BCN

Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Barcelona, Spain

Operated by Aena SME SAmixed
ICAOLEBLElev12 ft
The Verdict
61/100Not broken, just… tired

The trajectory is flat — no improvement in sight.

Ranked #69 of 198 airportsBased on data from 2000–2026
Operational30%
77Actually decent
Sentiment25%
43Room for improvement
Infrastructure15%
72Actually decent
Sent. Velocity15%
42Struggling
Connectivity15%
65Unremarkable

Carbon Accreditation

Level 3/7Optimisation
2024

Engaging stakeholders on Scope 3 emissions

What People Think

Reviews for BCN read like weather reports. Mild. Overcast. Unremarkable.

3.6Avg Rating / 10
2,561
ReviewsGoogle 2196Skytrax 365
20%Positive
SKYTRAX STARS:★★★★☆
★ 3.8on Google Maps (2,196 reviews)
Sentiment Trajectory (2010–2026)+0.65 over 17 years
Then: 3.6/5 (12 reviews)Now: 4.3/5 (1467 reviews)
Positive20%
Neutral28%
Negative51%
Queuing
2.6
Cleanliness
3.2
Staff
2.5
Food & Bev
2.4
Wifi
2.2
Wayfinding
3.0
Transport
3.6
Shopping
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The Numbers

57.5MPassengers (2025)
+4.4%YoY Growth

Record year! 57.5M passengers in 2025, up 9% from pre-pandemic levels and a staggering 362% rebound from the 2020 COVID low.

43.3MInternational (75%)
14.1MDomestic (25%)
Passenger History

Lounges

7 available
ALAS
Terminal 1
priority pass
Enrique Tomas
Terminal 2
priority pass
Premium VIP Lounge
Terminal 1
priority pass
Sala VIP Canudas
Terminal 2
priority pass
Sala VIP Colomer
Terminal 1
priority pass
Sala VIP Miro
Terminal 1
priority pass
Sala VIP Pau Casals
Terminal 1
priority pass

Tardiness Report

2026/02–2025/03 · 670,484 flights
5.9%Flights Delayed39,354 of 670,484 flights
1.7minAvg Delay

Almost nothing is delayed. Either this airport is excellent or the data is lying.

Delay Causes (ATFM)
Weather90%
Carrier0%
ATC2%
Airport8%

Where You Can Escape To

274 routes · 6 regions · Top: Madrid Barajas International Airport (816/mo)
Europe10
Madrid Barajas International Airport (MAD)816
Leonardo Da Vinci (Fiumicino) International Airport (FCO)610
Malpensa International Airport565
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)526
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)473
Paris-Orly Airport (ORY)472
London Gatwick Airport (LGW)462
Sevilla Airport (SVQ)439
Palma De Mallorca Airport (PMI)412
Malaga Airport (AGP)382

The Runway Report

3 Runways
02/208,294ft × 147ft · ASP · Lighted
06L/24R11,811ft × 196ft · ASP · Lighted
06R/24L8,727ft × 196ft · ASP · Lighted

The Backstory

Awards

None recorded. A clean record — in the worst sense.