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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.

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Serves: Santiago De Compostela, Spain
Codes: SCQ · LEST; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Europe/Madrid
Region: Europe

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

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

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

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
Official website: aena.es/en/santiago-rosalia-de-castro.html (opens in a new tab); 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

OurAirports · Wikidata

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

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

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.

Runways at SCQ: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
17/35	3,200 m10,499 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from SCQ

No route records yet

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

Not yet verified

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.

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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

Calculated

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.

WhatSourceDate
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)