Aena Group airports handled 41.38 million passengers in August 2026, up 4.7% from the same month last year. Aircraft movements increased by 4.5% to 330,526, while freight traffic fell by 5.7% to 116,723 tonnes.
Aena’s Spanish airports accounted for 34.89 million passengers, also up 4.7%. Madrid-Barajas remained the busiest with 6.54 million passengers (+4.8%), followed by Barcelona-El Prat with 5.93 million (+4.6%) and Palma de Mallorca with 4.81 million (+2.3%). Particularly strong growth was recorded at Alicante (+11.4%) and Valencia (+10.1%), while Tenerife South declined by 4.2%.
Spanish airports handled 273,292 aircraft movements, an increase of 4.3%. Freight volumes fell by 5.2% to 104,356 tonnes, mainly reflecting a 12% decline at Madrid-Barajas, despite increases at Barcelona, Zaragoza and Vitoria.
Aena’s 17 Brazilian airports welcomed 3.98 million passengers (+3.2%), while London Luton handled 1.95 million (+7.8%). Leeds Bradford, included in the group since May, recorded 561,312 passengers, up 3.2%.
Between January and August, Aena Group airports handled 272.25 million passengers, representing year-on-year growth of 4.1%. Aircraft movements increased by 3.7%, while freight volumes declined by 1.2%.