OurAirports: Comments on airports in Madrid, Spain

[LECU] "Busy" by Anonymous Flier

Fri, 04 May 2012 18:01:44 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Cuatro Vientos Airport, Spain:

Great location to visit Madrid but very busy. Taxi 30€ to downtown or 10 € to the closest subway

[LECU] "re: IATA code?" by david

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:44:38 -0500

Comment by @david on Cuatro Vientos Airport, Spain:

Reply to @pak21: The 2008 ICAO publication doesn't list any corresponding IATA code for this airport, so I've deleted it. Thanks for catching it.

[LECU] "IATA code?" by pak21

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:32:15 -0500

Comment by @pak21 on Cuatro Vientos Airport, Spain:

How sure are we about the IATA code here? Most sources seem to give MCV as being McArthur River Mine Airport, Australia.

[LEMD] "Spanair Flight 5022" by david

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:29:39 -0400

Comment by @david on Madrid Barajas International Airport, Spain:

On August 20, 2008, an MD-82 jet crashed immediately after takeoff from runway 36L and caught fire, killing at least 153 of the 172 people on board. It was bound for Gran Canaria Airport (LPA):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanair_Flight_5022

[LECU] "Two ICAO codes" by david

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:31:28 -0400

Comment by @david on Cuatro Vientos Airport, Spain:

This airport has two ICAO codes: LEVS as a military airport, and LECU as a civilian airport.