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Jerez airport

Jerez Airport
Aeropuerto de Jerez
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Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Aena
Location Jerez de la Frontera
Elevation AMSL 28 m / 93 ft
Coordinates 36°44′41″N 006°03′36″W / 36.74472°N 6.06000°W / 36.74472; -6.06000
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XRY is located in Andalusia
XRY
XRY
Location of airport in Andalusia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
02/20 2,300 7,546 Asphalt
Statistics (2016)
Passengers 916,451
Passenger change 15–16 Increase11,3%
Source: Spanish AIP at EUROCONTROL
Passengers 916,451
Passenger change 15–16 Increase11,3%

Jerez Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto de Jerez) (IATA: XRYICAO: LEJR), also known as La Parra Airport, is an airport located 8 km (5.0 mi) northeast of Jerez de la Frontera in Southern Spain, about 28.1 mi (45.2 km) from Cadiz.

Jerez Airport is a modern airport with the principal arrivals and departures areas on the ground floor. FTE Jerez, a large pilot training academy, is colocated at the site. Ryanair introduced regular flights between Jerez Airport and London which helped to increase passenger numbers at the airport to 1.1 million in 2004. Most visitors at the airport arrive from Germany (39%) and the UK (7%), however around 48% of all arriving passengers at Jerez Airport are on domestic flights.

Passenger numbers (in thousands) and operations since 2000:

There are regular buses to and from the airport to Jerez, El Puerto de Santa Maria and Cádiz. Taxis and car rental companies are available, too. Jerez Airport train station is situated to the west of the airport, this is the other side of the car parking. Both medium distance and local trains operate a regular timetable.


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