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Málaga Airport Development

Málaga Airport is the southernmost airport on the European continent. It links 20 Spanish cities and more than 100 European cities, as well as diverse destinations in Africa and possible connections to America and Asia. As a tourist centre it is essentially an international airport; 75% of its flights come from foreign countries and 41% of them from Great Britain.

An Overview of Málaga Airport figures in 2005:

12.6 million passengers

123,950 take-offs and landings

More than 400 operations daily

More than 5,400 tonnes of Cargo

More than 200 airlines

It ranks fourth in the Spanish airport network and 25th in the European classification

The new terminal building, with 251,000m2 and 86 check-in counters, consists of an annex to the Picasso Terminal (T2), which extends northward as a 241 metre-long pier parallel to the aircraft apron. The pier will have 20 boarding gates which will enable serving 12 aircrafts with air-bridges and another 8 aircraft in remote. Once the construction has been completed, the entire terminal area will have the capacity to handle 9,000 passengers an hour and more than 20 million passengers a year, doubling the airport’s current capacity.

The investment for this project totals 191 million euros and it is projected to enter into service in 2008. Here’s a breakdown of those areas of investment:

The new car park for vehicles, south of the current one, will have 5 storeys, a surface area of 51,000m2 and a total capacity of 1,800 spaces. This action includes the construction of a new bus station and a new road network. The projected investment totals 76 million euros.

Both the North and East aprons are to be expanded too. The projected investment totals 26 million euros.

The new access links the airport terminal area and the Mediterranean motorway and the Gualalmar roundabout. This road will have two lanes in each direction.

The renovation of the electrical system is basic for the expansion of Málaga Airport. It includes a new power plant, the renovation of the current plant and substations and a network of galleries and facilities. The budget allocated for this project totals 31 million euros. Other actions included in this phase of development include new holding bays, a new taxiway for high-speed turnoff and a security and services centre.

It is projected that the airfield expansion investment will total 96 million euros. The construction of the second runway also involves a series of complementary actions, such as a new fire-fighting service building, a new aircraft apron and a south power plant.

The new terminal will be connected to the train station and the bus station. To facilitate access by automobile it will be linked to the future bypass to the north and there will be direct access by way of the Mediterranean motorway. Through these actions, Málaga has become one of the pioneering airports in fostering intermodal transportation.

The main airlines that use Málaga Airport are:

Source - www.andalucia.com