Airports
CQMmedium airport
Ciudad Real International Airport
Ciudad Real, Spain
Explore Ciudad Real city guide0
Routes out
0
Destinations
LERL
ICAO
2120 ft
Elevation
Airlines serving this airport
No scheduled airline data available.
Routes
No route data available.
City & Place Guide
No guide exists for this place yet — Click to generate a Traveler Pulse guide.
Passport, Visa & Immigration
Flying internationally via CQM? Check entry, transit and customs requirements for Spain from official government sources.
Encyclopaedia
Ciudad Real International Airport or CRIA, previously known as Central Airport CR, Don Quijote Airport and South Madrid Airport, is an international airport and long-storage facility situated south of Ciudad Real in Spain. Constructed at a cost of €1.1 billion, it was opened in 2009, when it became the first private international airport in Spain.
Read full article on WikipediaLatest news
Metro.co.uk· 6/18/2026
‘Abandoned’ £864,000,000 airport in Spain set to reopen after 14 years
Read at Metro.co.uk
Colchester Gazette· 6/18/2026
'Ghost airport' to re-open almost 15 years after Essex flights axed
Read at Colchester Gazette
Forbes· 11/16/2019
Welcome To The €1 Billion Abandoned Ghost Airport—That Just Received Its First Flight After Nine Years
Read at Forbes
AeroTime· 4/26/2023
Spain’s large empty airport to become MRO center
Read at AeroTime
Simple Flying· 1/15/2023
Ciudad Real - The €1.1bn Airport That Closed Within Three Years
Read at Simple Flying
supercarblondie.com· 3/11/2025
Spain built a huge $1.1 billion airport but it was never used and reportedly sold for the price of a Rolex
Read at supercarblondie.com