Almeria Airport

About Almeria

Almeria lies on the eastern edge of Andalucia. It takes its name from its capital city which is on the southern coast of the province. Film companies discovered that the area offered ideal film sets for films such as Lawrence of Arabia and Patton. Hundreds of westerns have also been produced in the local hillsides.

Almeria has a rugged landscape and a shortage of fertile soil, but has managed, with a good irrigation system, to become an important growth area and it is well known for the quality of its oranges and white grapes, most of which are exported from its port. The province of Almeria may appear to be a barren desert-like landscape but on close inspection you find it to be the Andalucian province with the longest stretch of beaches. Empty beaches and tiny hidden coves with clear water.

Almeria city is a pleasant and largely modern city and offers a relaxing holiday destination and has a wealth of history. The Phoenicans founded the town, Carthagnians, Romans and Moors all occupied it before Ferdinand and Isabella finally recovered it for Spain during the reconquest.

Almeria hosted the 2005 Mediterranean Games and the sporting spirit prevails in the city. This is the perfect place to enjoy water sports such as sailing, windsurfing and rowing.

About Almeria Airport

Almeria airport is located at the centre of the bay of Almeria and eight kilometres from the city, it enjoys communications with the province's other tourist destinations, such as Cabo de Gata, Aguadulce, Roquetas de Mar, El Ejido or Mojacar.

During 1990's, Almeria airport grew continuously and in 2000 it handled just under a million passengers. To adjust to these demands, in 1995 the passenger terminal was remodelled and in 2002 the new cargo terminal came into operation.

During 2005, Almeria handled 1,073,585 passengers, 18,269 flight operations and 52.6 tonnes of cargo.

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