Madrid-Barajas Airport

Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport is an airport owned by the public company Aena SME, S.A. It is located in the northeast of Madrid, Barajas district, 12 kilometres from the centre of Madrid, the capital of Spain.

Formerly known as Madrid-Barajas airport, its name was changed after 83 years of use to Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas, in tribute to a former Spanish president who died in 2014.

Airport information

Name: Aeropuerto Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas
Address: Avda. de la Hispanidad s/n. 28042- Madrid
Contact telephone number: (+34) 91 321 10 00.
e-mail: clientesmad@aena.es

Contact for people with hearing and/or speech impairment:
Aena has an information and customer service line for passengers with hearing and/or speech impairment. This services allows users with these impairments to contact the Information and Customer Service Line from their computer, tablet or smartphone, and access the chat via the following link; without the need for other people to act as their intermediaries. The service is available from 07.00 am to 12.00 am, 365 days a year.
It will open a new pop up; click on "Chat for people with a hearing impaiment", down center .

Public entities

Aena, S.A. is a Spanish public company that manages 46 airports and 2 heliports in Spain; the airport in the capital of Spain is one of them. Originally known as Aena Aeropuertos S.A, it adopted by law the name of Aena SME, S.A following the provisions of Royal Decree Law 8 of 4 July 2014.
ENAIRE is the air navigation manager in Spain. Part of the former Aena Aeropuertos S.A., ENAIRE now executes exclusively responsibilities related to airport and air navigation activities, in addition to performing the national and international operational coordination of the Spanish air traffic control network.

Other contacts

Press office:
E-mail: prensa@aena.es
913 938 380 y 913 938 365

Employment

Information on available jobs: Portal de empleo de AENA

Complaints and claims: For clarifications, suggestions and complaints regarding airport facilities and services (cleaning, air conditioning, information service, assistance service for people with reduced mobility, security services, etc.) you can access Aena's telematic services portal.

If you wish to make a complaint about a restaurant service (cafeterias, restaurants, etc.), bear in mind that they have their own Official Book of Catering, in which you can make your complaint, complaint or suggestion in the same place as the events.

Lost property offices

If you lost an object in the Madrid airport facilities and want to ask if it has been found, write an email to mad.seg.objetosperdidos@aena.es, or go to the lost property offices at terminals T4 and T1, both open from 7am to 10pm.

The lost and found office of the T4 is located on the ground floor, Arrivals hall.
(+34) 913 936 119.

The lost and found office of the T1 is located on the ground floor, Arrivals hall.
(+34) 917 466 439.

Lost property and items left on board

If you forgot something inside the aircraft you should contact your airline, or you can also contact with its baggage handling company.

Management of lost luggage and handling companies

Aer Lingus: (+34) 913 054 598. T4, Floor 0, Baggage reclaim carousel 6
American Airlines: (+34) 800 24 56 78 90. T4, Floor 0, Baggage reclaim hall 10.
Aviapartner: (+34) 655 338 321. Terminals 1 and 2.

Binter: (+34) 913 243 678. T2, Floor 0, Baggage reclaim hall 6.
Delta Airlines: (+34) 902 190 947 . T1, Floor 0, Baggage reclaim hall 1.
Easy Jet (Menzies)): (+34) 626 170 187. Email: mad.ezylf@menziesaviation.com. T1, Floor 1, check-in desks.
Emirates: (+34) 910 507 767. T4, Floor 0, Baggage reclaim carousel 6.
Groundforce: (+34) 913 243 453. Terminals 1 and 2.

South Europe Ground Services: (+34) 913 054 598 and 901 111 342. Terminals 4, 2 and 1.

Ryanair (Azul Handing): (+34) 689 748 281. Terminal 1 Floor 0. Baggage reclaim hall 2.
United Airlines: (+34) 900 961 266. Terminal 1, Floor 0. Baggage reclaim hall 1.
Vueling: (+34) 900 645 000. Terminal 4, Floor 0. Baggage reclaim hall 10. Email: mad.lostluggage@menziesaviation.com.

Guided Tours

School visits
Telephone: (+34) 913 243 611
E-mail: expoambiente@aena.es.

Technical tours
Telephones: (+34) 913 936 515 / (+34) 913 243 202
E-mail: secgabdirmad@aena.es.

Spaces for solidarity

Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport has two solidarity spaces where NGOs and non-profit organisations and entities can let passengers know about the work they are doing.

The spaces are located in the Terminal T2 public arrivals zone and in the Terminal T4 departures area.

Interested entities can contact through the following email to find out the procedures to be carried outsecgabdirmad@aena.es

Airport technical information

The airport has the code IATA MAD and ICAO LEMD.

The airport It has four terminals for commercial passenger aviation (T1, T2, T3 and T4); plus an Executive Terminal for executive and business aviation, an air cargo center with more than 200 companies installed and two main hangar zones, one in the Old Industrial Area, between terminals 3 and 4, and another in the Industrial Area La Muñoza.

Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas is the leading Spanish airport in terms of passenger traffic, air cargo and number of operations. During 2023, more than 60.2 million passengers passed through the airport's facilities and operations amounted to more than 389,000. Compared to its European neighbours, Madrid is the fifth European airport in terms of number of passengers according to traffic data from the Eurostat Agency, and is the 15th airport in the world according to the annual report of the Airports Council International (ACI).

Madrid-Barajas counts on four parallel runways, two to two parallel: the 18L/36R - 18R/36L and the 14L/32R – 14R/32L. Its nomination was modified in 2012 adapting to the changes of the gradual movement of the magnetic North in relation to the geographic North.
it has also a fifth runway, the first one to be built which is used only as parking lot.

New Master Plan for Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport 2017-2026

The new plan under development has broad objectives that will provide the airport facilities with long-term improvements and expansions, including an expansion, with which it will be able to serve 80 million passengers annually, ensure high levels of connectivity with connections to Latin America and other world hubs, new designs to ensure modern and powerful infrastructure.

Latest constructions

The previous expansions of Madrid-Barajas airport focused on the commercial refurbishment of terminal T4 and its T4S satellite in 2013.

At the boarding areas of terminals T4 and T4S, passengers will enjoy distinguished shopping in high-quality brand name stores with attractive fashion garments and luxury accessories. This way, the airport will be upgraded economically, granting it a considerable status among the best European Airports.

The MAD Fashion Hub is now a remarkable space of over 900 m² dedicated to high class designer-brand fashion, shoes, custom jewelry, exclusive jewelry, perfumes, cosmetics and accessories.

In the boarding areas of terminals 4 and T4S, exclusive premises and spaces have been created to accommodate highly renowned firms, both in fashion and luxury accessories, thus giving the airport a commercial status that places it in the same line as other European airports.

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