Ibiza Airport
| Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa / Aeropuerto de Ibiza | |||||||||||
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| IATA: IBZ – ICAO: LEIB | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | ENAIRE | ||||||||||
| Location | Ibiza, Spain | ||||||||||
| Hub for | Vueling | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 24 ft / 7 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°52′22″N 01°22′33″E / 38.87278°N 1.37583°ECoordinates: 38°52′22″N 01°22′33″E / 38.87278°N 1.37583°E | ||||||||||
| Website | aena-aeropuertos.es | ||||||||||
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  IBZ Location within Ibiza | |||||||||||
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| Statistics (2015) | |||||||||||
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Ibiza Airport (IATA: IBZ, ICAO: LEIB) (Catalan: Aeroport d'Eivissa, Spanish: Aeropuerto de Ibiza) is the international airport serving the Balearic Islands of Ibiza and Formentera in Spain located 7 km (4.3 mi) southwest of Ibiza Town.[2] As the island is a major European holiday destination, it features some year-round domestic services as well as several dozen seasonal routes to cities across Europe. It is also used as a seasonal hub by Vueling and is used by 95% of all people who arrive at or depart from these two islands.
History
1940 - 1989
The airport was first established as a temporary military airport during the Spanish Civil War, and remained open after the conflict for use as an emergency airport. In 1949 the site was used to operate some domestic and international tourist flights, but was then closed in 1951.
It was not until 1958 that work commenced to re-open the airport in reaction to the rapid development of the tourist market in the Balearic Islands, particularly in neighbouring Majorca. The airport was reopened on 1 April 1958 with the first destinations during that year including Palma, Barcelona, Valencia and Madrid.
1990 to date
The airport was expanded progressively over the subsequent decades with runway, taxiway, apron and terminal enhancements designed to cope with the growing air tourist market which by the late 1990s was generating over 3.6 million passengers a year at the airport.
In 2011 the airport provisionally handled over 5.6 million passengers and around 61,000 aircraft movements, an increase of 11.9% and 8.4% respectively compared with 2010.[1]
Airlines and destinations
Statistics
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| Updated: 16. August 2016[1] |
| Passengers | Aircraft movements | Cargo (tonnes) | |
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| 1997 | 3,556,828 | ||
| 1998 | 3,780,181 | ||
| 1999 | 4,185,633 | 45,959 | |
| 2000 | 4,475,708 | 52,544 | 4,985 |
| 2001 | 4,472,279 | 52,079 | 4,531 |
| 2002 | 4,094,446 | 48,344 | 4,426 |
| 2003 | 4,157,291 | 47,990 | 4,232 |
| 2004 | 4,171,580 | 48,798 | 4,510 |
| 2005 | 4,164,703 | 49,603 | 4,350 |
| 2006 | 4,460,141 | 54,146 | 4,427 |
| 2007 | 4,765,625 | 57,855 | 4,308 |
| 2008 | 4,647,487 | 57,235 | 3,928 |
| 2009 | 4,572,819 | 53,552 | 3,143 |
| 2010 | 5,040,800 | 56,988 | 3,196 |
| 2011 | 5,643,180 | 61,768 | 2,755 |
| 2012 | 5,555,048 | 57,738 | 2,316 |
| 2013 | 5,726,579 | 56,304 | 2,190 |
| 2014 | 6,212,198 | 60,142 | 2,021 |
| 2015 | 6,477,283 | 64,612 | 2,023 |
| Source: Aena Statistics[1] | |||
Accidents and Incidents
- On 7 January 1972, Iberia Airlines Flight 602 struck a mountain when on approach to Ibiza Airport. All 104 passengers and crew on board were killed.[11]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Estadsticas - Aeropuertos Espaoles y Navegacin Area - aena-aeropuertos.es". Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- 1 2 Spanish AIP (AENA)
- ↑ http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/269285/air-europa-adds-domestic-seasonal-routes-in-1h17/
- ↑ http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/268357/eurowings-s17-planned-new-routes-as-of-11aug16/
- ↑ http://www.4-traders.com/FINNAIR-OYJ-1412456/news/Summer-2017-Finnair-announces-new-routes-to-Reykjavik-Corfu-Menorca-and-Ibiza-increases-capacity-22918873/
- ↑ http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/268259/germania-s17-service-expansions-update-1/
- ↑ "Jet2.com Adds Birmingham Routes in S17". routesonline. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ↑ http://www.jet2.com/timetable
- ↑ http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/268795/ryanair-expands-scotland-service-in-s17/
- ↑ http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/269256/volotea-s17-new-routes-as-of-10oct16/
- ↑ Harro Ranter (7 January 1972). "ASN Aircraft accident Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle VIR EC-ATV Ibiza Airport (IBZ)". Retrieved 1 June 2015.
External links
Media related to Ibiza Airport at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (English) (Spanish)
- Current weather for LEIB at NOAA/NWS