Gibraltar Airport is located at the foot of the Rock of Gibraltar . The airport is owned by the UK Department of Defense , which uses the airport for military purposes. There are also civilian flights to the UK and Spain .
| Gibraltar Airport | |
|---|---|
| Gibraltar Airport | |
 Airport view from the Rock of Gibraltar | |
| IATA : GIB - ICAO : LXGB | |
| Information | |
| Type of | public and military |
| A country | |
| Location | Gibraltar |
| opening date | |
| Owner | UK Department of Defense |
| NUM height | +5 m |
| Site | |
The airport has one asphalt runway 1829 m long and is located just 500 m from the city center.
In 2004, the airport transported 314,375 passengers and 380 tons of cargo.
Gibraltar Airport - was one of the few airports in the world where an airstrip crossed a runway. The problem was resolved in 2017 by laying a car tunnel under it.