--- iata: GRO name: Girona-Costa Brava Airport city: Girona country: Spain lastUpdated: '2026-09-04' officialWebsite: 'https://www.aena.es/en/girona-costa-brava.html' sources: - 'https://www.aena.es/en/girona-costa-brava.html' - 'https://www.aena.es/en/girona-costa-brava/about-us/presentation.html' - 'https://www.aena.es/en/girona-costa-brava/about-us/history.html' - 'https://www.aena.es/en/girona-costa-brava/getting-there/bus.html' - 'https://www.aena.es/en/girona-costa-brava/getting-there/taxi.html' - 'https://www.aena.es/en/girona-costa-brava/getting-there/car.html' - 'https://www.aena.es/en/girona-costa-brava/vip-services/fast-lane.html' - >- https://serviciosvip.aena.es/vip/en/aeropuertos/girona/acceso-prioritario-fast-lane - >- https://www.aena.es/en/girona-costa-brava/airport-services/categories/other-services.html - 'https://www.aena.es/en/girona-costa-brava/airport-services/wifi.html' - >- https://www.aena.es/en/girona-costa-brava/airport-services/shops-and-restaurants.html - >- https://www.aena.es/en/girona-costa-brava/airlines-and-destinations/airlines.html - >- https://www.aena.es/en/girona-costa-brava/airlines-and-destinations/airport-destinations.html - 'https://www.aena.es/en/girona-costa-brava/about-us/contact.html' - 'https://www.prioritypass.com/lounges/spain' - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girona–Costa_Brava_Airport' quickFacts: - >- Aena leisure gateway for Girona, the Costa Brava and a Barcelona alternative (IATA **GRO** / ICAO **LEGE**) at Vilobí d'Onyar — Aena places it about **10 km** from Girona and **85 km** from Barcelona - >- Aena-reported **2,185,561** passengers, **28,067** operations and **78.7** tonnes of cargo in **2025** - >- Single constantly upgraded passenger terminal; runway **01/19** about **2,400 m** asphalt (Wikipedia / AIP-derived); elev. about **143 m / 469 ft** - >- No passenger VIP lounge on Aena VIP Services or Priority Pass Spain — paid product is **Fast Lane** only (**€11.10** on serviciosvip.aena.es) - >- No rail at the curb — **Sagalés** coaches to Barcelona, Girona, Costa Brava resorts and Barcelona-El Prat (T1/T2), or metered taxi from the signed rank - >- Aena airline directory lists **9** operators and **43** destinations at research time — dominated by **Ryanair** / **Ryanair UK**, plus **Jet2.com** and **Transavia** bentoTips: - label: Timing title: Ryanair/Jet2 leisure banks beat quiet midweek troughs detail: >- GRO is a classic northern-European leisure alternate for Barcelona and the Costa Brava: Ryanair, Ryanair UK, Jet2 and Transavia stack early and late banks—especially summer Saturdays—while midweek troughs feel almost empty. Build about **2–2.5 hours** for peak non-Schengen departures; quieter Schengen troughs are gentler. Terminal opening is published as **24 hours** on Aena’s contact page, but landside retail still follows the flight programme. summary: >- Summer UK/IE/NL changeover mornings are when GRO feels smaller than its passenger count—arrive earlier than the resort transfer suggests. category: timing - label: Layout title: One terminal — Schengen vs non-Schengen is the real fork detail: >- Landside is a single check-in / bag-drop hall in a compact Aena terminal. After security you enter the boarding zone (Aena notes recent expansion of the check-in lobby, security filters, boarding gates and arrivals). Non-Schengen flights still need passport / EES time after screening—follow gate and border signs before settling into Foodies' or Duty Free. There is no second passenger terminal to confuse with BCN. summary: >- Compact single-terminal campus: the failure mode is underestimating non-Schengen passport/EES time after security, not finding the wrong building. category: terminal - label: Food title: Foodies' and Duty Free — or eat before you clear security detail: >- Aena’s shops-and-restaurants directory currently names **Costa Brava Duty Free** and **Foodies'** only. That is thin airside catering for a multi-hour leisure bank—eat a real meal in Girona / your resort or accept grab-and-go. There is **no** Priority Pass / Aena VIP lounge food reset here. summary: >- Functional leisure-airport F&B with a short named directory—plan calories before security when the board is solid UK/IE metal. category: food - label: Live checks title: Confirm GRO — not BCN — before you book the coach detail: >- Ryanair and holiday sites still market Girona as a Barcelona alternate. The Sagalés Barcelona coach is real (~75 minutes in common third-party schedules; live fare on the operator), but it is not El Prat. Check Aena FIDS and your airline app before leaving the hotel, and make sure your ticket says **GRO**, not **BCN**. summary: >- The classic mistake is treating GRO like a BCN city-airport hop—budget the coach or taxi clock and verify the IATA code. category: status lounges: - name: Aena Fast Lane zone: Preferential security lane (not a passenger VIP lounge) hours: Follow live security / Aena VIP purchase window access: - >- Aena VIP Fast Lane purchase (**€11.10** adult on serviciosvip.aena.es at research time; always confirm live) - >- Some airline / elite tickets may already include preferential access — check before paying twice - Boarding pass required; still a full security check bestFor: - Peak summer leisure banks when the standard security queue is long - Tight coach-to-gate connections after a late Sagalés drop-off summary: >- GRO has **no** passenger VIP lounge on Aena VIP Services and **no** Priority Pass Spain listing. The only Aena VIP product sold for Girona is **Fast Lane** preferential security (**€11.10** on the official VIP cart at research time). Worth it only when the normal queue is clearly moving slowly; otherwise skip. verdict: depends terminal: Main Terminal amenities: - Preferential security access - Not a lounge (no seating / food product) waterOptions: - kind: refill name: Aena drinking fountains in the passenger terminal zone: airside summary: >- Aena’s other-services page states Girona-Costa Brava has drinking water fountains in the terminal, including **Floor 0** (arrivals toilet north / check-in area) and **Floor 1** (boarding area)—bring an empty bottle through security and refill instead of defaulting to retail. location: >- Signed fountain points on Floor 0 (arrivals north WCs / check-in) and Floor 1 boarding area terminal: Main Terminal isBestValue: true - kind: refill name: Fountain near Floor 1 boarding-area toilets zone: airside summary: >- As at other Aena leisure airports, fountain hardware is commonly paired with WC blocks off the post-security boarding corridors—scan for the drinking-water pictogram before you buy a bottle. location: Toilet recesses along the Floor 1 airside boarding / gate corridors terminal: Main Terminal - kind: purchase name: Costa Brava Duty Free / Foodies' bottled water zone: airside price: ~€2–€3 for 500ml summary: >- Duty-free and café bottles remain the expensive backup when fountains are crowded or fiddly—refill first whenever the map shows a fountain. location: Airside retail after security toward the boarding zone terminal: Main Terminal airportistScore: 6.6 slug: gro region: Europe --- > Markdown for [/airports/gro](/airports/gro). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/gro) - [Lounge directory](/airports/gro/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Girona-Costa Brava Airport (GRO) Girona, Spain · Europe GRO is Aena’s compact Catalan leisure alternate for Barcelona and the Costa Brava: a single easy terminal, solid Sagalés coaches, and ACI cleanliness awards — undone by thin named F&B, no passenger VIP lounge, and Ryanair-heavy holiday banks. ## Airportist Score **6.6 / 10** - Comfort: 6.4 - Navigation: 8.8 - Food: 4.8 - Transport: 7.4 - Disruption resilience: 5.8 ## At a glance - Passengers: 2.19M (2025) - Terminals: 1 passenger terminal - Typical security: 12 min - On-time: 76% - Disruption: minor ## Best for - Ryanair / Jet2 leisure arrivals headed to Girona or Costa Brava resorts - Travellers willing to coach ~75 minutes rather than use Barcelona-El Prat - Short, simple single-terminal departures when the bank is not stacked - Budget trips that refill at Aena fountains and skip paid Fast Lane off-peak ## Watch out for - No Priority Pass / Aena VIP lounge — Fast Lane (€11.10) is security-only - Mixing GRO with BCN when booking coaches, hotels, or “Barcelona” flight deals - Thin airside food directory (Costa Brava Duty Free + Foodies’ only on Aena’s list) - Summer UK/IE leisure banks that inflate security and non-Schengen passport/EES queues ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/gro/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/gro/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/gro/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/gro/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/gro/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/gro/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/gro/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/gro/reviews.md)