From Seville airport, you can head straight up into the Sierra de Aracena, a beautiful and little-known part of Andalucia. Visit a British-influenced mining town where football and golf were first played in Spain, and find out about this fascinating colony. You can also head to Cordoba, an easy two-hour drive, and then to Granada - with Seville, the three major historic Moorish cities of Andalucia.

Like neighbouring Andalucia, the Algarve region of southern Portugal is popular for year-round holidays, thanks to its mild, sunny climate. Its centrally-situated capital, Faro, is a popular tourist destination, and its airport is the most important in the Algarve, serving the entire region. It is a modern airport with excellent facilities.

Murcia's Corvera (RMU) became the main airport for Murcia on 15th January 2019 when Murcia San Javier (MJV) closed to passenger traffic. Corvera airport is located just outside of village of Corvera on the MU-601 autovia linking Corvera and Fuente Alamo, about 10km south of Murcia city in the direction of Cartagena. The airport is easily accessible from the A-30 which runs between Cartagena and Murcia.

Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche airport is the major gateway for visitors to the Costa Blanca. It is also convenient for those travelling to north-east Andalucia - Almeria and Jaen provinces. The fifth-busiest airport in Spain, it handles over twenty million passengers every year. Over three-quarters of flights are international.

Málaga Airport has three main terminals plus a General Aviation Terminal for private planes - located south of the airport - and the Cargo Terminal to the north.

You can expect the same tight security controls at Málaga Airport that you would find at any airport around the world. Following is simply a list of reminders in order to prepare yourself and your hand luggage to pass through security controls.

And the big question of the day is… “What is my boarding gate number? Regardless of the boarding gate number stamped on your boarding pass – if there is a gate number – your actual departure gate could change. Therefore it is essential to keep a watchful eye on the information screens throughout the airport.  

In reality, Málaga airport is full of fascinating facts and you won’t regret reading up on the history of this interesting airport.

There are summer scheduled in 2025 from Cordoba to La Palmas de Gran Canaria. In the summer of 2024 Air Nostrum made seasonal scheduled flights to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Palma De Mallorca on behalf of Iberia. There are also some charter flights. Cordoba it is popular for general aviation services and for pilot training. Cordoba airport is open to national and international (Schengen only) flights.

This route takes you from the coastal city of Malaga, southwest along the coast to San Pedro, then inland up the spectacular mountain road to Ronda. Next, you continue to Algodonales, which is also in the Sierra de Cadiz, before heading southeast down to the plains, and over to Jerez, home of sherry, flamenco and beautiful horses.

This route takes you from the coastal city of Malaga, south-west along the coast to San Pedro, then inland up the spectacular windy mountain road to Ronda. Next, you to continue to Algodonales, also in the Sierra de Cadiz, before heading south-east down to the plains, and over to Jerez.

Itinerary: Malaga - Velez Malaga - Competa - Frigiliana - Nerja - Malaga - (day trip or 2 days)

Itinerary: Malaga - Antequera - Loja - Granada - (2 days). Leave Malaga heading north on the A45. You will drive through the Parque Natural Montes de Malaga. When the road forks, head left to Antequera. This is a small, ancient town with Roman , Moorish and Bronze Age remains, including two important dolmens.

In reality, there are have only been two major accidents. The first major accident at Málaga Airport happened on September 13, 1982. The second accident was more recent, on August 29, 2001.

The Friends of the Málaga Museum is an active group that is always open to new members - or visits from plane spotters around the world. Currently there are around 150 members in the association; around 30 meet on a weekly basis with the rest participating sporadically or simply supporting the museum through essential donations.

One-Day-Itinerary to explore the countryside around the towns of Ronda and Gaucin. This route starts at San Pedro de Alcantera, just past Puerto Banus, and ends up just a few kilometres down the coast at Estepona. It's a delightful detour and one, which includes one of the best-known sierra towns of all, Ronda.

For 24-hour information tune into 120.375 and for flight arrival and departure information, visit www.aena.es – the official website for the Spanish airport authorities.

Plane Spotting Sites in Malaga. Special thanks to M. Llamas and Friends of the Museum at Málaga Airport for this guide to plane spotting locations.

The best spotters naturally congregate at both ends of the runway. The north end is number 13 and the south is number 31 (the numbers used to be 14 and 32 respectively, but were changed in keeping with changes in the magnetic poles). Check out the map to find out where they meet because you can be sure to learn a lot from the experts if you stop by these areas to join in the spotting.

In recent years, Málaga Airport has taken numerous measures to decrease the facility’s environmental footprint and become a greener, more sustainable operation.