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Gateway to León and the Camino de Santiago region.
Opened
1960
Location
La Virgen del Camino, Spain
León Airport (IATA: LEN, ICAO: LELN) is a small regional airport located near La Virgen del Camino, approximately 6 kilometres from the city of León in northwestern Spain. It serves the Castile and León region and handles a modest volume of passenger and cargo traffic.
The airport operates limited scheduled services, primarily domestic routes within Spain, and handles seasonal and charter flights. Due to its relatively low traffic volumes, León Airport is classified as a small regional facility within the Spanish airport network managed by AENA.
The airport sits in a strategically relevant location along the historic Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route, giving it cultural significance beyond its operational scale.
Terminals
The airport has a single small terminal building handling both departures and arrivals for its limited passenger traffic.
Getting to & from
Ground transport between the airport and León city centre is available via bus and taxi services covering the approximately 6-kilometre route.
Airlines here
Iberia and its regional subsidiary Iberia Regional (Air Nostrum) have historically operated routes at León Airport, primarily connecting to Madrid.
Notable facts
- ›León Airport is managed by AENA, Spain's national airport authority.
- ›The airport is located near La Virgen del Camino, a town on the Camino Francés pilgrimage route.
- ›It has a single runway oriented roughly east–west.
- ›Traffic volumes have historically been among the lowest of AENA-managed airports in Spain.
- ›The airport has faced periodic discussions about its economic viability due to low passenger numbers.
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