Cordoba airport (Spain)

This article explains about Cordoba Airport in Spain; for the airport in Argentina see Córdoba Airport .

Aeropuerto de Córdoba
Characteristics
ICAO code	LEBA
IATA code	ODB
Coordinates	37 ° 50 '36 "  N , 4 ° 50' 31"  W Coordinates: 37 ° 50 '36 "  N , 4 ° 50' 31"  W.
Height above MSL	21 m (69  ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center	7 km southwest of Cordoba
Street	N-437
Local transport	bus
Basic data
opening	May 25, 1958
operator	Aena
Terminals	1
Passengers	8,254 (2018)
Air freight	0 t (2018)
Flight movements	7,697 (2018)
Start-and runway
03/21	2241 m × 45 m asphalt

The Cordoba Airport ( Spanish Aeropuerto de Córdoba ; IATA Code : ODB , ICAO code : LEBA ) is a commercial airport in the province of Cordoba ( Spain ) to the south of the Iberian Peninsula . It is located about seven kilometers southwest of the city of Córdoba in the Andalusia region .

history

Today's airport is the second after the Aeródromo de Turruñuelos , whose origins can be traced back to 1910, when a Fiesta de la Aviación was celebrated in May of this year . It was west of the city on the road to Casilla del Aire, but continuous flight operations did not begin until the 1930s. The airfield was used for military purposes during the Spanish Civil War , including by the German Condor Legion .

Construction of today's airport began in the 1950s and was inaugurated on May 25, 1958. However, Aviaco did not take up the first flight connection to Madrid until November of that year. Initially, the De Havilland DH.114 Heron was used, which was later replaced by the Douglas DC-3 . The economic success of the alliance remained modest. The Fokker F-27 and de Havilland Twin Otter were later used before the line was discontinued in 1980.

In the same year, an expansion of the terminal began and in 1995 the runways and apron areas were expanded. Air Condal served Palma de Mallorca on a weekly basis during these years . Since 2002 there were plans to almost double the runway to a length of 2500.

meaning

Since April 2014 there have been no regular flight connections from Córdoba airport; in 2013 the number of passengers was only 6,956. Alternatives for air travelers exist in the airports of Málaga and Seville , each 140 km away ; the approximately 210 km away Granada-Jaén airport is also an alternative. The airport is also competing with the high-speed rail traffic, which has expanded significantly in recent years (travel times from / to Córdoba: Seville: 45 minutes, Málaga 50 minutes, Madrid 1h45).

Traffic figures

Source: Aena

Traffic figures for the Aeropuerto de Córdoba 2000–2018

year	Passenger volume	Flight movements
2018	8,254	7,697
2017	8,064	7,756
2016	7,636	7,349
2015	7,357	6,737
2014	6,598	6,580
2013	6,956	5,824
2012	9,844	6,358
2011	8,442	7,273
2010	7,852	7,095
2009	15,474	8,650
2008	22,230	9,604
2007	22,410	10,900
2006	19,557	9.221
2005	20,604	9,390
2004	19,328	8,791
2003	16,789	8.097
2002	18,109	9,085
2001	18,070	8,794
2000	14,755	7,221

Web links

Commons : Córdoba Airport  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official airport website (English, Spanish)
• Official website of the operator (English, Spanish)
• Airport data on World Aero Data

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} History. Aena.es , accessed January 27, 2019 . 
2. ↑ Introduction. Aena.es , accessed October 29, 2019 . 
3. ↑ ^{a b c d e f} Estadísticas de tráfico aéreo. Aena.es , accessed October 29, 2019 (Spanish). 
4. ↑ ^{a b} Estadísticas de tráfico aéreo. Aena.es , accessed January 27, 2019 (Spanish).