Torrejón Air Traffic Control Center Increases Activity by 3.7% in First Quarter

The Madrid facility managed over 426,000 flights between January and April, with significant growth in international operations and overflights.

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The Torrejón de Ardoz air traffic control center has reported a significant increase in its activity during the first quarter of 2026, managing 3.7% more flights compared to the same period last year.

According to data provided by Enaire, the entity responsible for air navigation management in Spain, the Madrid center, located in Torrejón de Ardoz, handled a total of 426,699 flights between January and April. This increase reflects a growing trend in the region's air traffic.
Breaking down the figures, 225,472 of these flights were international, representing an increase of 3.8%. National flights accounted for 65,235 operations, showing a slight decrease of 0.8%. Overflights, which neither originate nor terminate in Spain, reached 135,992 operations, with a notable 6% increase.
In April alone, the Madrid center managed 119,356 flights, a 4.8% increase from the same month last year. Of these, 62,048 were international, 18,291 national, and 39,017 were overflights.
Nationally, Enaire managed a total of 739,096 flights in the first quarter, representing a 3.5% growth compared to the previous year. This increase in Spanish air traffic surpassed the European average by 2.3 percentage points, which stood at 1.2%.
The Madrid center is consolidating its position as one of the main hubs in the Spanish air traffic control system, alongside other important facilities such as those in Barcelona, Palma, and the Canary Islands, highlighting its crucial role in managing the country's airspace.