Zaragoza Airport is a Spanish public airport owned by Aena, located 16 km from Zaragoza, 270 km west of Barcelona and 262 km northeast of Madrid. Located in the Garrapinillos neighborhood in the municipality of Zaragoza, it shares runways and some facilities with Zaragoza Air Base. It is a civil-military airport and is home to the 15th Group of the Spanish Aerospace Forces.
As of 2019, it is the second busiest airport in Spain after Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport. The port is a preferred port for private jet flights to the region.
Spain private jet charter prices
Although Zaragoza Airport air charter fees depend on variables such as the number of passengers, departure airport, flight time, aircraft position, flight date, the prices for private jet charter from Istanbul → Zaragoza are as follows.
| Light Jet | 18.900 EUR |
| Midsize Jet | 23.350 EUR |
| Heavy Jet | 33.300 EUR |
These prices are average amounts and you can contact us on our flight reservation screen or by phone for the most accurate price information.
Brief history of Zaragoza Airport
Construction work on Zaragoza Airport began in September 1954 with the expansion and upgrading of the existing Spanish Air Force Base located here. United States Navy engineers developed the facility as a combat standby base for temporary or interim use. The initial US construction project involved strengthening the existing 3,024 m long runway and adding 304 m of overhang at each end. Work on a new concrete runway measuring 61 by 3,718 meters with a 61 m overhang at each end began in 1956 and was completed in 1958.
On the occasion of the Zaragoza International Fair 2008, an extensive renovation work was carried out at this airport, consisting of the construction of a new terminal attached to the old terminal and several parking lots, which won first prize in the International Competition. The building, designed by Vidal y Asociados arquitectos, was opened to the public in March 2008.
At the beginning of November 2009, an instrument landing system (ILS) was installed to protect the airport from cancellations due to fog. Also since 2009, after Madrid and Barcelona, Zaragoza Airport is the third largest airport in Spain in terms of volume of goods transported. Between 2005 and 2011, this type of traffic increased by 962%.
In June 2016, Zaragoza Airport put into service the new instrument landing system ILS (Instrument Landing System) category II/III, which allows aircraft certified for this type of operation to operate in low visibility conditions (almost zero visibility).
The airfield has also been used by NASA as an emergency landing site for the Space Shuttle in the event of a Transoceanic Abort Landing (TAL). The base also has a military-grade navigation system called TACAN – “Tactical Air Navigation” – which can adapt to the special guidance devices used by NASA on its shuttles.
Zaragoza travel guide
Zaragoza, which attracts fewer tourists than Barcelona and Madrid, has managed to become one of the important tourism centers of Spain with the recent investments made for tourism.
Points to visit in the city can be listed as follows:
Basilica/Cathedral of the Virgin Pilar, which holds the title of the largest cathedral in Spain, Aljafería Palace, one of the iconic buildings of the city, Zaragoza Forum Museum, where Roman ruins are exhibited, and the Aragon Institute of Contemporary Art and Culture (IAACC), which houses modern and contemporary artworks, Museo del Teatro de Caesaraugusta, also known as the Roman Theater of Zaragoza, Zaragoza Museum, one of the most beautiful examples of Neo-Renaissance architecture, Goya Museum, which houses different works of art, La Seo Cathedral (Catedral del Salvador de Zaragoza), one of the most magnificent buildings in Spain, and Plaza del Pilar, which is famous as the second largest square in Europe.
Transportation from Zaragoza Airport to the city center
There are bus, taxi and car rental services at Zaragoza Airport.
Bus 604, which departs from the bus stops located outside the Zaragoza Airport arrival terminal, reaches the city center in about 20 minutes and the buses depart every 30 minutes. Buses operate between 07:00 – 00:00.
The only way to reach the center outside of public transportation hours is by taxi. Taxis outside the terminal are available 24/7.
There are also offices of different private car rental companies inside the port.
