Sabadell Airport

About Sabadell

Sabadell is one of the biggest cities in the Catalonia/Comarques|comarca of Vallès Occidental in Catalonia. It is in the south of the comarca, on the Ripoll river, 20km north-west of Barcelona.

Sabadell is 190 metres above sea level. It is the capital of the Catalonia/Comarques|comarca, sharing this title with the city of Terrassa. Sabadell is basically a commercial and industrial city, home to 183,727 people as of 2000, and it is 37.6 sqr km.

About Sabadell Airport

Sabadell Airport handles General Aviation traffic and VFR flights. Seventy per cent of the airport's activity is dedicated to the classes run by the four aeroplane and helicopter pilot schools. The other thirty per cent is divided between publicity flights, photography and air taxis, private flights and government flights.

As well as schools offering courses for prospective airline pilots, there are two flight attendant schools which offer courses leading to the Passenger Cabin Crew.

During 2005, Sabadell managed 43,814 aircraft movements.

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