Girona Airport

Girona airport is referred to with different names but the most popular among them is the Girona Costa brava airport or Barcelona Girona airport. It is within easy reach of the Barcelona city centre, the Pyrenees, and Girona. Due to the fact that Barcelona city is just around 57 miles away from Girona airport, that is why it is also used as an alternative airport sometimes for reaching at Barcelona El Prat. To be more specific this airport is around 12 km away from La Selva and within a short distance from both Aiguaviva and Vilobi D’Onyar. An airport overview reveals that it accommodates around 2.4 million passengers every year which makes it a well used airport of Spain. That is why a number of low cost and standard flights operate from the Girona airport.

The low-cost airlines to Girona airport have caused a spectacular growth in the number of passengers in recent years. Hence to carter for such a huge volume of traffic with the highest levels of safety and quality, Aena Aeropuertos has carried out a number of improvements and extensions in the terminal since 2008. The renovations include check-in hall enlargement, widening and relocation of passenger security filters, enhanced public access to the boarding hall, newly equipped arrivals area along with the start-up of new boarding gates.

Around 33 check-in desks can be located for departures at Girona airport which are all at the ground floor whereas the boarding of both domestic and international flights takes place at the first floor. There are 11 gates along with a boarding gate at the ground floor of the airport which is normally used only during peak seasons. You will also find a Food Gallery cafeteria at the public section of departures hall at the right side. A new shop has also opened at the airport recently where you can find all national as we all foreign newspapers along with stationery, latest books, batteries and sweets etc.

Flights to multiple destinations in European countries and Spain operate from Girona airport like Italy, UK, Denmark, Germany, Turkey, Sweden, Slovakia, Belgium, Cyprus, Morocco, Malta, Poland, France, Lithuania, Estonia, Ireland and the Netherlands. The first floor is used to cater the needs of the passengers as it contains certain shops, airport lounge and a number of restaurants. All the passengers arrive at the ground floor where they can locate the baggage reclaim hall instantly as well. The EU passengers are directed towards hall 1 whereas non-EU passengers need to enter at hall 2.

You will find both the tourist desk and information counter at the terminal building of Girona airport. There are also separate information desks for Iberia airlines and Ryanair. The VIP lounge is also available but upon request. There are also meeting halls and conference rooms that are equipped with a bar too and they are all at the old terminal building of the airport. Even though there are no special facilities for the disabled at Girona airport but the staff is always ready to help passengers with any kind of problem. There are certain other facilities at the airport too including ATM machines, first-aid station, mailbox and a money exchange that makes it easier for the passengers to get all the services at one place. The ground and first floor of its terminal building consists of internet facility with multimedia booths and terminals for the convenience of passengers as well. You will learn from the airport overview that Girona international airport also provides luggage protection service by which you can cover your suitcases in plastic and make them secure through a machine that is available at the check-in lobby.