Airport guide
CastellonIATA code CDT
Castellon (CDT/LEDS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Castellon de la Plana, Spain in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Castellon de la Plana, Spain
- Codes
- CDT · LECH
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Madrid
- Region
- Europe
Castellon (CDT/LEDS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Castellon de la Plana, Spain in Europe. Operating on Europe/Madrid local time at coordinates 40.210°, 0.070°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Castellon (CDT) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Castellon de la Plana, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Castellon airport details
- IATA code
- CDT
- ICAO code
- LECH
- From OurAirports
- City
- Castellon de la Plana
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 40.214°, 0.073°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Castellon’s own pages.
CDT airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 360 m (1,182 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Opened
- 10 December 2014
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Valencia Airport VLC · 93 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at CDT
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 06/24: 2,700 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 2,700 m8,858 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from CDT
Originfacts does not track any routes from CDT yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where CDT is
27 km north-northeast
Castellon lies 27 km north-northeast of Castellón de la Plana 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 CDT
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Castellon de la Plana, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Castellon’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:aeropuerto-castellon.com/home (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 Castellon de la Plana
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- ValenciaValencia AirportVLC92 km
- ReusReus AirportREU139 km
- AlguaireLleida-Alguaire AirportILD174 km
- ZaragozaZaragoza AirportZAZ185 km
- IbizaIbiza AirportIBZ185 km
- BarcelonaBarcelona-El Prat AirportBCN208 km
- AlbaceteLos LlanosABC217 km
- AlicanteAlicante-Elche AirportALC220 km
- Palma MallorcaPalma de Mallorca AirportPMI239 km
Castellon: common questions
Where is Castellon?
Castellon serves Castellon de la Plana, Spain. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 40.214°, 0.073°.
What are the airport codes for Castellon?
The IATA code is CDT and the ICAO code is LECH.
What time zone is CDT in?
Castellon is in the Europe/Madrid time zone.
What is the official website of Castellon?
The airport’s official website is aeropuerto-castellon.com/home. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Castellon have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at CDT: 06/24 (2,700 m (8,858 ft), asphalt).
When did Castellon open?
Wikidata gives 10 December 2014 as its official opening date.
Who operates Castellon?
Per Wikidata, CDT is operated by AtkinsRéalis.
How far is CDT from Castellón de la Plana city centre?
Castellon is about 27 km north-northeast of Castellón de la Plana city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Castellon?
OurAirports gives CDT’s elevation as 360 m (1,182 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 Castellon’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 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 Q1431062 (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)