MAD Airport Code, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
MAD is the IATA airport code for Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, the main international gateway for Madrid, Spain. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, LEMD.
What airport is MAD?
MAD is the IATA airport code for Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, in Madrid, Spain. The same airport has the ICAO code LEMD.
It ranks among the busiest airports in the world by scheduled connections, sitting at number 24 in our dataset. Its ICAO code LEMD begins with L, the prefix ICAO assigns to southern Europe.
| IATA airport code | MAD |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | LEMD |
| Airport | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport |
| City | Madrid |
| Country | Spain |
| Main airlines | IB, UX, FR |
| Runways | 4 |
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Where is MAD airport located?
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) is in Madrid, Spain, at coordinates 40.49341, -3.57225.
It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, at 40.49° N, 3.57° W. The runways sit at 1998 ft (609 m) elevation.
Runways at MAD
It has 4 runways. The longest is 14,271 ft (4.35 km), designated 18R/36L.
Which airlines fly to MAD?
The open route dataset lists IB (Iberia Airlines), UX (Air Europa), FR (Ryanair), AY (Finnair), AA (American Airlines), U2 (easyJet) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Where the MAD code comes from
MAD is MADrid, the first three letters of the city. Barajas, now named for statesman Adolfo Suárez, is Iberia's hub and Europe's principal gateway to Latin America. The code's accidental English meaning has made it a favourite of luggage-tag souvenir shops.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport?
The IATA code for Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport in Madrid is MAD. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for Madrid?
The 3-letter IATA code for Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport in Madrid is MAD.
What is the ICAO code for Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport?
The ICAO code for Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport is LEMD. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code MAD.
What is the difference between MAD and LEMD?
MAD is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. LEMD is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport.
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Nearby and related airports
Other airports in Madrid and Spain and the wider region:
Popular routes from MAD
Distance and typical flight time from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to other airports it connects with:
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