Airports in Spain (Famgus Aviation Postcards)

Last updated November 2 2020

This page shows my collection of airport postcards from Spain.

Number of postcards: 7

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Barcelona

Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat airport
[BCN/LEBL]

El Prat airport is an international airport located 12 km southwest of the centre of Barcelona.
Named Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport in 2019.

Barcelona's first airfield, located at El Remolar, began operations in 1916.
However, it did not have good expansion prospects, so a new airport at El Prat opened in 1918.

In 1948, a runway was built (now called runway 07-25). Between 1948 and 1952, a second runway was constructed (runway 16–34), perpendicular to the previous, also taxiways were constructed and a terminal to accommodate passengers.
A new control tower was built in 1965.

[Read more - wikipedia]

Identified airlines on my postcards
Iberia

Identified aircraft types on my postcards
Douglas DC-8
Douglas DC-9
SUD Aviation Caravelle

4457 Galles, Barcelona Barcelona Airport Cancelled: February 2 1961	4460 Galles, Barcelona Barcelona Airport Unused	4461 Galles, Barcelona Barcelona Airport Cancelled: November 29 1970	4462 Galles, Barcelona Barcelona Airport Unused
Iberia 2xCaravelle EC-AVZ & EC-ARI	Iberia Caravelle & DC-8 EC-BBR & EC-ARA	Iberia Caravelle & DC-9 EC-ARI & EC-BIT	Iberia DC-8 EC-ARC

Madrid

Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas airport
[MAD/LEMD]

The airport was constructed in 1927, opening to national and international air traffic on 22 April 1931, although regular commercial operations began two years later. It has grown to be one of Europe's most important aviation centres. Within the city limits of Madrid, it is 9 km from the city's financial district and 13 km northeast of the Puerta del Sol or Plaza Mayor de Madrid, Madrid's historic centre.

Originally, the flight field was a large circle bordered in white with the name of Madrid in its interior, unpaved, consisting of land covered with natural grass. It was not until the 1940s that the flight field was paved and new runways were designed.

[Read more - wikipedia]

Identified airlines on my postcards
Iberia
Spantax

Identified aircraft types on my postcards
Convair CV-440 Metropolitan
Douglas DC-3
Douglas DC-8
Douglas DC-9
Lockheed Super Constellation
SUD Aviation Caravelle

Iberia
Douglas DC-8
EC-ARB

110
Dominguez, Madrid

MADRID
Barajas Airport

Unused

124
J. L. Gallegos, Madrid

MADRID
Airport

Cancelled: May 17 1971

Closest aircraft:
Iberia
Convair CV-440 Metropolitan
EC-ART

Aircrafts in the back:
Iberia
Convair CV-440 & Caravelle and
Douglas DC-9
Registrations unknown

Spantax
Douglas DC-3
Registration unknown

141
Garcia Garabella, Zaragoza

MADRID
Oversea Air Port of Barajas Landing field and Watchtower

Cancelled: July 4, 1967

Iberia
Lockheed Super Constellation
EC-AIO