Spanish airports managed by Aena recorded 24.759.698 passengers in March 2026, a 3.9% increase from March 2025, marking a record for the month despite moderated growth from prior year’s 4.2% rise. The figure, supported by 216.024 aircraft movements (up 6.8%) and 114.194 tonnes of cargo (up 0.1%), underscores sustained demand in Europe’s key aviation market.
Madrid-Barajas led with 5.7 million passengers, up 4.2%, followed by Barcelona-El Prat at 4.6 million (+5.4%), Málaga-Costa del Sol with 2.1 million (+9.4%), and Alicante at 1.6 million (+9.1%). Tourist hubs showed mixed results: Palma de Mallorca gained 1.5 million (+2.8%), Gran Canaria 1.5 million (+0.6%), while Tenerife Sur dipped to 1.4 million (-0.4%); Valencia exceeded 1 million (+4.2%).
First-quarter totals for Spanish airports reached 65.6 million passengers (+3.2%), 564.787 movements (+1.7%), and 325.926 tonnes of cargo (+5.5%). Across Aena’s full network—including Brazil and Luton—March traffic hit nearly 30 million (+4.3%), with group Q1 at 81.3 million (+3.8%).
Récords were set network-wide and at 13 Spanish sites, including Barcelona, Málaga, Palma, and newcomers like Murcia and Melilla; Gran Canaria and Sevilla achieved all-time March highs. This performance signals operational resilience amid capacity constraints, bolstering Aena’s revenue outlook for 2026.