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Castellón-Costa Azahar Airport

Castellón de la Plana, Spain

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Castellón-Costa Azahar Airport

Castellón de la Plana, Spain

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Spain's Costa Azahar gateway serving Castellón's Mediterranean coast.

Opened

2015

Location

Castellón de la Plana, Spain

Castellón-Costa Azahar Airport is a regional airport located near Castellón de la Plana on Spain's eastern Mediterranean coast. It was built to serve the Valencia Community's northern province and promote tourism and commerce in the region. The airport gained notoriety for remaining unopened for years after its construction was completed, becoming a symbol of Spain's infrastructure overinvestment during the pre-2008 financial boom. It eventually opened to commercial traffic in 2015, long after its runway and terminal were ready. Operations have remained limited, with the airport handling modest traffic volumes and struggling to attract consistent airline routes, though it serves as an alternative gateway to the Costa Azahar and nearby interior regions.

Terminals

The airport has a single passenger terminal designed for regional and low-cost carrier operations.

Getting to & from

Ground transport connections between the airport and Castellón de la Plana city centre are available via bus and taxi services.

Airlines here

The airport has hosted limited low-cost and charter carrier services, with no major permanent airline hub established.

Notable facts

›The airport's runway and terminal were completed around 2011 but it did not open to commercial flights until 2015.
›It became widely cited as an example of wasteful public spending during Spain's economic crisis.
›A bronze statue of former regional president Carlos Fabra was erected at the airport before it opened, later removed amid controversy.
›The airport serves an area known for orange groves and Mediterranean beach tourism.
›Passenger numbers have remained well below the airport's designed capacity since opening.

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Encyclopaedia

Castellón Airport, is an airport serving the city of Castellón de la Plana, located near Vilanova d'Alcolea, Benlloc and Cabanes in the Valencian Community, Spain.

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