Editing Transport in Spain (section)

==Air transport==
Domestic air transport is in fierce competition with the [[AVE]]. For example, the Madrid-Barcelona route was Europe's busiest air route prior to the opening of a high speed rail line in this corridor. Air traffic is also the main mode of transport linking the [[Balearic Islands|Balearic]] and [[Canary Islands]] to the mainland.

=== Airports – with paved runways ===
{{Main|List of airports in Spain}}
*''Total'': 96 (2006 est.)
:*10,000&nbsp;ft (3,048 m) and over: 16
:*8,000 to 9,999&nbsp;ft (2,438 to 3,047 m): 10
:*5,000 to 7,999&nbsp;ft (1,524 to 2,437 m): 20
:*3,000 to 4,999&nbsp;ft (914 to 1,523 m): 24
:*under 3,000&nbsp;ft (914 m): 26

Main airports are [[Madrid-Barajas Airport|Madrid]], [[Barcelona Airport|Barcelona]], [[Palma de Mallorca Airport|Palma de Mallorca]], [[Málaga Airport|Málaga]], [[Gran Canaria Airport|Gran Canaria]], [[Alicante Airport|Alicante]], and [[Tenerife South Airport|Tenerife South]].

[[Image:iberia.a321-200.ec-jgs.arp.jpg|thumb|right|An [[Airbus A321]] of Spanish airline [[Iberia Airlines|Iberia]]]]

=== Airports – with unpaved runways ===
*''Total'': 61 (2006 est.)
:*5,000 to 7,999&nbsp;ft (1,524 to 2,437 m): 2
:*3,000 to 4,999&nbsp;ft (914 to 1,523 m): 15
:*under 3,000&nbsp;ft (914 m): 44

=== Airlines based in Spain ===
*[[Iberia Airlines]]
*[[Air Europa]]
*[[Wamos Air]]
*[[Vueling Airlines]]
*[[Binter Canarias]]
*[[Pyrenair]]
*[[Islas Airways]]
*[[Easyjet]]

=== Heliports ===
In 2009, there were 298 [[heliport]]s. {{Citation needed|date=July 2009}}