Jerez Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto de Jerez) (IATA: XRY, ICAO: LEJR), is an airport located 9 km (5.6 mi) northeast[1] of Jerez de la Frontera in Andalusia, Spain, about 28.1 mi (45.2 km) from Cádiz.

Jerez Airport

Aeropuerto de Jerez
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorAena
ServesCádiz and Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
LocationJerez de la Frontera (Cádiz), Andalusia, Spain
Elevation AMSL28 m / 93 ft
Coordinates36°44′41″N 006°03′36″W / 36.74472°N 6.06000°W / 36.74472; -6.06000
Map
XRY is located in Andalusia
XRY
XRY
Location of airport in Andalusia
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
02/20 2,300 7,546 Asphalt
Statistics (2017)
Passengers1.046.251
Passenger change 16–17Increase14,1%
Movements48.628
Source: AENA [2], Spanish AIP at EUROCONTROL[1]

Overview

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Jerez Airport is a modern airport with the principal arrivals and departures areas on the ground floor. Ryanair introduced regular flights between Jerez Airport and London which helped to increase passenger numbers at the airport to 1.1 million in 2004. Most visitors at the airport arrive from Germany (39%) and the UK (7%), however around 48% of all arriving passengers at Jerez Airport come from domestic flights. One of the leading flight schools is located at the airport, FTE Jerez, based at the airport's old military barracks.[2]

Airlines and destinations

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The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Jerez de la Frontera Airport:

AirlinesDestinations
Binter Canarias Tenerife–North
Seasonal: Gran Canaria[3]
Condor Seasonal: Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg (resumes 2 May 2025),[4] Leipzig/Halle,[5] Cologne/Bonn (resumes 1 May 2025)
Discover Airlines Seasonal: Frankfurt,[6] Munich
Edelweiss Air Seasonal: Zürich
Eurowings Düsseldorf
Seasonal: Berlin (begins 29 April 2025),[7] Hamburg
Helvetic Airways Seasonal: Bern[8]
Iberia Madrid[9]
Seasonal: Santander
Jet2.com Seasonal: Birmingham (begins 2 May 2025),[10] Leeds/Bradford (begins 6 May 2025),[11] London–Stansted (begins 1 May 2026),[12] Manchester (begins 3 May 2025)[13]
Luxair Seasonal: Luxembourg
Ryanair[14] Barcelona
Seasonal: London–Stansted, Palma de Mallorca[15]
TUI Airways Seasonal: London–Gatwick
TUI fly Belgium Brussels
TUI fly Deutschland Seasonal: Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hannover, Munich, Stuttgart
Vueling Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca
Seasonal: Bilbao[16]

Statistics

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Busiest routes

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Busiest international routes from XRY (2023)
Rank Destination Passengers Change 2022 / 23
1   Düsseldorf 90,794   2%
2   Frankfurt 78,969   12%
3   London-Stansted 32,640   7%
4   Hannover 27,622   12%
5   Munich 20,509   45%
6   Hamburg 16,850   27%
7   Brussels 13,335   7%
8   Stuttgart 12,586   8%
9   London-Gatwick 9,327   45%
10   Luxembourg 8,221   7%
Source: Estadísticas de tráfico aereo[17]
Busiest domestic routes from XRY (2023)
Rank Destination Passengers Change 2022 / 23
1   Madrid 238,934   26%
2   Barcelona 198,644   0%
3   Palma de Mallorca 68,342   16%
4   Tenerife-North 20,523   0%
5   Gran Canaria 20,294   74%
Source: Estadísticas de tráfico aereo[17]

Ground transportation

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Rail

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Jerez-Aeropuerto railway station serves the airport. Local Cercanías trains on line C1 as well as medium-distance trains to Jerez de la Frontera, Cadiz, Córdoba and Seville stop at the station.[18]

There are infrequent buses to and from the airport to Jerez, El Puerto de Santa Maria and Cádiz.[19]

References

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  1. ^ a b EAD Basic [1]
  2. ^ "FTE Jerez". Retrieved 2019-03-09.
  3. ^ "Noticias".
  4. ^ "Condor NS25 Europe Network Additions". AeroRoutes. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  5. ^ "CONDOR NS24 EUROPE NETWORK ADDITIONS – 06AUG23".
  6. ^ Umstellung des touristischen Kurz- und Mittelstreckenangebots auf Eurowings Discover
  7. ^ "Eurowings ab Berlin mit mehr Europa- und weniger Deutschland-Flügen".
  8. ^ "Summer 2023 schedule - Bern Airport". Archived from the original on 2023-03-29. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  9. ^ "IBERIA NW24 Madrid – Europe Frequency Changes – 26MAY24". Aeroroutes.
  10. ^ "La aerolínea Jet2, muy cerca de aterrizar en el Aeropuerto de Jerez". 25 June 2024.
  11. ^ "La aerolínea Jet2, muy cerca de aterrizar en el Aeropuerto de Jerez". 25 June 2024.
  12. ^ https://travelweekly.co.uk/news/air/jet2-and-jet2holidays-tease-further-growth-as-expanded-summer-2026-programme-released
  13. ^ "La aerolínea Jet2, muy cerca de aterrizar en el Aeropuerto de Jerez". 25 June 2024.
  14. ^ "Ryanair NS23 A320 Network Additions – 05FEB23". Aeroroutes.
  15. ^ "RYANAIR REFORZARÁ LA CONECTIVIDAD REGIONAL EN ESPAÑA CON 4 NUEVAS RUTAS DOMÉSTICAS | Ryanair's Corporate Website". 20 October 2020.
  16. ^ "El Aeropuerto de Jerez volverá a tener vuelos con Bilbao a partir del próximo 26 de marzo". 19 January 2023.
  17. ^ a b "Inicio". aena.es. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  18. ^ "Jerez Airport Transport Guide". Jerez Airport. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  19. ^ "Jerez Airport Transport Guide". Jerez Airport. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
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