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Melilla Airport

airport located in Melilla, an enclave of Spain in Africa
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Melilla Airport

Summary

Melilla Airport is an airport[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of airport entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,005 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Melilla Airport is located in Melilla[3].
  • Melilla Airport is in the country of Spain[4].
  • Melilla Airport's instance of is recorded as airport[5].
  • Melilla Airport's instance of is recorded as commercial traffic aerodrome[6].
  • Melilla Airport is owned by Aena[7].
  • Melilla Airport is operated by ENAIRE[8].
  • Melilla Airport is operated by Aena[9].
  • Melilla is named after Melilla Airport[10].
  • Melilla Airport's IATA airport code is recorded as MLN[11].
  • Melilla Airport's ICAO airport code is recorded as GEML[12].
  • Melilla Airport's Commons category is recorded as Melilla Airport[13].
  • Melilla Airport's runway is recorded as 15/33[14].
  • July 31, 1969 marks the founding of Melilla Airport[15].
  • Melilla Airport's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 35.279722222222, 'longitude': -2.9563888888889}[16].
  • Melilla Airport's official website is recorded as https://www.aena.es/en/melilla.html[17].
  • Melilla Airport's official website is recorded as https://www.aena.es/es/melilla.html[18].
  • Melilla Airport's official website is recorded as https://www.aena.es/fr/melilla.html[19].
  • Melilla Airport's place served by transport hub is recorded as Melilla[20].
  • Melilla Airport's date of official opening is recorded as 1969[21].
  • Melilla Airport sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+47'}[22].
  • Melilla Airport covers an area of {'amount': '+14150'}[23].
  • Melilla Airport's aerodrome reference point is recorded as {'latitude': 35.27887, 'longitude': -2.95546}[24].
  • Melilla Airport's patronage is recorded as {'amount': '+223437'}[25].
  • Melilla Airport's patronage is recorded as {'amount': '+245102'}[26].
  • Melilla Airport's patronage is recorded as {'amount': '+271589'}[27].

Body

Geography

Melilla Airport is in the country of Spain[4]. It is located in Melilla[3].

Physical Characteristics

Melilla Airport covers an area of {'amount': '+14150'}[23]. It sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+47'}[22].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include airport[5] and commercial traffic aerodrome[6].

History and Context

July 31, 1969 marks the founding of Melilla Airport[15]. It is owned by Aena[7]. Melilla is named after it[10].

Why It Matters

Melilla Airport ranks in the top 3% of airport entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,005 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

Spain

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-09-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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