In this post we show some interesting data about Malaga Airport. You can see from telephone numbers to directions on how to reach it for several methods.
HISTORY
Málaga Airport, oficially called Málaga Costa del Sol Airport since 2011, is a Spanish aerodrome located in the district of Churriana, in the West of the city.
Málaga airport occupies the 4th position for the traffic volume between Spanish airports, and the 3rd one between Iberian airports. It is considered the neuralgic centre of the whole activity inside Andalucía.
The French Pierre Latécoère had the target of creating a trade airline, joining France with her overseas colonies and stopping in Spain. Finally, on September the 1st in 1919, the first trading airline Tolouse-Casablanca, taking Málaga aviation field as a link.
In 1936, Málaga airport becomes the military base, and the crewmen air navy school.
Ten years later, civil servants return to the air base, and the air traffic, national as well as international, is set up.
In 1960, an important renewal takes place, enlarging the airport track, building a new taxiway, parallel to the main one, and a new terminal was erected in the geometrical center of the aviation field. Málaga Airport, well-known because of its IATA code as AGP (Málaga Picasso) is composed by three terminals, which are interconnected. In common conditions, just the checkpoint is located in the third terminal, and all the passengers must pass through it. Nevertheless, the checkpoints in the first and second terminals are kept in the case they are required because of congestion.
Stadistical data 2014:
| Passengers | 13.749.134 | +6,4% |
| Operations | 108.263 | +5,8% |
| Goods | 2.497.575 | -6,3% |
TERMINAL 1
The first terminal is currently closed to the public in order to save energy and exploitation costs. It is waiting for its reopening if the increase of passengers requires it.
TERMINAL 2
The second terminal, known as Pablo Ruiz Picasso terminal, was designed by Ricardo Bofill, and inaugurated on November the 1st in 1991.
In 1995, and in the ampliation provoked by T2, a new car parking was built, and in 2002, a new control tower.
Airlines operating in the Terminal 2 are:
| FLIGHS COMPANY | LOCATION | NAME | ORIGIN | INTEREST PHONES | LOST AND FOUND | |
| ICAO | IATA | |||||
| Aeroflot Russian Airlines | T2 Planta 1 | AFL | SU | Rusia | 952974534914313706 | Iberia 952136292 |
| EasyJet | T2 Planta 1 | EZY | U2 | UK | 902599900 | 952048160 |
| EasyJet Switzerland | T2 Planta 1 | EZS | DS | Suiza | 902599900 | 952048160 |
| Jet2.com | T2 Planta 1 | EXS | LS | UK | 952174731 902881269 | 952174731 |
| Ryanair | T2 Planta 1 | RYR | FR | Irlanda | +448712460011 | 952177251 |
| Transaero | T2 Planta 1 | TSO | UN | Rusia | 932200556 +7 (495) 788 8080 | Iberia 952136292 |
TERMINAL 3
The third terminal (T3) was designed by the architect Bruce S. Fairbanks, and inaugurated on March the 15th on 2010; it was built next to the north facade Pablo Ruiz Picasso terminal, making easier the pass of passengers from one terminal to the other from the inside the building, and getting a one-of-a kind conception of the terminal.
Información aerolíneas en T3:
|
FLIGHT COMPANY |
LOCATION | NAME | ORIGIN | PHONES | LOST AND FOUND | |
| ICAO | IATA | |||||
| Aer Lingus | T3 Planta 1 | EIN | EI | Irlanda | 902502737 952136274 | Iberia 952136292 |
| Air Berlin | T3 Planta 1 | BER | AB | Alemania | 952105520 902333335 | Swissport 952048711 |
| Air Europa | T3 Planta 1 | AEA | UX | España | 902401501 952048249 | 952048378 |
| Air Mediterranee | T3 Planta 1 | BIE | ML | Francia | 952136274 +33581312999 | Iberia 952136292 |
| Air Nostrum | T3 Planta 1 | ANE | YW | España | 952136274 902400500 | 952136292 |
| Air Transat | T3 Planta 1 | TSC | TS | Canadá | 952058364 900977609 | Swissport 952048711 |
| Alitalia | T3 Planta 1 | AZA | AZ | Italia | 952974713 902100323 | Clever 952974530 900264426 |
| Arkefly | T3 Planta 1 | TFL | OR | Amsterdam | 952136274 0900-2753359 | Iberia 952136292 |
| BA City Flyer | T3 Planta 1 | CFE | CJ | Reino Unido | 902111333 | Iberia 952136292 |
| Blue Air | T3 Planta 1 | JOR | OB | Rumanía | 69821518 | Swissport 952048711 |
| British Airways | T3 Planta 1 | BAW | BA | Reino Unido | 902111333 | Iberia 952136292 |
| Brussels Airlines | T3 Planta 1 | BEL | SL | Bélgica | 807220003 | Swissport 952048711 |
| Bulgaria Air | T3 Planta 1 | LZB | FB | Bulgaria | 952136187 (+359)24020400 | Iberia 952136292 |
| Corendon Dutch Airlines | T3 Planta 1 | CND | CD | Turquía | 952048699 +31(0)237510600 | Swissport 952048711 |
| Delta Airlines | T3 Planta 1 | DAL | DL | Estados Unidos | 952974526 902810872 | Clever 952974530 900264426 |
| Europe Airpost | T3 Planta 1 | FPO | 50 | Francia | 952048699 | 952048711 |
| Finnair | T3 Planta 1 | FIN | AY | Finlandia | 901888126 902888126 | Iberia 952136292 |
| Flybe | T3 Planta 1 | BEE | BE | Reino Unido | 952048349 | +44(0)1392268529 |
| German Wings | T3 Planta 1 | GWI | 4U | Alemania | 952048270 902599919 | Swissport 950048711 |
| Iberia | T3 Planta 1 | IBE | IB | España | 952136274 902400500 | 952136292 |
| Iberia Express | T3 Planta 1 | IBS | I2 | España | 952174731 902881269 | 952174731 |
| Jetairfly | T3 Planta 1 | JAF | TB | Bélgica | 952136274 +3270220000 | Iberia 952136292 |
| León Air | T3 Planta 1 | IGA | TE | España | 902570194 | Iberia 952136292 |
| Lufthansa | T3 Planta 1 | DLH | HL | Alemania | 952048571 902883882 | Clever 952974530 |
| Luxair | T3 Planta 1 | LGL | LG | Luxemburgo | +35224564242 | Iberia 952136292 |
| Monarch Airlines | T3 Planta 1 | MON | ZB | Reino Unido | 952136274 800099260 | Iberia 952136292 |
| Niki Luftfahrt | T3 Planta 1 | NLY | HG | Austria | 952105520 902320737 | Swissport 952048711 |
| Norwegian Air Shuttle | T3 Planta 1 | NAX | DY | Noruega | 952048711 +4721490015 | Swissport 952048711 |
| Primera Air | T3 Planta 1 | PRI | PF | Dinamarca | 952974526 +3545276100 | Clever 952974530 |
| Royal Air Maroc | T3 Planta 1 | RAM | AT | Marruecos | 952136274 902210010 | Iberia 952136292 |
| SAS Scandinavian Airlines | T3 Planta 1 | SAS | SK | Suecia | 902405033 | Swissport 952048711 |
| Smartwings | T3 Planta 1 | TVS | QS | República Checa | 932171559 +420220116686 | Clever 952974530 |
| Swiss Internacional Airlines | T3 Planta 1 | SWR | LX | Suiza | 952048180 901116712 | Swissport 952048187 |
| TAP Portugal | T3 Planta 1 | TAP | TP | Portugal | 952048349 901116718 | Clever 952974530 |
| Thomson Airways | T3 Planta 1 | TOM | BY | Reino Unido | 952136274 914141481 | Iberia 952136292 |
| Transavia | T3 Planta 1 | TRA | HV | Países Bajos | 952048699 902010105 | Swissport 952048711 |
| Travel Service | T3 Planta 1 | TVS | QS | República Checa | 913243706 +420255700827 | Clever 952974530 |
| Turkish Airlines | T3 Planta 1 | THY | TK | Turquía | 952974610 952974611 | 952136292 |
| Volotea | T3 Planta 1 | VOE | V7 | España | 902737717 931171777 (+34)931220717 | Swissport 952048711 |
| Vueling | T3 Planta 1 | VLG | VY | España | 952048325 807200100 | Iberia 952136292 |
| Wizz Air | T3 Planta 1 | WZZ | W6 | Hungría | 807444041 807444224 | Swissport 952048711 |
USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS
Inside Airport:
Police: +34 952 231 620
General aviation services: +34 952 048 700
Museum: +34 952 048 176
Lost and found objects: +34 952 048 931
Airport: 952 048 804
Renfe: 902 240 202
National phones:
General emergency: 112
Medical emergency: 061
Red Cross: 902 222 292
Toxicology general institution: 915 62 04 20
Firefighters: 080
National Police: 091
Civil Guard: 062
Violencia de género: 016/900 116 016
Gender violence: 900 19 10 10
Women information: 900 15 21 52
General traffic management: 900 123 505
Weather information: 807 170 365
Post Service: 900 506 070
Attention to the citizen: 060
Civil protection: 1006
Local information: 010
MEDIA TRANSPORT CONNECTIONS
Málaga Airport has several media transports which make easier the arrival or departure from the airport itself for the passengers. Those services are:
- Taxi
- Train
- Bus
- Self Vehicle.
- Car rental.
We detail the main characteristics of each one:
Taxi
Taxi stations are located in each terminal, just in front of the arrival hall.
The illustrative rates are as follows:
Rate 1:
Working days from 6:00 to 22:00
Mimimum fare: 1.42 €
Rate per kilometer: 0.84€
Wait for the passenger rate: 18.47 €
Minimum service from the airport: 15.21 €
Rate 2:
Working days from 22:00 to 06:00, Saturdays and holiday.
Mimimum fare: 1.77 €
Rate per kilometer: 1.03€
Wait for the passenger rate: 23.09 €
Minimum service from the airport: 19.01 €
Suplements:
From/to the Airport: 5.05 €
Out of opening hours (00:00- 06:00): 2 €
From/to Puerto de Levante: 1 €
Luggage bigger than 60 cm: 0.45 €
Rate 2 will be applied during the Augoust fair and Easter.
The charge for the route will be always visible in the taximeter.
EXAMPLES OF ROUTES:
Algeciras (142 km), 153,18 € (rate 1), 181,58 € (rate 2);
Almuñécar (106 km), 115,74 € (rate 1), 136,94 € (rate 2);
Antequera (63 km), 71,01,76 € (rate 1), 83,62 € (rate 2);
Benalmádena pueblo (20 km), 26,30 € (rate 1), 30,30 € (rate 2);
Benalmádena costa (14 km), 20,06 € (rate 1), 22,86 € (rate 2);
Cala de Mijas (35 km), 41,90 € (rate 1), 48,90 € (rate 2);
Estepona (85 km), 93,90 € (rate 1), 110,90 € (rate 2);
Fuengirola (26 km), 32,54 € (rate 1), 37,74 € (rate 2);
Marbella (54 km), 61,66 € (rate 1), 72,46 € (rate 2);
Motril (118 km), 128,22 € (rate 1), 151,82 € (rate 2);
Nerja (74 km), 82,46 € (rate 1), 97,26 € (rate 2);
Puerto Banús (67 km), 75,18 € (rate 1), 88,58 € (rate 2);
Ronda (110 km), 119,90 € (rate 1), 141,90 € (rate 2);
Torremolinos (9 km), 14,86 € (rate 1), 16,66 € (rate 2).
For lost and found in the taxis, you must go to the town city, from 09:30 to 13:00 or phone 952327200
Tren
The train line going to the airport is through the commuter train C1 Fuengirola- Málaga, RENFE. The train station is located few meters away from the passengers gate of terminal 3.
This line connects Málaga Airport to María Zambrano, in the city center. In María Zambrano Station, the passenger will also find the high speed train stations (AVE), which connect Málaga-Sevilla, the middle and long distance commuter train C2. In addition, the train station is just next to the bus station.
From Málaga airport, line C1 Málaga-Fuengirola connects western Costa del Sol; it has 11 schedule stops in between Torremolinos, benalmádena and Fuengirola.
Schedule C1 Málaga-Fuengirola:
Fuengirola, Los Boliches, Torreblanca, Carvajal, Torremuelle, Benalmádena-Arroyo de la Miel, El Pinillo, Montemar-Alto, Torremolinos, La Colina, Los Alamos, Plaza Mayor, San Julián, Aeropuerto, Guadalhorce, Victoria Kent (link línea C2), Málaga María Zambrano (link High Velocity (AVE) , long and short distance) y Málaga center-Alameda.
The frequency is each half an hour. No night opening hours service.
The price of the ticket varies, depending upon the place you get it (just 1 trip):
| ZONE | 1 / 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| PRICE | 1.80€ | 2.05€ | 2.70€ | 3.60€ |
Bus
Málaga Airport urban and interurban line services, with middle and long route. The bus stop is just in front of the arrival hall, in terminal 3.
Empresa Malagueña de Transportes line.
Ticket price: 3€
Its frequency is from 25 to 30 minutes, non-stop at night.
More info at http://www.emtmalaga.es/
Interurban lines:
- M-128: Benalmádena-Torremolinos-Aeropuerto (Consorcio de transporte metropolitano)
- M-135: Málaga-Santa Amalia (Alhaurín de la Torre) (Consorcio de transporte metropolitano)
- Aeropuerto de Málaga Marbella (Avanzabus).
- Aeropuerto de Málaga-Estepona (Avanzabus).
You can find more information about routes, rates and other services at:
Avanzabus: http://www.avanzabus.com/web/asi-viaja-cualquiera.html
ALSA: http://www.alsa.es/
long Distance:
- Malaga Airport-Algeciras (Avanzabus).
- Malaga Airport-Sevilla (ALSA).
- Malaga Airport-Granada (ALSA).
- Malaga Airport-Motril (ALSA).
You can find more information about routes, rates and other services at:
Avanzabus: http://www.avanzabus.com/web/asi-viaja-cualquiera.html
ALSA: http://www.alsa.es/
Transfers:
Transfers from Málaga Costa del Sol Airport to an hotel, apartment, or any other place chosen by the passenger for his/her stay in Málaga.
There are different kinds, highlighting the shared bus one (this services collects passengers from its origin to the destination), the private transfer (more intimate, direct transfer), private minibus (intimate transfer for groups or families) or private bus (single big group).
Self Car:
Málaga Airport is 7 kilometers away the city center. It connects through MA-20 road or west ring-road ( Del Mediterraneo A-7 motorway/E15 in Málaga), and MA-21, as now the old N-340 is known.
The geographical coordinates of the airports are:
36º 40’ 32’’ North 4º 29’ 52’’ West
Lattitude 36.675º, Lenght -4.497º
How to get to the airport from the more common places:
- Desde Centro de Málaga:
From the city center:
Beginning in the Alameda Principal, pass through Tetuan tunnel,
Take the first exit towards Nazareno del Paso street,
Turn to right towards Hilera street,
Go on, on the right, towards el Pasillo del Matadero,
In the crossroad, go on towards Cuarteles street, linking to Héroes de Sostoa street and then to Velázquez Avenue until reaching MA-21, direction Torremolinos.
Take the exit N-348 Aeropuerto, San Julián.
Third exist in the first roundabout, direction Aeropuerto.
- From Torremolinos / Benalmadena/Fuengirola (Coast road:
Go to the south in Clemente Días Ruiz Avenue towards Valencia street.
In the roundabout, take the fourth exit and go on along Alcalde Clemente Díaz Ruiz Avenue (pass all the roundabouts).
In the third roundabout, take the second exit direction to Málaga/Torremolinos.
Incorporate to the A-7
Keep on the right to go on along MA-20, follow the sings of AP7/Torremolinos/MA-21/Málaga Oeste/Airport
Take exit number 3 towards MA-23/airport
In the roundabout, take the first exit (pass the roundabout)
Go on along Comandante Garcia Morato street. Your destination will be on your right.
- From Occidental Coast (Velez Malaga, Nerja, Granada) :
Go to the North towards Pescia avenue/ N-340
In the roundabout, take the second exit and go on along PesciaAvenue/ n-340.
In the roundabout, take the second exit again.
Turn slightly to right towards Alcalde Antonio Villasclaras avenue/ M-5105.
Go on towards Alcalde Antonio Villasclara Avenue/ MA-5105, going through two roundabouts.
In the roundabout, take the third exit direction MA-5150.
In the roundabout, take the second exit E-15/A7 direction Málaga.
Incorporate into E-15/ A-7.
Take the second exit to A-7, Algeciras/ Málaga (oeste)/ Airport/ harbor.
Go along MA-20.
Take the exit to San Julian/Guadalmar.
Keep on the left and go on towards exit 3 in the bifurcation.
In the roundabout, take the first exit.
Pass the roundabout
Go on along Comandante García Morato Street.
Your destination will be on the Right.
- From Oriental Coast (Marbella, Estepona, Cadiz, Fuengirola):
Go to the North-east in Nabeul Avenue towards Arte street.
Go on along Padre Salvador street, and go on to the left towards Doctor Maíz Viñals street.
Turn slightly to left to Doctor Maíz Viñals street.
In the roundabout, take the third exit to Arias de Velasco Avenue.
In the roundabout, take the first exit.
In the roundabout, take the second exit E-15/AP-7/A-7 direction Málaga.
Incorporate into E-15/A-7/AP-7.
Keep on the right and go on along MA-20, go on the signs to AP-7/Torremolinos/MA-21/ Málaga Oeste/ Aeropuerto.
Take the third exit to MA-23/Aeropuerto.
In the roundabout, take the first exit (pass the roundabout)
Go on along Comandante García Morato street (the destination will be on the right.
Car Hire Malaga Airport:
Inside the terminals there are several rent a car companies. There are also companies aoutside the airport. Owing that they are not inside the airport, these companies can offer more economic prices, such as Del Paso Car Hire; in addition, this company offers a free courtesy bus service from the airport to the office, just two minutes away from the airport. It is a round trip service, so when the customer returns his car in the office, he is taken to the airport. You can book on-line though this link: Car Hire Malaga Airport.
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