Spanish airports on the up
In 2023, the airports of the Spanish Aena network managed 2,403,918 aircraft movements, 8.5% more than in 2022, and 1,079,676 t of freight were transported, up 7.9% on 2022, which represents a historic record in the transport of goods.
Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas airport recorded the highest volume of freight traffic, posting 643,535 t, 13.6% more than in 2022. It is followed by Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat, which registered 156,485 t (+0.6%), Zaragoza, with 129,753 t (+2.2%) and Vitoria, with 71,689 t (-2.6%). In December 2023, cargo transported totalled 99,728 t, 17.3% more than in December 2022.
Maurici Lucena, chairman and CEO of Aena said that “these record figures in air transport are fundamental for the economic and social development of Spain. We should all be proud of these results.” (cj)