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Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (LEMG/AGP) is Spain's fourth-busiest airport, sitting on the Mediterranean coast southwest of Málaga city and serving as the principal gateway to the Costa del Sol. For the simulator pilot it offers a substantial dual-runway complex, full ILS coverage, and a busy mix of airline, low-cost and general aviation traffic within a well-defined controlled airspace environment.
Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport lies on the Mediterranean coast of Andalusia, in the Churriana district southwest of Málaga city, and is operated by Aena. It is the fourth busiest airport in Spain and the principal international gateway to the Costa del Sol, handling a dense mix of scheduled airline traffic, low-cost carriers and general aviation. For a virtual pilot it is an attractive destination thanks to its long parallel-style runway pair, full ILS approaches, and a lively airline environment set against the backdrop of the Spanish coastline.
The airport is located roughly 8 km southwest of central Málaga and about 5 km north of Torremolinos, close to the Mediterranean shoreline. It sits within controlled airspace commensurate with a major international airport, with dedicated approach, tower and ground frequencies covering both its runways.
Málaga has two physical runways. Runway 13/31 is a hard-surfaced, lit runway of 10,504 ft with ILS available on both approach directions. Runway 12/30 is also a hard-surfaced, lit runway, with a length of 10,248 ft on the 12 approach and 9,154 ft on the 30 approach; ILS is available on runway 12 but not published for runway 30. Field elevation is 39 ft.
Málaga provides a full suite of radio services. Approach and departure are handled on APP 118.455 MHz (Departure) and APP 123.85 MHz (Arrival). ATIS is broadcast on 120.375 MHz. Clearance delivery and clearance functions are on CLD 121.88 MHz. Ground movements are split between GND-W on 121.705 MHz and GND-E on 121.95 MHz. Tower is likewise split by runway: TWR-W, covering runway 13-31, operates on 118.15 MHz, while TWR-E, covering runway 12-30, operates on 118.775 MHz. Both runway ends of 13/31 and runway 12 of 12/30 are equipped with ILS.
Málaga Airport is one of the oldest Spanish airports still operating on its original site. Scheduled air services began on 1 September 1919, when Didier Daurat started regular flights linking Toulouse, Barcelona, Alicante, Tangier and Casablanca. The single runway was extended during the 1960s and a new terminal was built at the centre of the site; the airport took its current name in 1965. A new passenger terminal opened in 1968, followed by a second terminal in 1972 to handle growing non-scheduled charter traffic linked to the package-holiday boom. A further terminal, designed by Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura, opened on 30 November 1991 and became today's Terminal 2. In 1995 the original 1960s terminal building was converted into a general aviation terminal, and a large-aircraft maintenance hangar was built north of the airfield, with a dedicated cargo terminal following a year later. A new control tower, 54 metres high, was completed in November 2002. The 2004 "Málaga Plan" set out plans for further terminal and runway expansion, leading to the construction of Terminal 3, which was completed on 15 March 2010 and opened by King Juan Carlos of Spain. The airport has hosted a number of airline bases over the years, including Monarch Airlines from November 2005 to 2007, Clickair from March 2007, Ándalus Líneas Aéreas from February 2009 to August 2010, and Ryanair, which established a base on 23 June 2010 as its 38th worldwide base.
Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport today operates three passenger terminals alongside its two runways and is a base for several airlines, including easyJet, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Ryanair and Vueling. It remains the busiest international airport in Andalusia, handling flights to more than forty countries and over one hundred European cities as well as direct services to Africa, the Middle East and North America. The airport is operated by Aena.
