Airport guide
Santiago De Compostela AirportIATA code SCQ
Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ/LEST) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Santiago De Compostela, Spain in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Santiago De Compostela, Spain
- Codes
- SCQ · LEST
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Madrid
- Region
- Europe
Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ/LEST) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Santiago De Compostela, Spain in Europe. Operating on Europe/Madrid local time at coordinates 42.900°, -8.420°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Santiago De Compostela, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Santiago De Compostela Airport details
- IATA code
- SCQ
- ICAO code
- LEST
- City
- Santiago De Compostela
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 42.896°, -8.415°
- 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 Santiago De Compostela Airport’s own pages.
SCQ airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 370 m (1,213 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- A Coruña Airport LCG · 45 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at SCQ
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 17/35: 3,200 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 3,200 m10,499 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from SCQ
Originfacts does not track any routes from SCQ 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 SCQ
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Santiago De Compostela, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Santiago De Compostela Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:aena.es/en/santiago-rosalia-de-castro.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 Santiago De Compostela
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Santiago De Compostela Airport: common questions
Where is Santiago De Compostela Airport?
Santiago De Compostela Airport serves Santiago De Compostela, Spain. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 42.896°, -8.415°.
What are the airport codes for Santiago De Compostela Airport?
The IATA code is SCQ and the ICAO code is LEST.
What time zone is SCQ in?
Santiago De Compostela Airport is in the Europe/Madrid time zone.
What is the official website of Santiago De Compostela Airport?
The airport’s official website is aena.es/en/santiago-rosalia-de-castro.html. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Santiago De Compostela Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at SCQ: 17/35 (3,200 m (10,499 ft), asphalt).
What is the elevation of Santiago De Compostela Airport?
OurAirports gives SCQ’s elevation as 370 m (1,213 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 Santiago De Compostela 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)