Flightline Reus

Reus airport is approximately 3 kilometres south-east of the city and 13 kilometres from Tarragona city centre.

Due to the operations of low-cost airlines and the 2008 opening of an operational base for the airline Ryanair, Reus Airport has undergone significant growth in recent years, and processed 1,419,851 passengers, 26,520 operation and 246 tonnes of cargo in 2010. The airport had previously had a substantial base of charter flight passengers, mainly in summer.

Numerous general aviation and sports aircraft also operate in Reus, thanks to the presence in the airport of the Real Aeroclub de Reus, one of Spain's oldest flying clubs, and a school for pilots, the Centro de Estudios Superiores de Aviación (Centre for Advanced Aviation Studies) (CESDA).

In order to adapt Reus airport to future air traffic demand, Aena Aeropuertos has carried out a series of improvements and extended its facilities. These include a new check-in building between the arrivals and departures buildings, integrating the three buildings into one. The departures building has also been remodelled for use as a boarding area.

History

Reus Airport's roots date back to 1935, when the newly founded Reus Flying Club decided to build a landing strip and acquired land to do so. The following year it was operating with two dirt runways measuring 1,100 by 60 metres and 850 by 25 metres, respectively. During the civil war, the land was also used to install one of the three aerodromes that were based near the city of Reus. The other two were located in Maspujol and Salou.

Following the war, Reus Airport continued to house military facilities on its grounds, although it also opened to civil traffic. In 1952, a compact runway was built measuring 2,200 by 45 metres (replacing the larger of the existing dirt strips), along with a parallel taxiway.

In 1957, Reus opened to domestic air traffic, and the 1960s marked the beginning of generalised charter flights, which meant that the airport was constantly being adapted to the new needs. In 1974, the passenger terminal was built, along with a commercial aircraft apron, which was extended in 1976. The terminal was also enlarged in 1978, 1979 and 1988.

In October 1998, the armed forces abandoned all of the military facilities on the airport grounds, except for a small aircraft apron. Since then, Reus Airport has served civil aviation exclusively. In 2004, with the commencement of low-cost airline operations, traffic levels grew significantly that year, exceeding one million passengers for the first time.

In order to tackle the airport's growth, Aena has undertaken a series of measures to improve and extend its facilities. In 2005 a new arrivals building came into operation and in 2008 a new check-in terminal was built, combining the three buildings (arrivals, check-in and departures) into one. In 2010 the new boarding area came into operation.

For further information, you can purchase the work of Luis Utrilla, Historia del Aeropuerto de Reus.

Getting there

The airport is located three kilometres from Reus and thirteen kilometres from Tarragona, the provincial capital.

Road

The airport is accessible directly from the T-11 national highway. Depending on traffic and the time of year, the average travelling time from Reus is between five and fifteen minutes, and from Tarragona, between ten and twenty-five minutes.

Bus

Airport-Barcelona Line

A line which provides a service for Ryanair flights, covering the route between the airport and the city of Barcelona (plaza María Cristina and Sants station). For information on times and prices, see the Hispano Igualadina website.

Telephone:

977 770 698

Customer assistance:

902 292 900

Airport-Costa Daurada Line

Line covering the route between the Reus airport and Cambrils, with stops in La Pineda, Faro and Salou. For more information on schedules and prices, see the Autocares Plana website.

Reservations Phone Number:

616 947 265

Information telephone:

977 354 445

Line 50. Airport-Reus

Line covering the route between the airport and the Reus bus station. Among other places, it stops at the Renfe train station. For information on schedules, itineraries and prices, check the Reus Transport website.

Telephone:

977 300 006

Reus-Airport-Tarragona Line

Line covering the route between Reus (Parc Sant Jordi), the airport and the city of Tarragona. For information on schedules, itineraries and prices, check the Hispano Igualadina website.

Telephone:

977 770 698

Customer assistance:

902 292 900

Reus-Valls Line

A line that covers the route between Reus Station and Valls with stops in La Selva del Camp, Alcover and El Milà; from Monday to Friday, working days, a bus arrives at the airport at 08.35 and another departs at 20.20. For more information, please visit the Hispano Igualadina website.

Telephone:

977 770 698

Customer assistance:

902 292 900

Taxi