Airport guide
Girona-Costa Brava AirportIATA code GRO
Girona-Costa Brava Airport (GRO/LEGE) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Girona, Spain in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Girona, Spain
- Codes
- GRO · LEGE
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Madrid
- Region
- Europe
Girona-Costa Brava Airport (GRO/LEGE) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Girona, Spain in Europe. Operating on Europe/Madrid local time at coordinates 41.900°, 2.770°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Girona-Costa Brava Airport (GRO) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Girona, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Girona-Costa Brava Airport details
- IATA code
- GRO
- ICAO code
- LEGE
- City
- Girona
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 41.905°, 2.762°
- 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 Girona-Costa Brava Airport’s own pages.
GRO airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 143 m (468 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Opened
- 1 April 1967
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
- Passengers, 2025
- 2.19 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport BCN · 88 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at GRO
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 01/19: 2,400 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 2,400 m7,874 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from GRO
Originfacts does not track any routes from GRO yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Airlines with a hub at GRO
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names GRO, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where GRO is
9.9 km south-southwest
Girona-Costa Brava Airport lies 9.9 km south-southwest of Girona 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 GRO
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Girona, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Girona-Costa Brava Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:aena.es/es/girona-costa-brava.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 Girona
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- BarcelonaBarcelona-El Prat AirportBCN88 km
- PerpignanLlabanere AirportPGF94 km
- Seo de UrgelSeo de UrgelLEU122 km
- CarcassonneCarcassonne AirportCCF151 km
- ReusReus AirportREU159 km
- BeziersBeziers Vias AirportBZR165 km
- AlguaireLleida-Alguaire AirportILD186 km
- CastresMazamet AirportDCM189 km
- MontpellierMontpellier Mediterranee AirportMPL211 km
Girona-Costa Brava Airport: common questions
Where is Girona-Costa Brava Airport?
Girona-Costa Brava Airport serves Girona, Spain. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 41.905°, 2.762°.
What are the airport codes for Girona-Costa Brava Airport?
The IATA code is GRO and the ICAO code is LEGE.
What time zone is GRO in?
Girona-Costa Brava Airport is in the Europe/Madrid time zone.
What is the official website of Girona-Costa Brava Airport?
The airport’s official website is aena.es/es/girona-costa-brava.html. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Girona-Costa Brava Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at GRO: 01/19 (2,400 m (7,874 ft), asphalt).
When did Girona-Costa Brava Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1 April 1967 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Girona-Costa Brava Airport?
Wikidata records 2.19 million passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Girona-Costa Brava Airport?
Per Wikidata, GRO is operated by Aena, owned by ENAIRE.
Which airlines have a hub at GRO?
Wikidata lists GRO as a hub of Zorex Air Transport.
How far is GRO from Girona city centre?
Girona-Costa Brava Airport is about 9.9 km south-southwest of Girona city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
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 Girona-Costa Brava Airport’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 Q1142410 (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)