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Melilla Airport

Melilla, Spain

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Melilla Airport

Melilla, Spain
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GEML
ICAO
156 ft
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Spain's enclave gateway on the North African coast.

Opened
1969
Location
Melilla, Spain
Melilla Airport (IATA: MLN, ICAO: GEML) serves the Spanish autonomous city of Melilla, a small enclave on the northern coast of Morocco. It is one of two Spanish-administered territories on the African continent, the other being Ceuta, and its airport provides a vital air link between Melilla and mainland Spain. The airport is relatively small, handling a modest volume of passenger traffic primarily on domestic routes to Spanish cities such as Madrid, Málaga, and Granada. Due to Melilla's geographic isolation, air travel is an essential mode of transport for residents and visitors alike. The facility is operated under the Spanish airport authority AENA and is equipped to handle the regional jet aircraft typically deployed on its routes. Its short runway and compact infrastructure reflect the limited land area available within the enclave.
Terminals
The airport has a single, compact terminal building that handles both departures and arrivals for its low volume of traffic.
Getting to & from
The airport is located very close to the city center of Melilla, making it accessible by taxi and local bus in a short journey.
Airlines here
Iberia and Air Nostrum (operating as Iberia Regional) are the primary carriers serving Melilla Airport, offering connections to mainland Spanish cities.
Notable facts
  • ›Melilla Airport is one of the few Spanish airports located on the African continent.
  • ›The airport's runway is approximately 1,400 meters long, limiting it to smaller regional aircraft.
  • ›Air travel is particularly important to Melilla residents due to border complexities with surrounding Morocco.
  • ›AENA, Spain's national airport operator, manages the facility.
  • ›The airport sits within one of the smallest autonomous cities in Spain, covering just 12 square kilometers.
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Route map (4 destinations)

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Routes

MLN → AGPIB · AT7
MLN → GRXIB · AT7
MLN → LEIIB · AT7
MLN → MADIB · AT7
MLN → AGPW2 · AT4
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Melilla Airport
Encyclopaedia

Melilla Airport is an airport located in Melilla, an exclave of Spain in Africa. The only airport in Spanish territory on the African coast, it serves the Spanish autonomous city of Melilla, in North Africa. The airport is located about 4 km (2.5 mi) southwest of the city, near the border with Morocco. It currently ranks twenty-ninth at national level in terms of passenger numbers. It has the capacity to move up to 500,000 passengers and the annual average of passengers is around 490,000. In 2024 it reached 507,957 passengers. Currently, only one airline, Iberia Regional/Air Nostrum, operates commercial passenger flights from the airport to eleven Spanish cities: Almería, Asturias, Barcelona, Granada, Gran Canaria, Madrid, Málaga, Palma de Mallorca, Santiago de Compostela, Seville and Tenerife North. Between 1931 and 1967 Melilla was served by the Tauima Aerodrome, even when Morocco had gained its independence in 1956. This Spanish controlled airport opened in 1969.

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