Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport MADLEMD

Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas (MAD) is Spain’s key long-haul gateway and a major Europe-Latin America connecting airport. Iberia anchors the oneworld operation in T4/T4S, with Iberia Express and Air Nostrum feeding domestic and European traffic; Air Europa, a SkyTeam member, also uses Madrid as a strategic hub, mainly across the T1/T2/T3 complex. For travelers, the airport feels like two systems: the older T1-T2-T3 side, used by many non-oneworld, low-cost, Schengen and non-Schengen carriers; and the newer T4/T4S side, where Iberia and many oneworld partners concentrate. It is strong for Spain, Europe and Latin America, with additional intercontinental services beyond that, so connection planning matters more than at a simple point-to-point airport.

Timezone: Europe/Madrid

Nonstop from here

Carrier network (who flies) — not availability or price; tap an airport for its awards.

Airport lounges

Lounge access is reference info; commission never ranks.

Official info

Official site

https://www.aena.es/en/adolfo-suarez-madrid-barajas.html

General

+34 913 211 000

Lost & found

T1: +34 913 936 119; T4: +34 917 466 439

As of 2026-06-20 — confirm with the airport.

Airport facts

ICAO

LEMD

Elevation

1998 ft

Scheduled service

Yes

Runways

4

Longest runway

14271 ft

Terminals

To the city

• Metro Line 8 → Nuevos Ministerios / city connections · Aena lists Line 8 Nuevos Ministerios-Airport T4; airport stops at T1-T2-T3 and T4; schedule 06:05 to 02:00 daily.
• Cercanias train C1 → Príncipe Pío - Atocha - Chamartín - Airport T4 · Aena lists Line C1 serving Terminal T4, floor -1; connects T4 with central rail stations.
• Bus 203 Airport Express → Atocha railway station / city centre · Aena lists Line 203 Airport Express from Atocha railway station to the airport; schedule 24 hours; stops at T1, T2 and T4.

Bus / coach

City, intercity and long-distance bus lines serve the airport; Aena lists Line 203 Airport Express as 24 hours between Atocha railway station and the airport.

Taxi

Official taxis use signed taxi ranks outside arrivals at all terminals; Aena advises using the taxi rank and avoiding offers inside terminals.

Train / metro

Cercanias Line C1 links Terminal T4 with Príncipe Pío, Atocha and Chamartín; Aena says two suburban train lines connect T4 with the city centre on the airport home page, while the train page details C1.

Rideshare

Aena lists vehicles for hire/VTC pickup for Uber and Bolt at terminals 1, 2 and 4, with pickup areas in P1, T2 arrivals express car park and P4 module D floor 4.

Airport services

Cities served

Hotels near the airport