Walk or local bus into Gibraltar town · ~5–15 min framing
Where they are
One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Category scores
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
Ease of use
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
AGP7.4+0.4
GIB7.0
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
AGP7.1+0.3
GIB6.8
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
AGP6.8+0.4
GIB6.4
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
AGP8.7+1.3
GIB7.4
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
AGP6.8+0.2
GIB6.6
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
AGP6.7
GIB7.4+0.7
Best for
AGP
Budget city transfersCosta del Sol beach tripsSchengen hops
GIB
Priority Pass holders on daytime/evening GIB banks (Calpe to 22:00)BA Club Europe / Oneworld Emerald-Sapphire and paid walk-up (£26 adult framing)UK short-haul into Gibraltar / Campo de Gibraltar
Watch out for
AGP
July–August T3 security and passport-control queuesDuty-free shop is a mandatory walk after screeningRelax & Go lounge still closed; PP hours are 05:30–22:30 not 24hDORA III expansion from 2027 (new non-Schengen pier)
GIB
Calpe max stay 3h; under-5 free; smart casual; space may restrict at peaksRunway / Rock approach context — weather and wind can disruptSchengen/frontier facility changes evolving under UK–EU treaty framing — confirm live border processNo published MCT
Amenities and tips
AGP
C1 TrainSala VIP Costa del SolDrinking fountainsFast Lane T3Airport Free Wifi AenaKids game screens
2.5 hours for non-Schengen in summer
UK/US and other extra-Schengen flights need security plus passport control after duty-free.
Lounge is before passport control
Sala VIP is T3 floor 2 near Gate D, after security and before the B/C passport line.
Eat in the lounge or past duty-free
Everyone is pushed through the duty-free shop; the open lounge is the reliable sit-down meal.
GIB
Calpe Lounge (PP airside)BA LHR + easyJet UK banksKingsway tunnel + town adjacency
Calpe Lounge 08:00–22:00
Priority Pass lists daily 08:00–22:00 with max stay 3 hours.
After security, Departures right
PP location: airside after Security, proceed to Departures sitting area — lounge on the right.
Standard alcohol + snacks
PP facilities include standard alcoholic drinks, AC, digital card, disabled access, flight info.
AGP · Spain's fourth-busiest airport: a cheap C1 train and one decent public lounge, boxed in by a single security funnel and summer crowds that now top 3 million passengers a month.
GIB · Gibraltar’s UK overseas-territory gateway with **British Airways LHR** and **easyJet** UK banks (LGW / MAN / BRS / BHX framing) plus **Priority Pass Calpe Lounge** airside after security on the right of Departures (**08:00–22:00**, max **3h**, standard alcohol, terrace Rock views).
