Málaga Airport
Málaga Airport (IATA code: AGP) is the only international passenger airport in Malaga province (Spain), located in the south of the Iberian Peninsula. It is situated in the Andalusia region, about 10 kms southwest of Málaga city, and is considered the oldest Spanish airport that has remained in its original location.
Today Málaga Airport - also called Pablo Picasso Airport - ranks 4th among the Spanish airports regarding the air traffic and 22nd within the European Union. In 2007, it reckoned with a total of 13,590,537 passengers (10,001,021 on international flights) and 129,693 takeoff and landing operations.
Malaga airport History
Malaga Airport was put into operation in 1919. From 1936 on, it has been an official air base where cabin crew members, observers and specialists of the air force have been educated. After the Second World War in 1946, the national and international air traffic for civilians was resumed and later in 1960, the airport’s facilities were modernized, broadening the airstrip and the landing field as well as creating a new terminal in the geometrical centre of the airport which was inaugurated in January, 1968.
Present
A couple of years ago, the foundation stone for the new airport extension was laid. The amplification is supposed to be finished in the next year and as its result, a new parking lot, the extension and improvement of Terminal 1, a brandnew passenger terminal, a second landing field, an additional train stop as well as a subway line will be completed. By this means, the large amount of 35 millions of passengers per year will be anticipated, generating a benefit of 24,311 millions euros and a total of 335,500 direct and indirect jobs, including Malaga airport car hire services, private transfers, taxis and travel agencies.
Malaga airport resources
We have included some useful resources in our website such as Malaga aiport arrivals and departures information, also Malaga airport parking details and a map of Malaga airport.
Further information can be found at Malaga airport official website - www.aena.es, or calling this phone number: 0034 902 404 704. You can also contact them by email: infoagp@aena.es.
Malaga airport information
- Malaga airport (source: http://www.malagaweb.com)
Related information including history of the airport and services description. There is also a routing guide to go from Malaga airport to Torremolinos, Marbella, the city and all the Costa del Sol and a photo gallery.