Airport guide

Almeria AirportIATA code LEI

Almeria Airport (LEI/LEAM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Almeria, Spain in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Almeria, Spain
Codes: LEI · LEAM; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Europe/Madrid
Region: Europe

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Almeria Airport (LEI/LEAM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Almeria, Spain in Europe. Operating on Europe/Madrid local time at coordinates 36.850°, -2.370°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Almeria Airport (LEI) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Almeria, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Almeria Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: LEI
ICAO code: LEAM
City: Almeria
Country: Spain
Region: Europe
Time zone: Europe/Madrid
Coordinates: 36.844°, -2.370°; From OurAirports
Official website: aena.es/es/almeria.html (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Almeria Airport’s own pages.

LEI airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 21 m (70 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1968; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator: ENAIRE; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Owner: ENAIRE; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2025: 801,689; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
Named after: Almería; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport GRX · 131 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at LEI

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

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 07/25: 3,200 m, asphalt.

Runways at LEI: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
07/25	3,200 m10,499 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from LEI

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from LEI yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Where LEI is

Calculated

8.3 km east

Almeria Airport lies 8.3 km east of Almería 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 LEI

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Almeria, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Almeria Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:aena.es/es/almeria.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 Almeria

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Almeria Airport: common questions

Where is Almeria Airport?

Almeria Airport serves Almeria, Spain. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 36.844°, -2.370°.

What are the airport codes for Almeria Airport?

The IATA code is LEI and the ICAO code is LEAM.

What time zone is LEI in?

Almeria Airport is in the Europe/Madrid time zone.

What is the official website of Almeria Airport?

The airport’s official website is aena.es/es/almeria.html. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Almeria Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at LEI: 07/25 (3,200 m (10,499 ft), asphalt).

When did Almeria Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1968 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Almeria Airport?

Wikidata records 801,689 passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Almeria Airport?

Per Wikidata, LEI is operated by ENAIRE, which also owns it.

How far is LEI from Almería city centre?

Almeria Airport is about 8.3 km east of Almería city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Almeria Airport?

OurAirports gives LEI’s elevation as 21 m (70 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 Almeria Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 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 Q632277 (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—

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