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Bilbao Airport

Bilbao, Spain

Operated by AENA

Opened1948ICAOLEBBElev138 ft

The Verdict

60/100Could be worse (but not by much)

Infrastructure is the weak link. The trajectory is flat — no improvement in sight.

Ranked #6 of 42 airportsBased on data from 2000–2026

Operational25%

89Actually decent

Sentiment25%

50Passable

Infrastructure15%

37Painful

Sent. Velocity15%

50Passable

Connectivity10%

59Passable

Operator10%

64Passable

What People Think

No sentiment data yet. The silence is deafening.

The Numbers

1.7MPassengers (2000)

-32.6%YoY Growth

1.7M passengers in 2000 — still 72% below the 2019 peak, though up -1% from the 2020 COVID crater.

805KInternational (49%)

852KDomestic (51%)

Passenger History

Tardiness Report

2014/12–2014/01 · 0 flights

—Flights Delayed

—Avg Delay

Where You Can Escape To

Volotea·Base

Vueling·Base

71 routes · 4 regions

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Ground Transport

MMetro

RRail

TTram

BBus

The Runway Report

2 Runways

10/286,266ft × 148ft · ASP · Lighted

12/308,530ft × 148ft · ASP · Lighted

The Backstory

1948

Opened

HistoryIn 1996, a new taxiway with two rapid exits and a new aircraft parking apron were built. The works required the removal of tons of soil poisoned with lindane residues. In May 1999, the new tower control was put into service, which allowed for a more...

ACI Service Quality Awards

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