Valladolid Airport

Aeropuerto de Valladolid
Summary
Airport typePublic and military
Owner/OperatorAena
ServesValladolid and Palencia, Spain
LocationVillanubla, Valladolid, Castile and León, Spain
Elevation AMSL2,776 ft / 846 m
Coordinates41°42′22″N 04°51′07″W / 41.70611°N 4.85194°W / 41.70611; -4.85194
Map
VLL is located in Spain
VLL
VLL
Location of airport in Spain
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
05/23 9,843 3,000 Asphalt
15/33 2,976 900 Grass
Statistics (2024)
Passengers192,038
Passengers change 23-24Decrease 9.4%
Movements6,599
Movements change 23-24Increase 1.0%
Cargo (t)225
Cargo change 23-24Decrease 96.3%

Valladolid Airport (IATA: VLL, ICAO: LEVD) is an airport situated in the municipality of Villanubla, ten kilometres northwest of Valladolid (Castile and León, Spain). The civilian airport shares space with an air base of the Spanish Air and Space Force called "Base Aérea de Villanubla" (Villanubla Air Base). It is today the largest and busiest airport of Castile and León (largely surpassing León, Salamanca and Burgos).[1]

History

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The airport was opened in 1938 in Villanubla, a small town 11 km from Valladolid. It has been renovated in 1952, 1972, 1982, 1990 and 2000.

In 1970, the company Aviaco began operating scheduled flights. In 1982, an ILS category I system was installed on runway 23. The runway was extended in 1990.[2]

In the mid 1990s, Aviaco operated scheduled flights to Paris Orly using MD88 aircraft.[3]

21st. Century

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Valladolid Airport in 2006

The new passenger terminal was inaugurated in 2000, and its main features are its clean, functional design, emphasised by spaciousness and numerous aesthetically pleasing elements. During recent years, with the arrival of low-cost airline companies, passenger numbers have increased greatly, particularly in the area of tourist and holiday flights. The terminal offers all the usual amenities expected by passengers, including a duty-free shop, café and restaurant, ATM and information services.

During the 2000s, Air France operated twice daily flights to Paris CDG.[4]

Vueling dropped its Barcelona-Valladolid route in 2024[5]

In 2025 Ryanair cancelled all of its operations in Valladolid due to airport fees[6]

Airlines and destinations

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The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Valladolid Airport:

AirlinesDestinations
Binter Canarias Gran Canaria,[7] Tenerife–North (begins 2 July 2025)[8]
Iberia[9] Seasonal: Gran Canaria,[citation needed] Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife–North

Statistics

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The terminal building
CASA C-295M of the Spanish Air and Space Force at the point of landing at the military base
Annual passenger traffic at VLL airport. See Wikidata query.

Passenger numbers and aircraft movements since 2000:[10]

Passenger volume
Year Passengers
2000 207,000
2001 195,000
2002 205,000
2003 232,000
2004 442,000
2005 445,000
2006 458,000
2007 512,929
2008 479,716
2009 365,683
2010 392,683
2011 462,477
2012 378,419
2013 260,271
2014 223,587
2015 218,293
2016 231,868
2017 227,269
2018 253,271
2019 249,224
2020 71,685
2021 102,543
2022 172,006
2023 208,923
2024 192,038
Operations volume
Year Operations
2000 8,692
2001 8,510
2002 8,169
2003 8,192
2004 11,386
2005 12,056
2006 11,582
2007 14,093
2008 13,002
2009 9,233
2010 8,969
2011 9,077
2012 6,520
2013 4,591
2014 4,388
2015 4,650
2016 4,419
2017 5,089
2018 5,032
2019 5,670
2020 2,843
2021 5,651
2022 7,278
2023 6,533
Cargo volume
Year Tonnes
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004 678,217
2005 303,454
2006 120,804
2007 31,012
2008 34,650
2009 75,174
2010 31,890
2011 46,200
2012 18,756
2013 28,514
2014 21,744
2015 78,704
2016 29,862
2017 25,545
2018 149,687
2019 10,849
2020 5,551
2021 1,988
2022 6,967
2023 6,120

Source: [11]Airport of Valladolid, AENA

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Todos los aeropuertos de Castilla y León mejoran sus cifras, a excepción de Burgos - Noticias y Actualidad de Burgos". 11 January 2023.
  2. ^ "History | Valladolid Airport | Aena". www.aena.es. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  3. ^ "ORY96p7". www.departedflights.com. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  4. ^ Hosteltur. "Air France inaugura la nueva línea Valladolid-París". Hosteltur: Toda la información de turismo (in European Spanish). Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Vueling NW24 Removed Routes Summary – 07JUL24". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  6. ^ Orban, André (16 January 2025). "Ryanair cuts 800,000 seats in Spain for Summer 2025 amid high regional airport fees". Aviation24.be. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  7. ^ Liu, Jim (8 April 2022). "Binter Canarias Further Expands Gran Canaria/Las Palmas Network in NS22". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Binter Canarias NS25 Network Expansion – 08APR25". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  9. ^ aena.es retrieved 6 April 2022
  10. ^ Webpage of AENA Anual Statistics
  11. ^ "Inicio". www.aena.es. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
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