VLC

Valencia Airport

Valencia, Spain

Operated by Aena SME SAmixed
ICAOLEVCElev240 ft
The Verdict
56/100Aggressively average

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

Ranked #115 of 198 airportsBased on data from 2000–2026
Operational30%
59Passable
Sentiment25%
52It'll do
Infrastructure15%
39Room for improvement
Sent. Velocity15%
50Middling
Connectivity15%
77Actually decent

What People Think

The reviews for VLC average out to a collective 'sure, I guess.'

4.6Avg Rating / 10
1,169
ReviewsGoogle 1159Skytrax 10
17%Positive
SKYTRAX STARS:★★★☆☆
★ 3.7on Google Maps (1,159 reviews)
Sentiment Trajectory (2025–2026)+0.74 over 2 years
Then: 4.5/5 (730 reviews)Now: 5.2/5 (435 reviews)
Positive17%
Neutral33%
Negative50%
Queuing
3.3
Cleanliness
3.1
Staff
2.1
Food & Bev
2.6
Wifi
3.0
Wayfinding
3.1
Transport
3.2
Shopping
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The Numbers

11.8MPassengers (2025)
+9.6%YoY Growth

Record year! 11.8M passengers in 2025, up 39% from pre-pandemic levels and a staggering 387% rebound from the 2020 COVID low.

8.9MInternational (75%)
3.0MDomestic (25%)
Passenger History

Tardiness Report

2026/02–2025/03 · 166,262 flights
0.0%Flights Delayed17 of 166,262 flights
1.2minAvg Delay

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

Delay Causes (ATFM)
Weather100%
Carrier0%
ATC0%
Airport0%

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Ground Transport

MMetro
RRail
TTram
BBus

Direct rail connection to terminal

The Runway Report

2 Runways
04/225,394ft × 148ft · ASP · CLOSED
12/308,858ft × 148ft · ASP · Lighted

The Backstory

Awards

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