Menorca Airport

Menorca Mahon Airport is situated approximately 4.5 kilometres to the south-west of Mahon which is a large port and the island's capital.

It is primarily a tourist airport with a large number of charter flights, especially during the summer. Most of the traffic passing through the airport is international, with the United Kingdom, Germany and Italy accounting for the greatest number of passengers. Nationally, Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca and Madrid are the busiest destinations.

For the size of the Island, Menorca is a busy airport and handled 2,605,938 passengers and 31,804 flights in 2008. 61% of all passengers arriving at the airport are International travellers with the remainder made up of Inter-Balearic Island passenger traffic.

Like many of Spain's airports the airport at Menorca gets extremely busy over the summer months when it deals with around 90% of its annual passenger traffic. You can more or less get anywhere in Menorca within an hour so transfers from the airport should not be too long and tedious.

Menorca Airport has a number of companies offering car rental from the main terminal building. Obviously in the quieter winter months these companies are fighting for your business so there are some good deals to be had. If you are visiting Minorca in the summer please book your car hire early.

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Just over 50% of all flights to Menorca are charter flights and the airport deals with 90% off all flights and passengers over the busy summer months. Easyjet, Jet2 and Monarch Scheduled offer regular, scheduled flights from the UK to Menorca Airport.

Menorca Airport has just started two new routes to Belfast and Blackpool which are operated by the low-cost airline Jet2. The flights will depart every Friday.

Flights from the UK to Menorca operate from the following airports:

Belfast to Menorca - Birmingham to Menorca - Bristol to Menorca - Cardiff to Menorca - Doncaster to Menorca - Durham to Menorca - Edinburgh to Menorca - Gatwick to Menorca - Leeds to Menorca Liverpool to Menorca - Luton to Menorca - Manchester to Menorca - Newcastle to Menorca - Norwich to Menorca - Notts to Menorca - Stansted to Menorca

All arrivals come through on the ground floor of the terminal building and there is a hall with six baggage reclaim carousels (one of which is a double). You can find out more about live flight arrivals at Menorca Airport here.

After you have checked in there are two departure lounges, one for Inter Island traffic and the other for International flights. Click on the link for more information about Menorca Airport live flight departures

The best way to get to your holiday villa, apartment or hotel is to pre book a private Menorca Airport transfer through Shuttle Direct. Our advice is to book a return journey this way you don't have to worry about getting back to the airport again.

If you find the cost of a private transfer a bit expensive you might like to consider booking a seat on a private shuttle bus which stops at the main resorts on the island of Menorca.

Menorca Airport has long and short term parking facilities. We have provided full information on the space available and various rates at parking at Menorca Airport

There are no trains at Menorca Airport but you can catch a bus into Mahon. The Menorca Airport Buses leave every 30 minutes throughout the day and from Mahon bus station you can transfer to most of the resorts and towns on the island.

Menorca Airport Taxis are also available and can be found just outside the main arrivals hall. There are always taxi drivers milling around and the costs of the transfers to the various resorts and towns are not that bad.

To save you time finding your way around when you arrive in Menorca, we have provided an up to the minute Menorca Area Guide on sporting and leisure amenities which includes the best Shopping Areas in Menorca, Menorca Markets, Golf Courses in Menorca, the different types of Menorca Beaches, recommended Menorca Restaurants and Menorca Local Attractions.

There is a selection of cafes and shops at the airport and in the departure lounge there is an opportunity to stock up on those cheap cigarettes and alcohol. To see the list of facilities available at the airport click on the link Menorca Airport shops and cafes

The Menorca weather is pretty good all year round and you can check online here what the forecast is for your visit.