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Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

IATA MADICAO LEMDLarge airport

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport is a large airport near Madrid in Madrid (community), Spain. It is listed as IATA MAD and ICAO LEMD. The airport is located at 40.4934° / -3.5722° at an elevation of 609 m (1,998 ft). There are 4 runways, the longest measuring 4,350 m. The nearest airport is Dirección General de Tráfico Heliport, 7.9 km (5 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

Map detail of Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`MAD`
ICAO code	`LEMD`
Identifier	`LEMD`
Type	Large airport
City	Madrid
Region	Madrid (community)
Country	Spain
Coordinates	40.49341, -3.57225
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	40° 29′ 36.27″ N 3° 34′ 20.10″ W
Elevation	609 m (1,998 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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