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Madrid Barajas Airport

Madrid Barajas Airport, officially known as the Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, serves the capital city of Spain. The airport is the second largest in Europe based on physical size. The top airport is Paris Charles De Gaulle. (Featured image: Getty Images)

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Madrid Barajas Airport

IATA/ICAO Code
MAD/LEMD
Country
Spain
CEO
Maurici Lucena Betriu
Passenger Count
24,135,220 (2021)
Runways
14R/32L - 4,100m (13,451ft) | 18L/36R - 3,500m (11,482ft) | 14L/32R - 3,500m (11,482ft) | 18R/36L - 4,350m (14,271ft)
Terminals
Terminal 1 | Terminal 2 | Terminal 3 | Terminal 4 | Terminal 4S

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