BIO

Bilbao Airport

Bilbao, Spain

Operated by Aena SME SAmixed

Opened1948ICAOLEBBElev138 ft

The Verdict

69/100Better than expected, honestly

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

Ranked #6 of 198 airportsBased on data from 2000–2026

Operational30%

84Reliably good

Sentiment25%

58Solidly average

Infrastructure15%

37Below par

Sent. Velocity15%

100Suspiciously good

Connectivity15%

59Passable

What People Think

BIO: where the highlight is the duty-free Toblerone.

6.7Avg Rating / 10

2,508

ReviewsGoogle 2506Skytrax 2

41%Positive

SKYTRAX STARS:★★★★☆

★ 4.0on Google Maps (2,506 reviews)

Sentiment Trajectory (2024–2026)-0.71 over 3 years

Then: 9.1/5 (11 reviews)Now: 8.4/5 (220 reviews)

Positive41%

Neutral44%

Negative15%

Queuing

2.3

Cleanliness

2.1

Staff

1.9

Food & Bev

1.7

Wifi

2.4

Wayfinding

2.2

Transport

2.5

Shopping

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The Numbers

7.1MPassengers (2025)

+4.2%YoY Growth

Record year! 7.1M passengers in 2025, up 20% from pre-pandemic levels and a staggering 322% rebound from the 2020 COVID low.

3.2MInternational (45%)

3.9MDomestic (55%)

54,468Aircraft Movements

Passenger History

Tardiness Report

2026/02–2025/03 · 96,860 flights

0.0%Flights Delayed37 of 96,860 flights

1.0minAvg Delay

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

Delay Causes (ATFM)

Weather34%

Carrier0%

ATC66%

Airport0%

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...

Awards

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