San Sebastián Airport
San Sebastián Airport Donostiako aireportua | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | AENA | ||||||||||
| Serves | San Sebastián | ||||||||||
| Location | Hondarribia | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 15 ft / 5 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°21′23″N 01°47′26″W / 43.35639°N 1.79056°W | ||||||||||
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EAS Location of airport in Basque Country | |||||||||||
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| Statistics (2023) | |||||||||||
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| Sources: AENA[1] | |||||||||||
San Sebastián Airport (IATA: EAS, ICAO: LESO) is the airport serving San Sebastián in Basque Country, Spain. Despite its name, the facilities are located in the municipality of Hondarribia, with the runway stretching like a spit of land along the river Bidasoa right on the Spanish–French border.
Overview
The airport primarily serves domestic flights, especially to Madrid, and an international service to London City has commenced as of July 2022. A scheme is in the pipeline to lengthen the runway (2008) in order to meet the requirements established to provide service for larger aircraft. Preliminary plans are still coming up against strong opposition, which has added to the economic difficulties facing the carriers using the airport, making its future all the more uncertain. Other nearby airports are Bilbao Airport (117 km by car) and Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (32 km).
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at San Sebastián Airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Binter Canarias | Gran Canaria,[1] Tenerife–North[2] |
| British Airways | Seasonal: Edinburgh (ends 14 July 2026),[3] Glasgow (begins 18 July 2026),[4] London–City[5] |
| Iberia | Madrid[6] |
| Volotea | Seville[7] Seasonal: Málaga,[8] Menorca,[9] Palma de Mallorca[10] |
| Vueling | Barcelona[11] |
Statistics
| Rank | Destination | Passengers | Change 2023 / 24 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madrid | 225,417 | 0.9% |
| 2 | Barcelona | 136,975 | 1.5% |
| 3 | Seville | 23,745 | 2.6% |
| 4 | Gran Canaria | 22,444 | 0.4% |
| 5 | Valencia | 21,148 | 1.8% |
| 6 | Málaga | 20,643 | 0.7% |
| 7 | London-City | 11,594 | 153.0% |
| Source: Estadísticas de tráfico aereo | |||
Public transport
- Ekialdebus: a bus line (E21) connects San Sebastian center (Gipuzkoa square) and Hondarribia with a stop at the airport. Buses depart every 45 minutes.[12]
- Ekialdebus: a bus line (E30) connects San Sebastian bus station (Federico Garcia Lorca street) and the airport from the 20th of June to the 30th of September. There are 11 buses departing every day from San Sebastian.[13]
References
- ^ "Una nueva ruta regular conectará a partir del 1 de diciembre Hondarribia con todas las islas canarias". 20 October 2021.
- ^ "Binter NS25 Network Additions". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ "British Airways announces a further three new European routes for summer 2026".
- ^ "British Airways announces a further three new European routes for summer 2026".
- ^ "When will BA take London City airport more seriously?". Independent.co.uk. 20 May 2025.
- ^ "IBERIA NW24 Madrid – Europe Frequency Changes – 26MAY24". Aeroroutes.
- ^ "Hondarribia remonta el vuelo con dos nuevas rutas a Málaga y Sevilla". 9 February 2022.
- ^ "Hondarribia remonta el vuelo con dos nuevas rutas a Málaga y Sevilla". 9 February 2022.
- ^ "Volotea se estrena en Hondarribia con rutas a Palma y Menorca este verano". 29 April 2021.
- ^ "Volotea se estrena en Hondarribia con rutas a Palma y Menorca este verano". 29 April 2021.
- ^ Liu, Jim (31 October 2024). "Vueling NW24 Frequency Changes – 27OCT24". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ Moovit, Ekialdebus E21 Linea, accessed 17 June 2024
- ^ Moovit, [https://www.noticiasdegipuzkoa.eus/gipuzkoa/2024/06/17/autobus-directo-donostia-aeropuerto-hondarribia-8367650.html El aeropuerto de Hondarribia tendrá conexión directa por autobús desde Donostia en verano ], accessed 17 June 2024
External links
- San Sebastián Official Airport Website (in English)