Alicante, El Altet ( ALC / LEAL ) Spain

IATA: ALC – ICAO: LEAL
Summary
Airport type		Public, Alicante International Airport, originally named El Altet, is the main airport for the regions of Alicante and Murcia in Spain. It is located within the municipality of Elx (Elche), just 9 km southwest of Alicante. El Altet opened on 1967-05-04, replacing the older airdrome La Rabassa that had served Alicante since 1936. The airport took its name from a part of the city of Elx. Alicante is the major airport on Costa Blanca, so 80% traffic is international. In 2005, the airport carried 8,796,321 passengers.
Location
Serves		Alicante (province)
Coordinates
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
10/28	9,842	3,000	Asphalt

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DSp Pictures
Year	Pentax		Spot Location
	Digital	Jepeg
2005 & 2006	Quality	good	Inside the aircraft during the turn-around