Airport guide
Alicante-Elche AirportIATA code ALC
Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC/LEAL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Alicante, Spain in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Alicante, Spain
- Codes
- ALC · LEAL
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Madrid
- Region
- Europe
Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC/LEAL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Alicante, Spain in Europe. Operating on Europe/Madrid local time at coordinates 38.290°, -0.560°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Alicante, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Alicante-Elche Airport details
- IATA code
- ALC
- ICAO code
- LEAL
- City
- Alicante
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 38.282°, -0.558°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Alicante-Elche Airport’s own pages.
ALC airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 43 m (142 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2025
- 20 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
- Named after
- Elche, Alicante, Miguel Hernández
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Region of Murcia International Airport RMU · 73 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at ALC
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 10/28: 3,000 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 3,000 m9,842 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from ALC
Originfacts does not track any routes from ALC yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where ALC is
9.6 km southwest
Alicante-Elche Airport lies 9.6 km southwest of Alicante city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at ALC
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Alicante, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Alicante-Elche Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:aena.es/en/aeropuerto-alicante/index.html (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Alicante
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- MurciaMurcia-San Javier AirportMJV61 km
- MurciaCorvera InternationalRMU74 km
- ValenciaValencia AirportVLC134 km
- AlbaceteLos LlanosABC135 km
- IbizaIbiza AirportIBZ180 km
- Castellon de la PlanaCastellonCDT220 km
- AlmeriaAlmeria AirportLEI226 km
- ChlefChlef International AirportCFK285 km
- OranEs Senia AirportORN297 km
Alicante-Elche Airport: common questions
Where is Alicante-Elche Airport?
Alicante-Elche Airport serves Alicante, Spain. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 38.282°, -0.558°.
What are the airport codes for Alicante-Elche Airport?
The IATA code is ALC and the ICAO code is LEAL.
What time zone is ALC in?
Alicante-Elche Airport is in the Europe/Madrid time zone.
What is the official website of Alicante-Elche Airport?
The airport’s official website is aena.es/en/aeropuerto-alicante/index.html. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Alicante-Elche Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at ALC: 10/28 (3,000 m (9,842 ft), asphalt).
When did Alicante-Elche Airport open?
Wikidata gives 4 May 1967 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Alicante-Elche Airport?
Wikidata records 20 million passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Alicante-Elche Airport?
Per Wikidata, ALC is operated by ENAIRE, which also owns it.
How far is ALC from Alicante city centre?
Alicante-Elche Airport is about 9.6 km southwest of Alicante city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Alicante-Elche Airport?
OurAirports gives ALC’s elevation as 43 m (142 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Alicante-Elche Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q849314 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)