Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (IATA: GRX, ICAO: LEGR), also known as Granada Airport, is the airport serving the province and city of Granada, in Spain. The airport does not serve the province or city of Jaén although it has Jaén in its name. The airport is located near to Chauchina and Santa Fe, about 9.4 miles (15km) west of Granada and 62.5 miles (100km) south of Jaén. On June 13, 2006 it was officially named after the poet Federico García Lorca from Granada. Most traffic is domestic Spanish flights, although there are international routes to Liverpool, London, Bologna, and Milan. However, the government has significantly decreased its subsidies for flights to and from the airport so much future expansion is unlikely.
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Passenger numbers and operations since 2000[1]:
| Year | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
| Passengers | 509,442 | 514,966 | 486,756 | 525,869 | 590,931 | 875,827 | 1,086,236 | 1,467,625 | 1,422,013 |
| Operations | 9,906 | 10,444 | 11,188 | 12,804 | 13,584 | 15,746 | 17,583 | 21,822 | 19,279 |
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[edit] References
- ^ Aena Airport Statistics for 2000-2008