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.

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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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