ALC

Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport

Alicante, Spain

Operated by Aena SME SAmixed
Opened1967ICAOLEALElev142 ft
The Verdict
66/100Above the median. Celebrate accordingly.

Infrastructure is the weak link. At least the trend is improving.

Ranked #23 of 198 airportsBased on data from 2000–2026
Operational30%
64Middling
Sentiment25%
59Passable
Infrastructure15%
38Struggling
Sent. Velocity15%
100Suspiciously good
Connectivity15%
77Actually decent

Carbon Accreditation

Level 3/7Optimisation
2024

Engaging stakeholders on Scope 3 emissions

What People Think

Passengers at ALC give reviews that read like weather forecasts for overcast days.

5.0Avg Rating / 10
1,927
ReviewsGoogle 1851Skytrax 76
22%Positive
★ 4.2on Google Maps (1,851 reviews)
Sentiment Trajectory (2019–2026)+3.55 over 8 years
Then: 5.0/5 (10 reviews)Now: 8.6/5 (627 reviews)
Positive22%
Neutral35%
Negative43%
Queuing
3.1
Cleanliness
3.7
Staff
3.0
Food & Bev
2.4
Wifi
3.4
Wayfinding
3.4
Transport
3.4
Shopping
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The Numbers

20.0MPassengers (2025)
+8.5%YoY Growth

Record year! 20.0M passengers in 2025, up 33% from pre-pandemic levels and a staggering 436% rebound from the 2020 COVID low.

17.5MInternational (88%)
2.5MDomestic (12%)
Passenger History

Tardiness Report

2026/02–2025/03 · 236,729 flights
1.1%Flights Delayed2,719 of 236,729 flights
1.4minAvg Delay

On-time performance so good it feels like a statistical error.

Delay Causes (ATFM)
77%
Airport-CausedThe airport itself is the primary reason for delays. Not weather. Not ATC. Them.
Weather18%
Carrier0%
ATC1%
Airport77%

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Ground Transport

MMetro
RRail
TTram
BBus

Direct rail connection to terminal

The Runway Report

1 Runway
10/289,842ft × 148ft · ASP · Lighted

The Backstory

1967
Opened
HistoryIn March 2011, Alicante-Elche's current terminal opened, which replaced the previous 2 terminals. The airport is located within Elche's ''comarca'' and so there had been a historical petition from Elche to include the city's name in the official name...
ACI Service Quality Awards
2024🥇
ACI ASQACI ASQ · 15 to 25m · europe