Gibraltar International Airport

Gibraltar International Airport

The terminal at Gibraltar Airport sits proudly by the border with Spain, it reflects the standards of service, hospitality, excellent facilities, dining and shopping plus so much more to be found in Gibraltar itself. Gibraltar International Airport or North Front Airport is the civilian airport that serves the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. The runway is owned by the Ministry of Defence for use by the Royal Air Force as RAF Gibraltar. Civilian operators use the civilian-operated terminal. Gibraltar International Airport has capacity for up to one million passengers a year. In 2019, it handled nearly 500,000 passengers. The airport is within walking distance of Gibraltar’s town centre, although taxis and buses are available outside the terminal building. It is also a convenient walk to the Spanish border.

Gibraltar International Airport is new, impressive and worth a visit. A  great place to get guide books, last-minute Gibraltar souvenirs and your flights to and from Gibraltar.  Gibraltar International Airport or North Front Airport (IATA: GIB, ICAO: LXGB) is the civilian airport that serves the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. The runway is owned by the Ministry of Defence for use by the Royal Air Force as RAF Gibraltar. Civilian operators use the civilian-operated terminal. National Air Traffic Services hold the contract for the provision of air navigation services at the airport.

Winston Churchill Avenue (the main road heading towards the land border with Spain) intersects the airport runway and consequently has to be closed every time a plane lands or departs. The History Channel program Most Extreme Airports ranked the airport the fifth most extreme airport in the world. It is exposed to strong crosswinds around the rock and across the Bay of Algeciras, making landings in winter particularly uncomfortable. Monarch Airlines is the largest operator at Gibraltar International, operating flights to Birmingham, London Gatwick, London Luton, Manchester Airport.

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