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Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Terminals
- 4
- Elevation
- 1,998 ft
- Hub airlines
- 1
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD/LEMD) is spain's largest airport and Iberia's hub, the leading European gateway to Latin America. It has 4 terminals and sits 1998 ft above sea level in Madrid, Spain.
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About Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport — IATA MAD, ICAO LEMD — is the principal airport serving Madrid, in Spain, and is one of the Europe hubs profiled across this guide. The airfield lies at 40.47° latitude and -3.56° longitude, 1,998 feet above mean sea level, and observes Europe/Madrid local time. Arriving and departing passengers are handled across 4 passenger terminals.
Day-to-day operations at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport are anchored by Iberia, which operates a hub or focus city here. That carrier bases aircraft and crews at Madrid, scheduling banks of connecting flights that join short-haul feeder services to the longer trunk routes which make MAD a recognisable waypoint on the Europe network.
Principal nonstop destinations from Madrid include New York (JFK), Miami (MIA), Paris (CDG), London (LHR), Amsterdam (AMS), Barcelona (BCN), Rome (FCO), Lisbon (LIS), Frankfurt (FRA) and Palma (PMI). Each of those airports carries its own profile in this guide, so you can compare terminals, field elevation, based carriers and the busiest routes on the same terms before you book. Those links form part of the guide's internal route graph, connecting MAD to its principal Europe and intercontinental markets.
Airport facts
| IATA / ICAO | MAD / LEMD |
|---|---|
| City | Madrid, Spain |
| Coordinates | 40.47°, -3.56° |
| Elevation | 1998 ft |
| Terminals | 4 |
| Timezone | Europe/Madrid |
| Hub airlines | Iberia |
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- MAD → BCN to Barcelona
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the airport code for Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport?
- Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport in Madrid, Spain, uses IATA code MAD and ICAO code LEMD.
- Which airlines are based at Madrid (MAD)?
- Iberia (IB) operates a hub or focus city at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport.
- Where is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport located?
- Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport sits at 40.47°, -3.56° and 1998 feet above sea level, in the Europe/Madrid timezone.
- How many terminals does Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport have?
- Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport has 4 passenger terminals.
- What city and country does MAD serve?
- MAD (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) serves Madrid, in Spain.
- Is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport a hub airport?
- Yes. Iberia operates a hub or focus city at MAD, giving Madrid a dense schedule of connecting flights across its 4 terminals.
- Which destinations can you fly to nonstop from Madrid?
- Major nonstop markets from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport include New York (JFK), Miami (MIA), Paris (CDG), London (LHR), Amsterdam (AMS), Barcelona (BCN), each with its own airport profile in this guide.
Data sources
- Airport identity and geography courtesy of OurAirports (ourairports.com) and Wikidata.