# Almería Airport

Almería Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto de Almería) (IATA: LEI, ICAO: LEAM) is an airport located 9 km (5.6 mi) east of Almería city centre, in the province of Almería in Andalusia, Spain. It is close to the main tourist centers of the province such as the Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park, El Ejido, Mojácar, Roquetas de Mar or Vera.

## Facilities

It is a modern airport, with arrivals and departures taking place on the main ground floor. There is a terrace and a small cafe overlooking the runway.

## Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Almería Airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
| Air Nostrum | Seasonal charter: Porto |
| Binter Canarias | Gran Canaria (begins 1 April 2025) |
| easyJet | London–Gatwick Seasonal: Bristol (begins 24 June 2025), London–Luton (begins 30 March 2025), London–Southend (begins 1 April 2025) |
| Iberia | Madrid, Melilla, Seville Seasonal: Palma de Mallorca |
| Jet2.com | Seasonal: Birmingham, Bristol, East Midlands (begins 24 May 2026), Leeds/Bradford, Manchester |
| Luxair | Seasonal: Luxembourg |
| Ryanair | Seasonal: Charleroi, London–Stansted, Manchester |
| Smartwings | Seasonal: Budapest (begins 31 May 2025), Prague |
| Transavia | Seasonal: Paris–Orly, Rotterdam/The Hague |
| TUI fly Belgium | Seasonal: Brussels |
| Vueling | Barcelona |

## Statistics
### Annual traffic

Traffic by calendar year :
| | Passengers | Movements | Cargo (kilos) |
| 2004 | 830,930 | 15,046 | 51,138 |
| 2005 | 1,073,585 | 18,269 | 52,779 |
| 2006 | 1,055,545 | 18,451 | 35,550 |
| 2007 | 1,206,634 | 20,141 | 19,890 |
| 2008 | 1,024,303 | 18,280 | 21,322 |
| 2009 | 791,837 | 15,391 | 16,238 |
| 2010 | 786,877 | 16,112 | 14,074 |
| 2011 | 780,853 | 14,946 | 9,836 |
| 2012 | 749,720 | 12,643 | 8,632 |
| 2013 | 705,514 | 10,596 | 12,577 |
| 2014 | 745,226 | 10,759 | 8,588 |
| 2015 | 691,240 | 10,278 | 19,224 |
| 2016 | 920,329 | 11,378 | 32,118 |
| 2017 | 1,007,446 | 12,219 | 2,041 |
| 2018 | 991,992 | 11,946 | 9,059 |
| 2019 | 979,406 | 11,777 | 187 |
| 2020 | 200,411 | 5,889 | 0 |
| 2021 | 317,509 | 7,889 | 11 |
| 2022 | 703,380 | 11,045 | 95 |
| 2023 | 775,385 | 11,817 | 46 |
| Source: Aena Statistics ||||

### Busiest routes

Busiest international routes from LEI (2023) :
| Rank | Destination | Passengers | Change 2022 / 23 |
| 1 | London-Gatwick | 86,269 | 9% |
| 2 | Manchester | 72,297 | 5% |
| 3 | Birmingham | 36,897 | 9% |
| 4 | London-Stansted | 32,695 | 9% |
| 5 | Brussels | 23,756 | 19% |
| 6 | Rotterdam/The Hague | 22,357 | 6% |
| 7 | Dublin | 21,908 | 3% |
| 8 | Charleroi | 21,563 | 45% |
| 9 | Paris-Orly | 16,691 | New route |
| 10 | Luxembourg | 13,204 | 32% |
| 11 | Prague | 11,775 | 10% |
| 12 | Warsaw-Chopin | 9,007 | 32% |
| 13 | Düsseldorf | 7,799 | New Route |
| 14 | Leeds/Bradford | 7,420 | 7% |
| 15 | Bratislava | 5,225 | 4% |
| Source: Estadísticas de tráfico aereo ||||
Busiest domestic routes from LEI (2023) :
| Rank | Destination | Passengers | Change 2022 / 23 |
| 1 | Madrid | 172,840 | 22% |
| 2 | Barcelona | 92,421 | 10% |
| 3 | Melilla | 49,158 | 26% |
| 4 | Seville | 22,606 | 8% |
| 5 | Bilbao | 18,281 | 22% |
| Source: Estadísticas de tráfico aereo ||||