Seville Airport - SVQ Spain
The Seville Airport, code SVQ, is a public international airport owned and operated by ENAIRE. It is the main airport catering to Andalusia, Spain. In 2017, the airport handled 5.1 million passengers, making it one of the busiest airports in Spain. Some of the passenger airlines under Seville Airport are Iberia Regional, British Airways, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, and Vueling. The cargo airlines operating in the airport are ASL Airlines Belgium, DHL Aviation, and UPS Airlines. The Seville Airport was built to handle a large influx of passengers and has undergone only minor renovations over the years. It has one 09/27 concrete and asphalt runway at a length of 11,024 feet.
Best Time to Visit
Seville has had a long history of aviation activities. In 1915, the Military Aeronautical Society constructed an aerodome in the area for training future pilots. By 1919 onwards, commercial flights began to travel between Seville and Madrid. In 1930, this flight path reached further out to the Canary Islands. Seville Airport catered to African soldiers during the Spanish Civil War. Incidents experienced by the airport included a near crash by a Vueling Airbus and a fatal crash in 2015 by an Airbus A400M cargo plane. Some of the cities near the Seville Airport are Valdezorras and Cerro Del Aguila.
What to Do & Area Attractions
The M.A. Hotel Sevilla Congresos is one of the more popular accommodations in Seville that is only 2 miles from the airport. San Pablo Sevilla is 2 miles away, and Frente a Fibes is at 2.1 miles. Jerez Airport and Malaga Airport are two alternative choices for airports near Seville.
