Airport guide
Granada AirportIATA code GRX
Granada Airport (GRX/LEGR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Granada, Spain in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Granada, Spain
- Codes
- GRX · LEGR
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Madrid
- Region
- Europe
Granada Airport (GRX/LEGR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Granada, Spain in Europe. Operating on Europe/Madrid local time at coordinates 37.180°, -3.780°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Granada Airport (GRX) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Granada, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Granada Airport details
- IATA code
- GRX
- ICAO code
- LEGR
- City
- Granada
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 37.189°, -3.777°
- 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 Granada Airport’s own pages.
GRX airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 567 m (1,860 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 908,713
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing aena.es (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport AGP · 86 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at GRX
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 09/27: 2,900 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,900 m9,514 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from GRX
Originfacts does not track any routes from GRX yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where GRX is
16 km west
Granada Airport lies 16 km west of Granada 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 GRX
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Granada, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Granada Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:aena.es/en/f.g.l.-granada-jaen.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 Granada
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Granada Airport: common questions
Where is Granada Airport?
Granada Airport serves Granada, Spain. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 37.189°, -3.777°.
What are the airport codes for Granada Airport?
The IATA code is GRX and the ICAO code is LEGR.
What time zone is GRX in?
Granada Airport is in the Europe/Madrid time zone.
What is the official website of Granada Airport?
The airport’s official website is aena.es/en/f.g.l.-granada-jaen.html. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Granada Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at GRX: 09/27 (2,900 m (9,514 ft), asphalt).
When did Granada Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1972 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Granada Airport?
Wikidata records 908,713 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Granada Airport?
Per Wikidata, GRX is operated by Aena, owned by ENAIRE.
How far is GRX from Granada city centre?
Granada Airport is about 16 km west of Granada city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Granada Airport?
OurAirports gives GRX’s elevation as 567 m (1,860 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 Granada 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 Q1431412 (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)