Overview
- Aena reported 384.8 million passengers in 2025 (+4.2%), 3.28 million aircraft movements (+2.4%) and 1.53 million tonnes of freight (+7.9%) across its network.
- Madrid–Barajas led the system with 68.18 million passengers (+3%), 430,616 flights (+2.5%) and a cargo record of 840,331 tonnes (+9.6%).
- Barcelona–El Prat handled 57.5 million passengers (+4.4%), surpassing its 55 million theoretical capacity by shifting growth to off‑peak hours and desaisonalising, with 360,786 operations (+3.7%) and 200,741 tonnes of cargo (+10.5%).
- Regional standouts set highs or strong gains: Málaga reached 26.76 million passengers (+7.4%); Girona returned above two million (2.19 million, +~9%); A Coruña hit 1.29 million (+4.4%); Vigo rose to 1.11 million (+5.3%) with freight up 34%; Córdoba posted a record 30,797 after new services; Granada grew to 1.15 million (+1.7%).
- Sharp declines followed airline pullbacks: Santiago fell 14.3% to 3.12 million after Ryanair cuts, and Valladolid dropped 54.4% to about 87,500 after Ryanair’s exit; Aena says investment plans, including a multibillion‑euro El Prat expansion pending regulatory sign‑off, aim to address capacity needs.