Melilla Airport

Melilla Airport
Melilla Airport
Aeropuerto de Melilla
IATA: MLNICAO: GEML
MLN is located in Spain
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MLN
Location of airport in Spain
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Aena
Location Melilla, Spain
Elevation AMSL 48 m / 156 ft
Coordinates 35°16′47″N 02°57′23″W / 35.27972°N 2.95639°W / 35.27972; -2.95639
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
15/33 1,428 4,685 Asphalt
Source: Spanish AIP at EUROCONTROL[1]

Melilla Airport is an airport located 4 km (2.5 mi) southwest Melilla, Spain (IATA: MLNICAO: GEML).[1] The airport is located near the border with Morocco. The airport was opened in 1969.

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Airlines and destinations

Airlines Destinations
Helitt Barcelona (begins 28 November), Malaga (begins 21 November)
Iberia operated by Air Nostrum Almería, Barcelona, Granada, Madrid, Málaga, Palma de Mallorca, Valencia

Incidents and accidents

  • On 25 September 1998, PauknAir Flight 4101, a BAe 146, crashed into a hill on approach to Melilla killing all 38 occupants.[2]
  • On 17 January 2003, an Air Nostrum Fokker 50, operating for Iberia, overran the runway and broke apart. Nine people were injured but there were no fatalities.

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