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El prat airport map
Barcelona el prat airport map. El prat airport map (Catalonia Spain) to print. El prat airport map (Catalonia Spain) to download. Barcelona first airfield, located at el Remolar, began operations in 1916. However, it did not have good expansion prospects, so a new airport at el Prat opened in 1918 (see el prat airport map). The first plane was a Latécoère Salmson 300 which arrived from Toulouse with final destination, Casablanca. The el prat airport was used as headquarters of the Aeroclub of Catalonia and the base for the Spanish Navy Zeppelin fleet. Scheduled commercial service began in 1927 with an Iberia service to Madrid Cuatro Vientos Airport.
Located in Barcelona, El Prat Airport is the main airport in Catalonia. In 2016, approximately 44 million people went through its terminals making it the second busiest airport in Spain (see el prat airport map). El prat airport is located just outside of the city center in El Prat de Llobregat where the airport gets its name from. With two terminals, el prat airport serves national, European and international flights to North America, South America, Middle East, Asia and Africa.
Barcelona is served by Barcelona El Prat Airport, about 17 km (11 mi) from the centre of Barcelona (as its mentioned in el prat airport map). It is the second-largest airport in Spain, and the largest on the Mediterranean coast. It is a main hub for Vueling Airlines and Spanair (closed), and also a focus for Iberia and Air Europa. The airport mainly serves domestic and European destinations, but some airlines offer destinations in Latin America, Asia and the United States. The airport is connected to the city by highway, commuter train (Barcelona Airport railway station) and scheduled bus service. A new terminal (T1) has been built, and entered service on 17 June 2009.