Malaga airport
2
hours away (currently)
Malaga Airport is 8 kilometres west of the city of Malaga and is main flight path for million people
arriving on the Costa del Sol each year. The airport is next to the main A7 coast road that links to
the AP7 Autopista del Sol motorway for Torremolinos, Benalmadena, Fuengirola and Marbella and
Gibraltar to the west and Malaga, Nerja, Granada the East.
To go to and from Malaga has been made a lot easier in the last few years with the opening of new
motorways and will soon be even easier when the extension of the N340 / A7 motorway that will pass
near the park and run all the way to Malaga cutting journey times to near the one and a half hour
mark.
Over the years Malaga airport has grown and plans continue for further expansion, in response the
continuous increase in numbers of travellers. Plans are already underway for the construction of
another terminal to supplement the two currently in service. A second runway is also planned.
With flight connections to more than 60 worldwide destinations, around 12 million passengers pass
through the airport each year. In keeping with the every more affluent profile of this important
international airport, the commercial area inside the airport building has recently been improved.
There are 9 different rest points and a wide selection of bars and restaurants, bank cash points,
postal and Internet services for passengers, pharmacy and children's play area. There is no left
luggage facility however.
There is even an exhibition hall, which shows the work of well-known Andalusian artists. This is
usually open from 10:00 - 13:30 and 17:00 - 21:00. The exhibitions change from month to month and
so, even if you are a frequent flyer, ask for details and see what's on if you have time to spare.
There is an airport museum housed in the original (now General Aviation) terminal 10 minutes walk
away.
Business people as well as holidaymakers head for Malaga and the Costa del Sol. With this in mind,
Malaga Airport offers all the facilities needed for business meetings in the VIP rooms.
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