Airport guide
Leon AirportIATA code LEN
Leon Airport (LEN/LELN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Leon, Spain in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Leon, Spain
- Codes
- LEN · LELN
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Madrid
- Region
- Europe
Leon Airport (LEN/LELN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Leon, Spain in Europe. Operating on Europe/Madrid local time at coordinates 42.590°, -5.650°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Leon Airport (LEN) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Leon, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Leon Airport details
- IATA code
- LEN
- ICAO code
- LELN
- City
- Leon
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 42.591°, -5.653°
- From OurAirports
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 Leon Airport’s own pages.
LEN airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 916 m (3,006 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Asturias Airport OVD · 113 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at LEN
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 05/23: 3,000 m, asphalt. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 3,000 m9,843 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from LEN
Originfacts does not track any routes from LEN yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Terminals, transport and parking at LEN
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Leon, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Leon Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:aena.es/en/leon.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 Leon
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- AsturiasAsturias AirportOVD112 km
- ValladolidValladolid AirportVLL118 km
- BragancaBraganca AirportBGC125 km
- BurgosBurgosRGS169 km
- SantanderSantander AirportSDR175 km
- SalamancaMatacan AirportSLM180 km
- Vila RealVila Real AirportVRL225 km
- Santiago De CompostelaSantiago De Compostela AirportSCQ229 km
- La CorunaA Coruna AirportLCG236 km
Leon Airport: common questions
Where is Leon Airport?
Leon Airport serves Leon, Spain. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 42.591°, -5.653°.
What are the airport codes for Leon Airport?
The IATA code is LEN and the ICAO code is LELN.
What time zone is LEN in?
Leon Airport is in the Europe/Madrid time zone.
What is the official website of Leon Airport?
The airport’s official website is aena.es/en/leon.html. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Leon Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at LEN: 05/23 (3,000 m (9,843 ft), asphalt).
What is the elevation of Leon Airport?
OurAirports gives LEN’s elevation as 916 m (3,006 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 Leon Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteOurAirports (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)