Asturias Airport

Asturias Airport
Aeropuerto de Asturias
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorAENA
ServesAsturias, Spain
OpenedJune 11, 1968 (1968-06-11)
Elevation AMSL127 m (417 ft)
Coordinates43°33′49″N 06°02′05″W / 43.56361°N 6.03472°W / 43.56361; -6.03472
Websiteaena.es
Map
OVD is located in Spain
OVD
OVD
Location within Spain
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
11/29 2,200 7,218 Asphalt
Statistics (2025)
Passengers2,051,342
Passengers change 24–25Increase2,9%
Movements15,783
Movements change 24-25Increase 2.0%
Cargo (t)6.6
Sources: AENA[1]

Asturias Airport (IATA: OVD, ICAO: LEAS) is the only international airport of Asturias, Spain, in Castrillón. Traffic consists primarily of scheduled domestic flights and some seasonal scheduled international flights. In 2024, the airport handled 1,993,256 passengers and managed 15,465 operations. The airport is located in Anzu, parish of Santiago del Monte, municipality of Castrillón, 15 km from Avilés, 40 km from Gijón and 47 km from the regional capital, Oviedo.

History

The airport first opened on 11 June 1968.[2] The first commercial route was established with Madrid and soon after another route came into operation, which linked Santiago de Compostela with Barcelona via Asturias and Bilbao.

In 1980, the airport underwent its first major expansion in preparation for the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain. In 1982, the aircraft parking platform doubled in size. An additional five check-in desks were added to the existing ones. Two boarding gates and two arrival gates, a new cafeteria-restaurant and several shops were also new additions.

Further improvements occurred in 1994 and 2000 which included upgrading of the building and expansion of the apron.

In 2003, a series of improvements were made to the airport, that would enable it to handle a higher volume of passengers and aircraft traffic. Construction work on adding a second floor to the airport, that was accessible to passengers, was completed, and three jet bridges were also installed, allowing passengers to embark directly from the terminal building onto the aircraft.[3][4]

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter services to and from Asturias:[5]

AirlinesDestinations
Aer Lingus Seasonal: Dublin[6]
Air Europa Madrid[7]
Binter Canarias Gran Canaria,[8] Tenerife–North[9]
Iberia Madrid[10]
Seasonal: Melilla[11]
KLM Seasonal: Amsterdam[12]
Lufthansa Seasonal: Frankfurt[13]
Volotea Alicante,[14] Barcelona,[15] Brussels,[16] Florence (begins 21 September 2026),[17] Gran Canaria,[18] Granada–Jaen,[19] Jerez,[20] Lanzarote,[21] Lisbon,[22] Madrid,[23] Málaga,[24] Milan–Bergamo,[25] Paris–Orly,[26] Porto,[27] Rome–Fiumicino,[28] Seville,[29] Tenerife–South,[30] Valencia[31]
Seasonal: Castellón,[32] Fuerteventura,[33] Ibiza,[34] Menorca,[35] Murcia,[36] Palma de Mallorca[37]
Vueling Barcelona,[38] London–Gatwick (ends 22 October 2026),[39] Tenerife–North,[40] Palma de Mallorca[41]
Wizz Air London–Luton (begins 27 October 2026),[42] Madrid (begins 4 November 2026),[42] Valencia (begins 2 November 2026)[42]

Statistics

PassengersYear300,000600,000900,0001,200,0001,500,0001,800,0002,100,000200020052010201520202025PassengersAnnual passenger traffic
Check-in hall
Terminal interior
YearPassenger numbersAir cargo (kg.)Flight operations
2001816,087 (19th)641,241 (22nd)12,526 (27th)
2002774,317 (20th)577,235 (22nd)12,036 (27th)
2003839,814 (24th)484,441 (23rd)12,867 (27th)
2004943,992 (22nd)420,256 (24th)14,198 (26th)
20051,251,495 (21st)230,201 (28th)17,535 (21st)
20061,353,030 (21st)199,437 (25th)17,987 (26th)
20071,560,830 (20th)196,741 (26th)19,148 (28th)
20081,530,248 (19th)139,455 (25th)18,371 (26th)
20091,316,088 (20th)113,149 (24th)16,033 (27th)
2010[43]1,355,364 (19th)110,645 (25th)16,538 (25th)
20111,339,010 (19th)136,772 (23rd)15,349 (25th)
20121,309,640 (18th)101,782 (25th)13,252 (25th)
20131,039,409 (19th)94,361 (29th)10,407 (23rd)
20141,065,570 (19th)71,202 (24th)11,715 (24th)
20151,119,273 (18th)64,237 (26th)10,758 (27th)
20161,281,979 (18th)53,638 (24th)11,928 (25th)
20171,407,217 (18th)32,860 (25th)13,005 (24th)
20181,400,481 (19th)33,038 (26th)12,444 (26th)
20191,417,433 (19th)28,538 (26th)13,406 (25th)
2020498,950 (18th)19,733 (25th)6,196 (31st)
2021831,793 (17th)7,305 (25th)8,064 (32nd)
20221,454,763 (17th)9,404 (25th)12,189 (30th)
2023[44]1,974,850 (17th)11,494 (25th)15,289 (27th)
20241,993,256 (18th)7,184 (25th)15,465 (26th)

Busiest routes

Busiest international routes from OVD (2023)
Rank Destination Passengers Change 2022/23
1 London-Gatwick 61,530 Increase 47%
2 Rome-Fiumicino 45,718 Increase 630%
3 London-Stansted 42,344 Increase 546%
4 Paris-Orly 39,834 Increase 41%
5 Charleroi 33,294 Increase 470%
6 Bergamo 32,020 Steady New route
7 Lisbon 31,099 Steady New route
8 Weeze 30,468 Increase 505%
9 Amsterdam 28,979 Increase 515%
10 Dublin 26,439 Increase 465%
Source: Estadísticas de tráfico aereo[45]
Busiest domestic routes from OVD (2023)
Rank Destination Passengers Change 2022/23
1 Madrid 394,572 Increase 21%
2 Barcelona 373,819 Increase 51%
3 Málaga 112,280 Increase 7%
4 Alicante 106,110 Decrease 1%
5 Palma de Mallorca 94,303 Decrease 6%
6 Gran Canaria 93,693 Increase 25%
7 Seville 90,060 Decrease 23%
8 Tenerife-North 89,194 Increase 12%
9 Valencia 70,132 Increase 19%
10 Lanzarote 41,435 Increase 10%
11 Menorca 23,243 Decrease 16%
12 Granada 17,606 Steady New route
13 Tenerife-South 15,932 Decrease 22%
14 Ibiza 13,328 Decrease 40%
15 Murcia 10,695 Increase 13%
Source: Estadísticas de tráfico aereo[45]

Ground transport

  • Road - The airport may be reached by both the A-8 motorway and the N-632 national road.
  • Bus - Alsa coach company offers a service between the airport and the cities of Avilés, Gijón and Oviedo. Some routes also stop in Piedras Blancas and Salinas.
  • Taxis - These are available at the airport.
  • Car rental services - Avis and Hello Rent a Car.

References

  1. ↑ "Presentación".
  2. ↑ "Anecdotario de la visita del Jefe del Estado" (in Spanish). El Comercio hemerotec. 19 June 1968. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "History | Asturias Airport | Aena". www.aena.es. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "Asturias Airport". airports-worldwide.
  5. ↑
  6. ↑ "El Principado estrena la temporada aérea de verano con 30 destinos directos y una oferta récord de 1,6 millones de plazas". actualidad.asturias.es. 28 March 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Air Europa contará con dos frecuencias diarias entre Madrid y Asturias". lavozdeasturias.es. 14 January 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "Asturias Airport destinations". 28 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "Binter celebra cinco años de vuelos directos entre Asturias y Canarias". bintercanarias.com. 3 October 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Asturias Airport destinations". 28 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "El Principado estrena la temporada aérea de verano con 30 destinos directos y una oferta récord de 1,6 millones de plazas". actualidad.asturias.es. 28 March 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  12. ↑ Noëth, Bart (16 December 2025). "KLM adds Jersey, Santiago de Compostela and Oviedo to summer 2026 network". Aviation24.be. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  13. ↑ "Asturias Airport destinations". 28 July 2026.
  14. ↑ "Asturias Airport destinations". 28 July 2026.
  15. ↑ "Asturias Airport destinations". 28 July 2026.
  16. ↑ "Asturias Airport destinations". 28 July 2026.
  17. ↑ "El Principado estrena la temporada aérea de verano con 30 destinos directos y una oferta récord de 1,6 millones de plazas". actualidad.asturias.es. 28 March 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  18. ↑ "Asturias Airport destinations". 28 July 2026.
  19. ↑ "Asturias Airport destinations". 28 July 2026.
  20. ↑ "Asturias Airport destinations". 28 July 2026.
  21. ↑ "Asturias Airport destinations". 28 July 2026.
  22. ↑ "Asturias Airport destinations". 28 July 2026.
  23. ↑ "Asturias Airport destinations". 28 July 2026.
  24. ↑ "Asturias Airport destinations". 28 July 2026.
  25. ↑ "Asturias Airport destinations". 28 July 2026.
  26. ↑ "Asturias Airport destinations". 28 July 2026.
  27. ↑ "Asturias Airport destinations". 28 July 2026.
  28. ↑ "Asturias Airport destinations". 28 July 2026.
  29. ↑ "Asturias Airport destinations". 28 July 2026.
  30. ↑ "Asturias Airport destinations". 28 July 2026.
  31. ↑ "Asturias Airport destinations". 28 July 2026.
  32. ↑ "Asturias Airport destinations". 28 July 2026.
  33. ↑ "Asturias Airport destinations". 28 July 2026.
  34. ↑ "Asturias Airport destinations". 28 July 2026.
  35. ↑ "Asturias Airport destinations". 28 July 2026.
  36. ↑ "Asturias Airport destinations". 28 July 2026.
  37. ↑ "Asturias Airport destinations". 28 July 2026.
  38. ↑ "Asturias Airport destinations". 28 July 2026.
  39. ↑ "Asturias Airport destinations". 28 July 2026.
  40. ↑ "Asturias Airport destinations". 28 July 2026.
  41. ↑ "Asturias Airport destinations". 28 July 2026.
  42. 1 2 3 "Asturias suma tres nuevas rutas aéreas con la llegada de Wizz Air: estos son los destinos". lavozdeasturias.es (in Spanish). 8 July 2026. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  43. ↑ La Nueva España, ed. (14 January 2011). "El aeropuerto asturiano gana viajeros en 2010 tras dos años de pérdidas" (in Spanish).
  44. ↑ "El Aeropuerto de Asturias marca un hito en cifra de viajeros y roza los dos millones de pasajeros" (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 15 January 2024.
  45. 1 2 "Inicio". aena.es. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
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