MAD

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

Madrid, Spain

Operated by Aena SME SAmixed
ICAOLEMDElev1,998 ft
The Verdict
66/100Above the median. Celebrate accordingly.

At least the trend is improving.

Ranked #26 of 198 airportsBased on data from 2000–2026
Operational30%
75Reliably good
Sentiment25%
46Below par
Infrastructure15%
77Actually decent
Sent. Velocity15%
70It'll do
Connectivity15%
65Unremarkable

Carbon Accreditation

Level 3/7Optimisation
2024

Engaging stakeholders on Scope 3 emissions

What People Think

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

3.8Avg Rating / 10
2,430
ReviewsGoogle 2130Skytrax 300
21%Positive
SKYTRAX STARS:★★★★☆
★ 3.7on Google Maps (2,130 reviews)
Sentiment Trajectory (2009–2026)+2.96 over 17 years
Then: 3.1/5 (17 reviews)Now: 6.0/5 (1622 reviews)
Positive21%
Neutral34%
Negative45%
Queuing
2.8
Cleanliness
3.5
Staff
2.7
Food & Bev
2.5
Wifi
2.2
Wayfinding
3.1
Transport
3.5
Shopping
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The Numbers

68.2MPassengers (2025)
+3.0%YoY Growth

Record year! 68.2M passengers in 2025, up 10% from pre-pandemic levels and a staggering 313% rebound from the 2020 COVID low.

51.4MInternational (75%)
16.6MDomestic (24%)
Passenger History

Lounges

10 available
Cibeles
Terminal 1
priority pass
GettSleep
Terminal 4
priority pass
Madrid Adolfo Suarez-Barajas Airport Lounge Guide
priority pass
Neptuno Lounge
Terminal 4
priority pass
Olivia & Bellota
Terminal 4
priority pass
Pannus
Terminal 3
priority pass
Plaza Mayor
Terminal 4
priority pass
Puerta de Alcala
Terminal 2
priority pass
Puerta Del Sol
Terminal 3
priority pass
Soho
Terminal 4
priority pass

Tardiness Report

2026/02–2025/03 · 793,028 flights
2.9%Flights Delayed22,614 of 793,028 flights
1.3minAvg Delay

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

Delay Causes (ATFM)
Weather50%
Carrier0%
ATC31%
Airport14%

Where You Can Escape To

263 routes · 6 regions · Top: Barcelona International Airport (655/mo)
Europe10
Barcelona International Airport (BCN)655
Leonardo Da Vinci (Fiumicino) International Airport (FCO)625
Paris-Orly Airport (ORY)579
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)576
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)500
Brussels Airport429
Francisco de Sa Carneiro Airport (OPO)426
Palma De Mallorca Airport (PMI)419
Frankfurt am Main International Airport369
Munich International Airport (MUC)343

The Runway Report

4 Runways
14L/32R11,483ft × 197ft · ASP · Lighted
14R/32L13,084ft × 197ft · ASP · Lighted
18L/36R11,483ft × 197ft · ASP · Lighted
18R/36L14,271ft × 197ft · ASP · Lighted

The Backstory

Skytrax World Airport Awards
2019🏆
SkytraxBest in Southern Europe
2019🏆
SkytraxBest 50 60m Passengers