Valladolid Airport

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
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
05/23 9,843 3,000 Asphalt
15/33 2,976 900 Grass
Statistics (2025)
Passengers87,544
Passengers change 24-25Decrease 54.4%
Movements5,804
Movements change 24-25Decrease 12.1%
Cargo (t)35
Cargo change 24-25Decrease 84.4%
Sources: https://www.aena.es/es/estadisticas/inicio.html

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

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

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]

In 2025 Ryanair cancelled all of its operations in Valladolid citing airport fees.[5] In October 2025, Vueling started flights to Barcelona again, having previously operated the route until 2024.[6]

Airlines and destinations

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

AirlinesDestinations
Binter Canarias Gran Canaria,[7] Tenerife–North[8]
Iberia[9] Seasonal: Palma de Mallorca,[10] Tenerife–North
Vueling[11] Barcelona

Statistics

The terminal building
CASA C-295M of the Spanish Air and Space Force at the point of landing at the military base
PassengersYear0100,000200,000300,000400,000500,000600,00020012004200720102013201620192022PassengersAnnual passenger traffic

Passenger numbers and aircraft movements since 2000:[12]

Passenger volume
YearPassengers
2000207,000
2001195,000
2002205,000
2003232,000
2004442,000
2005445,000
2006458,000
2007512,929
2008479,716
2009365,683
2010392,683
2011462,477
2012378,419
2013260,271
2014223,587
2015218,293
2016231,868
2017227,269
2018253,271
2019249,224
202071,685
2021 102,543
2022 172,006
2023 208,923
2024 192,038
Operations volume
YearOperations
20008,692
20018,510
20028,169
20038,192
200411,386
200512,056
200611,582
200714,093
200813,002
20099,233
20108,969
20119,077
20126,520
20134,591
20144,388
20154,650
20164,419
20175,089
20185,032
20195,670
20202,843
2021 5,651
2022 7,278
2023 6,533
Cargo volume
YearTonnes
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004678,217
2005303,454
2006120,804
200731,012
200834,650
200975,174
201031,890
201146,200
201218,756
201328,514
201421,744
201578,704
201629,862
201725,545
2018149,687
201910,849
20205,551
2021 1,988
2022 6,967
2023 6,120

Source: [13]Airport of Valladolid, AENA

See also

References

  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. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "Vueling resumes the flight to Barcelona from Valladold previously abandoned by Ryanair". diariodevalladolid.es (in European Spanish).
  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. ↑ "Palma De Mallorca, Spain PMI". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 27 (1). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 880–886. July 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
  11. ↑ https://www.tribunavalladolid.com/noticias/415010/vueling-pone-a-la-venta-los-billetes-para-viajar-de-valladolid-a-barcelona retrieved 21 August 2025
  12. ↑ Webpage of AENA Anual Statistics
  13. ↑ "Inicio". www.aena.es. Retrieved 22 August 2024.

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