complex is nowhere near full capacity and Terminal 2A is currently unused for departures. Terminal 2C is used only byeasyJet andeasyJet Switzerland flights, with flights to the UK and other non-Schengen destinations using gates M, whilst flights to destinations in the Schengen area use gates R. Terminal 2B is mostly used byRyanair and others, likeTransavia . T2A is adapted for large airplanes, such as theBoeing 777 . The terminal is also split into gate areas, where flights to Schengen destinations use gates U and flights to non-Schengen destinations use gates W and Y.
Airlines and destinations [ edit ] The following airlines operate regular scheduled flights to and from Barcelona:[ 20]
Airlines Destinations Aegean Airlines Athens ,[ 21] Thessaloniki [ 22] Aer Lingus Dublin [ 23] Aeroméxico Seasonal: Mexico City (resumes March 28, 2026)[ 24] Air Algérie Algiers ,Oran Air Arabia Casablanca ,[ 25] Fès ,[ 26] Nador ,[ 25] Rabat ,[ 27] Tangier [ 28] Air Canada Montréal–Trudeau [ 29] [ 30] Seasonal: Toronto–Pearson [ 31] [ 30] Air China Beijing–Capital ,[ 32] Shanghai–Pudong [ 33] Air Europa Madrid ,[ 34] Palma de Mallorca [ 35] Air France Paris–Charles de Gaulle [ 36] Air Serbia Belgrade [ 37] Air Transat Seasonal: Montréal–Trudeau [ 29] [ 38] airBaltic Riga ,[ 39] Tallinn [ 40] AJet Ankara [ 41] American Airlines Miami ,Philadelphia [ 42] Seasonal: Chicago–O'Hare ,[ 42] Dallas/Fort Worth ,[ 42] New York–JFK [ 43] Arkia Tel Aviv Asiana Airlines Seoul–Incheon [ 44] [ 45] Atlantic Airways Seasonal: Vágar [ 46] Austrian Airlines Vienna [ 47] Avianca Bogotá Azerbaijan Airlines Baku [ 48] Azores Airlines Ponta Delgada Bluebird Airways Tel Aviv [ 49] [ 50] Boliviana de Aviación Seasonal: Santa Cruz de la Sierra–Viru Viru [ 51] British Airways London–Heathrow [ 52] Seasonal: London–City [ 53] Brussels Airlines Brussels [ 54] Bulgaria Air Seasonal: Sofia [ 55] Cathay Pacific Seasonal: Hong Kong [ 56] [ 57] China Eastern Airlines Shanghai–Pudong [ 58] Condor Frankfurt (begins 1 May 2026)[ 59] Croatia Airlines Zagreb [ 60] Cyprus Airways Seasonal: Larnaca [ 61] Dan Air Seasonal: Bacău [ 62] [ 63] Delta Air Lines Atlanta ,New York–JFK Seasonal: Boston ,[ 64] Seattle/Tacoma (begins 7 May 2026)[ 65] easyJet Basel/Mulhouse ,[ 66] Berlin ,[ 66] Birmingham ,[ 67] Bristol ,[ 66] Edinburgh ,[ 68] Geneva ,[ 66] Glasgow ,[ 69] Leeds/Bradford ,[ 70] Lisbon ,[ 71] Liverpool ,[ 69] London–Gatwick ,[ 72] London–Luton ,[ 73] London–Southend ,[ 74] Lyon ,[ 69] Manchester ,[ 75] Milan–Linate ,[ 76] Milan–Malpensa ,[ 66] Naples ,[ 69] Nice ,[ 66] Southampton ,[ 77] Strasbourg [ 78] Seasonal: Belfast–International ,[ 69] Rennes [ 79] Egyptair Cairo [ 80] [ 81] Seasonal: Luxor [ 82] El Al Tel Aviv [ 83] Emirates Dubai–International ,[ 84] [ 85] Mexico City [ 86] Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi [ 87] [ 88] Eurowings Cologne/Bonn ,[ 89] Düsseldorf ,[ 90] Hamburg ,[ 91] Prague ,[ 92] Salzburg ,[ 93] Stuttgart [ 90] Finnair Helsinki FlyOne Bucharest–Otopeni (begins 14 May 2026)[ 94] Seasonal: Chișinău ,[ 95] Yerevan [ 96] HiSky Bucharest–Otopeni [ 97] Iberia Badajoz ,[ 98] León ,Madrid ,[ 99] Melilla ,Pamplona ,Valencia Seasonal: Almería (begins 12 January 2026),[ 100] Funchal ,[ 101] Strasbourg [ 102] Iberojet Tegucigalpa/Comayagua [ 103] Seasonal: Cancún ,[ 104] Punta Cana [ 105] Icelandair Reykjavík–Keflavík [ 106] ITA Airways Rome–Fiumicino [ 107] Jet2.com Birmingham ,[ 108] Leeds/Bradford ,[ 109] Manchester [ 110] JetBlue Seasonal: Boston (begins 16 April 2026)[ 111] KLM Amsterdam [ 112] Kuwait Airways Kuwait City [ 113] LATAM Brasil São Paulo–Guarulhos Level Boston ,[ 114] Buenos Aires–Ezeiza ,[ 115] Los Angeles ,[ 115] Miami ,[ 116] New York–JFK ,[ 117] Santiago de Chile [ 118] Seasonal: San Francisco [ 115] LOT Polish Airlines Kraków (begins 30 March 2026),[ 119] Warsaw–Chopin ,Warsaw–Radom [ 120] Lufthansa Frankfurt ,[ 121] Munich [ 121] Lufthansa City Airlines Munich [ 122] Luxair Luxembourg [ 123] Middle East Airlines Seasonal: Beirut [ 124] Neos Seasonal charter: Tel Aviv [ 125] Norwegian Air Shuttle [ 126] Billund (begins 1 April 2026),[ 127] Copenhagen ,[ 128] Helsinki ,[ 128] Oslo ,[ 129] Stockholm–Arlanda [ 129] Seasonal: Bergen ,[ 69] Gothenburg ,[ 69] Rovaniemi (begins 3 December 2025),[ 130] Sandefjord ,[ 131] Stavanger [ 132] Nouvelair Tunis Pegasus Airlines Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen ,[ 133] Izmir [ 134] Qatar Airways Doha Royal Air Maroc Casablanca [ 135] Seasonal: Tangier [ 136] Royal Jordanian Amman–Queen Alia [ 137] Ryanair [ 138] Beauvais ,[ 69] Bergamo ,[ 69] Berlin ,[ 139] Birmingham ,[ 69] Bologna ,[ 69] Bratislava ,[ 140] Brussels ,[ 141] Budapest ,[ 69] Charleroi ,[ 69] Cologne/Bonn ,[ 69] Copenhagen ,[ 142] Cork ,[ 143] [ 144] Dublin ,[ 69] Edinburgh ,[ 145] Fez ,[ 69] Ibiza ,[ 69] Kraków ,[ 69] Liverpool ,[ 69] London–Luton ,[ 69] London–Stansted ,[ 146] Luxembourg ,[ 69] Málaga ,[ 69] Malta ,[ 69] Manchester ,[ 69] Marrakesh ,[ 69] Menorca ,[ 69] Milan–Malpensa ,[ 147] Nador ,[ 69] Naples ,[ 69] Newcastle upon Tyne ,[ 148] Ouarzazate ,[ 149] Palermo ,[ 69] Palma de Mallorca ,[ 69] Perugia ,[ 69] Porto ,[ 150] Prague ,[ 69] Rabat ,[ 69] Reggio Calabria ,[ 151] Riga ,[ 69] Rome–Fiumicino ,[ 69] Seville ,[ 69] Stockholm–Arlanda ,[ 69] Sofia ,[ 69] Tallinn ,[ 69] Tangier ,[ 152] Turin ,[ 69] Venice ,[ 69] Vienna ,[ 69] Vilnius ,[ 69] Warsaw–Modlin [ 69] Seasonal: Alghero ,[ 69] East Midlands ,[ 69] Faro ,[ 153] Gdańsk ,[ 149] Glasgow–Prestwick ,[ 69] Gran Canaria ,[ 154] Hahn ,[ 153] Oujda ,[ 153] Trieste ,[ 149] Zadar [ 155] Saudia Jeddah [ 156] [ 157] Seasonal :Riyadh [ 158] [ 159] Scandinavian Airlines Copenhagen ,[ 160] Stockholm–Arlanda [ 160] Seasonal: Oslo [ 161] Shenzhen Airlines Shenzhen Singapore Airlines Milan–Malpensa ,Singapore [ 162] SkyUp Airlines Chișinău [ 163] Smartwings Prague [ 164] Seasonal charter: Brno ,[ 165] Ostrava ,[ 165] Prague [ 165] Smartwings Hungary Seasonal charter: Budapest ,[ 166] Debrecen [ 167] SunExpress Seasonal: İzmir [ 168] Swiss International Air Lines Zürich [ 169] T'way Air Seoul–Incheon [ 170] TAP Air Portugal Lisbon [ 171] Transavia Amsterdam ,[ 172] Eindhoven ,[ 173] Paris–Orly ,[ 174] Rotterdam/The Hague [ 175] Tunisair Tunis Turkish Airlines Istanbul [ 176] TUS Airways Tel Aviv [ 177] United Airlines Newark ,Washington–Dulles [ 178] Seasonal: Chicago–O'Hare ,[ 179] San Francisco [ 180] Volotea Asturias ,[ 181] Bordeaux ,[ 182] Brest ,[ 183] Murcia ,[ 184] Nantes ,[ 185] Strasbourg ,[ 186] Vitoria [ 187] Seasonal: Ancona ,[ 188] Lille ,[ 189] Marseille ,[ 190] Olbia ,[ 191] Verona [ 192] Vueling [ 193] A Coruña ,[ 194] Algiers ,Alicante ,[ 194] Almería ,[ 194] Amsterdam ,[ 194] Asturias ,[ 194] Athens ,[ 195] Bari ,[ 194] Basel/Mulhouse ,[ 194] Berlin ,[ 195] Bilbao ,[ 194] Billund ,[ 196] Bologna ,[ 197] Bordeaux ,[ 194] Brussels ,[ 194] Cagliari ,[ 194] Cairo ,[ 194] Catania ,[ 194] Copenhagen ,[ 194] Córdoba [ 198] Dakar–Diass ,[ 199] Dublin ,[ 194] Dubrovnik ,[ 200] Düsseldorf ,[ 195] Edinburgh ,[ 201] Essaouira ,[ 202] Florence ,[ 194] Fuerteventura ,[ 195] Geneva ,[ 194] Genoa ,[ 197] Granada ,[ 194] Gran Canaria ,[ 195] Hamburg ,[ 195] Hannover ,[ 194] Ibiza ,[ 194] Istanbul ,[ 203] Jerez de la Frontera ,[ 194] Lanzarote ,[ 194] La Palma ,[ 194] Lisbon ,[ 195] Ljubljana ,[ 204] London–Gatwick ,[ 195] London–Heathrow ,[ 205] Lyon ,[ 194] Málaga ,[ 194] Malta ,[ 194] Manchester ,[ 194] Marrakesh ,[ 200] Marseille ,[ 194] Menorca ,[ 195] Milan–Malpensa ,[ 195] Munich ,[ 195] Nantes ,[ 195] Naples ,[ 194] Nice ,[ 194] Nuremberg ,Oslo ,[ 194] Palermo ,[ 194] Palma de Mallorca ,[ 195] Paris–Charles de Gaulle ,[ 195] Paris–Orly ,[ 194] Porto ,[ 194] Prague ,[ 194] Rome–Fiumicino ,[ 194] San Sebastián ,[ 194] Santander ,[ 197] Santiago de Compostela ,[ 194] Seville ,[ 195] Stockholm–Arlanda ,[ 194] Strasbourg (begins 27 November 2025),[ 206] Stuttgart ,[ 194] Tangier ,[ 197] Tenerife–North ,Tirana ,[ 202] Turin ,[ 194] Valencia ,Venice ,[ 194] Vienna ,[ 194] Vigo ,[ 194] Zürich [ 194] Seasonal: Agadir ,[ 206] Birmingham ,[ 194] Faro ,[ 199] Helsinki ,[ 207] Heraklion ,[ 208] Mykonos ,[ 209] Olbia ,[ 210] Oran ,[ 211] Reykjavík–Keflavík ,[ 210] Rimini ,[ 202] Rovaniemi ,[ 212] Sal ,[ 213] Santorini ,[ 208] Split ,[ 200] Tivat ,[ 202] Tromsø ,[ 214] Tunis [citation needed WestJet Seasonal: Calgary ,[ 215] Halifax [ 216] [ 217] Wizz Air Belgrade ,[ 218] Bratislava ,[ 219] Bucharest–Băneasa ,[ 220] Bucharest–Otopeni ,[ 221] Budapest ,[ 222] Chișinău ,[ 223] Cluj-Napoca ,[ 224] Craiova (resumes 29 March 2026),[ 225] Gdańsk ,[ 226] Iași ,[ 227] Katowice ,Kraków ,[ 228] Kutaisi ,[ 229] Larnaca ,[ 230] London–Luton (begins 29 March 2026),[ 231] Milan–Malpensa ,[ 232] [ 233] Podgorica (begins 1 June 2026),[ 234] Rome–Fiumicino ,[ 235] Skopje ,[ 236] [ 237] Sofia ,[ 238] [ 239] Timişoara ,[ 240] Tirana ,[ 241] Venice ,[ 242] [ 223] Vienna (ends 15 March 2026),[ 243] Vilnius ,[ 244] Warsaw–Chopin ,[ 245] Warsaw–Modlin (begins 1 December 2025),[ 246] Wrocław [ 247]
Traffic by calendar year Passengers Aircraft movements Cargo (tonnes) 2000 19,809,567 255,913 88,269 2001 20,745,536 273,119 81,882 2002 21,348,211 271,023 75,905 2003 22,752,667 282,021 70,118 2004 24,558,138 291,369 84,985 2005 27,152,745 307,798 90,446 2006 30,008,152 327,636 93,404 2007 32,898,249 352,501 96,770 2008 30,208,134 321,491 104,329 2009 27,311,765 278,965 89,813 2010 29,209,595 277,832 104,279 2011 34,398,226 303,054 96,572 2012 35,144,503 290,004 96,522 2013 35,216,828 276,497 100,288 2014 37,559,044 283,850 102,692 2015 39,711,276 288,878 117,219 2016 44,154,693 307,864 132,754 2017 47,284,500 323,539 156,105 2018 50,172,457 335,651 172,939 2019 52,686,314 344,558 177,271 2020 12,739,259 122,638 114,263 2021 18,874,896 163,679 136,107 2022 41,639,622 283,394 155,600 2023 49,883,928 316,682 156,523 2024 55,034,955 347,977 181,777 Source:Aena Statistics [ 2]
Busiest European routes from BCN (2024) Rank Destination Passengers Change 2023 / 24 1 Rome-Fiumicino 1,706,862 2 Amsterdam 1,561,664 3 London-Gatwick 1,354,210 4 Lisbon 1,306,212 5 Paris-Charles de Gaulle 1,292,483 6 Milan-Malpensa 1,290,041 7 Paris-Orly 1,129,766 8 London-Heathrow 981,790 9 Brussels 881,648 10 Munich 821,104 Source:Estadísticas de tráfico aereo [ 248]
Busiest intercontinental routes from BCN (2024) Rank Destination Passengers Change 2023 / 24 1 Doha 590,053 2 Dubai–International 484,628 3 New York–JFK 484,408 4 Tangier 271,207 5 Abu Dhabi 268,892 6 Tel Aviv 266,362 7 Montreal 240,729 8 Seoul-Incheon 235,734 9 Miami 229,080 10 Marrakech 218,968 Source:Estadísticas de tráfico aereo [ 248]
Busiest domestic routes from BCN (2024) Rank Destination Passengers Change 2023 / 24 1 Palma de Mallorca 2,324,354 2 Madrid 2,036,685 3 Ibiza 1,258,785 4 Seville 1,113,166 5 Málaga 1,011,998 6 Menorca 931,337 7 Bilbao 694,498 8 Tenerife–North 629,506 9 Alicante 583,252 10 Gran Canaria 525,085 Source:Estadísticas de tráfico aereo [ 248]
Ground transportation [ edit ] Terminal 2 has aRodalies Barcelona commuter train station (on Line R2), with services every 30 minutes toMaçanet-Massanes , serving several stations in Barcelona's City Centre includingBarcelona Sants andPasseig de Gràcia , providing connections with theBarcelona Metro system and national and international high-speed rail services. Rail passengers for Terminal 1 must take a connecting bus from Terminal 2B to Terminal 1.
As part of the major aforementioned airport expansion, a newshuttle train is being built to directly connect Terminal 1 toBarcelona Sants andPasseig de Gràcia , providing quicker and more frequent journeys between the airport and city centre. As of November 2023, this new line is expected to be operational sometime in 2026, six years later than originally anticipated.
Since 12 February 2016, the airport has been linked to Barcelona[ 249] [ 250] Line 9 of theBarcelona Metro , with a station in each terminal, theAeroport T1 station situated directly underneath the airport terminal T1 and theAeroport T2 station close to theAeroport rail station at the terminal T2. The line connects with severalBarcelona Metro lines serving the city centre.
TheC-32B highway connects the airport to a maintraffic interchange between Barcelona'sRonda de Dalt beltway and major motorways. There are about 24,000 parking spaces at the airport.
TheTransports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB) public bus line 46 runs from Paral·lel Avenue. TheAerobús offers direct transfers from T1 and T2 to the city centre atPlaça Catalunya . Another company offers transfers from Barcelona Airport to nearby airports likeReus Airport orGirona–Costa Brava , provincial and national capitals and links withFrance orAndorra .
Since 2024, theEstonian ride-hailing companyBolt has operated exclusive pickup areas at the airport.[ 251] [ 252]
Incidents and accidents [ edit ] On 16 May 1940, aAla Littoria Savoia-Marchetti SM.75 Marsupiale crashed during takeoff because a ladder in the cargo compartment moved during takeoff and jammed the controls. All 8 occupants were killed.[ 253] On 14 April 1958, anAviaco de Havilland Heron crashed into the sea on approach to the airport because of a loss of control to avoid another aircraft taking off from BCN. All 2 crew and 14 passengers were killed.[ 254] On 8 November 1960, anIberia Airlines Lockheed 1049 Super Constellation (leased from TWA) was on final approach when the left main gear struck a small heap of rubbish short of the runway threshold, tearing off the wheels, the plane continued 170 m (560 ft) along the runway and swerved to the left and caught fire. All 71 passengers and crew survived, but the aircraft was written off.[ 255] On 22 November 1974, aCessna Citation I operated byAlpa Servicios Aereos crashed 3 km (1.9 mi) E of Barcelona Airport into the sea because of loss of control of the aircraft. All 3 occupants died.[ 256] On 19 February 1998, both occupants died in anIbertrans Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner plane crash in the borough ofGavà shortly after taking off from El Prat.[ 257] On 28 July 1998, aSwiftair Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner crashed on approach, killing both crew members, because of speed reduction at low height, improper flap setting, and a feathered right propeller.[ 258] ^a b "BOE.es – Documento BOE-A-2019-2943" .www.boe.es (in Spanish). 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Retrieved1 April 2025 . ^ Liu, Jim (19 January 2024)."easyJet July/August 2024 UK Frequency Variations – 14JAN24" .Aeroroutes.com . Retrieved1 April 2025 . ^ "Three exciting new easyJet routes announced from Southend Airport - here's where" . 25 February 2025.^ "easyJet Adds Manchester-based A321neo Service in NW24" .Aeroroutes .^ "easyJet presenta le basi di Milano Linate e Roma Fiumicino" [Easyjet announces Linate & Fiumicino bases].md80.it (in Italian). 11 December 2024.^ "New route from Southampton Airport announced" . 17 June 2025.^ "Aéroport de Strasbourg : EasyJet ouvre une ligne qui sent bon le soleil à partir de 35 â'¬" . 11 June 2024.^ "EasyJet expansion in Brittany brings new UK-Rennes route" . 3 July 2025.^ "Cairo, Egypt CAI".OAG Flight Guide Worldwide .26 (11). Luton, United Kingdom:OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited :198– 201. May 2025.ISSN 1466-8718 .OCLC 41608313 . ^ Liu, Jim (12 October 2023)."EGYPTAIR NW23 A321neo Network Overview – 10OCT23" .Aeroroutes.com . 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May 2025.ISSN 1466-8718 .OCLC 41608313 . ^ "Krakow, Poland KRK".OAG Flight Guide Worldwide .26 (11). Luton, United Kingdom:OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited :557– 559. May 2025.ISSN 1466-8718 .OCLC 41608313 . ^ "Kutaisi, Georgia KUT".OAG Flight Guide Worldwide .26 (11). Luton, United Kingdom:OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited :569– 569. May 2025.ISSN 1466-8718 .OCLC 41608313 . ^ "Wizz Air Announces New Route – Fly to Spain from Cyprus This October!" .^ Cabanillas Serrano, Fermín (23 July 2025)."Wizz Air lanza una nueva ruta entre Sevilla y Londres" .www.aionsur.com . Retrieved30 July 2025 . ^ "Milan, Italy MIL".OAG Flight Guide Worldwide .26 (11). Luton, United Kingdom:OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited :728– 737. 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Retrieved20 January 2016 .^ Clemente, Paula (29 May 2024)."La 'app' de coches bajo demanda Bolt gana un concurso de Aena y tendrá un espacio propio en los aeropuertos de Barcelona, Madrid y Málaga" .El Periódico (in Spanish). Retrieved9 November 2024 . ^ "Bolt contará con puntos de recogida exclusivos en los aeropuertos de Madrid, Barcelona y Málaga" .El Economista . 29 May 2024.^ Accident description for I-LUPI at theAviation Safety Network . Retrieved on 13 October 2023.^ Accident description for EC-ANJ at theAviation Safety Network . Retrieved on 1 November 2023.^ Accident description for N7125C at theAviation Safety Network . Retrieved on 13 October 2023.^ Accident description for EC-CGG at theAviation Safety Network . Retrieved on 13 October 2023.^ Accident description for EC-GDG at theAviation Safety Network . Retrieved on 13 October 2023.^ Accident description for EC-FXD at theAviation Safety Network . Retrieved on 13 October 2023.Barcelona Airport at Wikimedia CommonsBarcelona El Prat Airport travel guide from Wikivoyage
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