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Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport

Madrid, ES

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Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport

Madrid, Spain · Europe

Spain’s busiest airport and Iberia’s hub: 68.2 million passengers in 2025, two unlinked terminal groups, a real airside train between T4 and T4S, and a deep Aena lounge bench — still undone by the T1–T3 versus T4 split.

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7.4/ 10

Solid

Ease of use7.0
Comfort & amenities7.3
Food & retail7.5
Ground access8.2
Reliability7.0
Lounges7.7

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport

Madrid, Spain · Europe

Spain’s busiest airport and Iberia’s hub: 68.2 million passengers in 2025, two unlinked terminal groups, a real airside train between T4 and T4S, and a deep Aena lounge bench — still undone by the T1–T3 versus T4 split.

Airportist Score

7.4/ 10

Solid

Ease of use7.0
Comfort & amenities7.3
Food & retail7.5
Ground access8.2
Reliability7.0
Lounges7.7

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Typical security
20 min
editorial average, not live
Best way to city
15–25 min
Metro Line 8
Lounges
11
6 rated worth it
On time
75%
of departures
Terminals
5
(T1–T3 connected; T4 + T4S via APM)
Passengers / year
68.2M

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Typical operations snapshot — editorial, not live news. File dated Sep 28, 2026.

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Two unlinked hubs: allow extra time for T1–T3 ↔ T4 connections

Typical delay mix from the same editorial snapshot — not a live feed. Current operations are on Overview.

Typical departure delays12 min · 25%

Typical arrival delays10 min · 20%

Typical cancellations0 min · 1.2%

Live operations

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Operational status

Normal operations

No Flighty-reported operational issues for this airport.

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Status response Oct 21, 14:57 UTC · Confirm live conditions with official sources before travel.

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