Alicante Airport, International airport in Alicante, Spain
Alicante Airport is an airport in the Province of Alicante, Spain, located roughly 9 kilometers (6 miles) southwest of the city center and equipped with a modern terminal. The facility includes runways, parking areas and transport links that serve millions of travelers each year.
The airport opened for service on May 4, 1967, marking a major step for the Costa Blanca region. Since then the site has undergone several expansions to accommodate the growing number of international connections.
The terminal officially carries the name Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández after a poet from the region, linking local memory with modern aviation. In the departure halls travelers find ceramic works and wall designs that draw on the crafts of the Valencian coast.
The airport connects to the city by bus line C6, which runs between midnight and 23:00 roughly every 20 minutes and costs 4 euros. Travelers find ticket counters, waiting areas and information desks inside the terminal to help with orientation.
The site connects over 120 destinations across Europe through direct flights, with roughly 80 percent of passengers arriving from the United Kingdom, Norway, the Netherlands and Germany. This pattern makes the location a hub for northern European travelers heading to the Mediterranean region.
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