Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport
Santiago de Compostela, Galicia (Spain)
IATA: SCQ ICAO: LEST
Longest Active Runway
10,499 ft
3,200 meters
Field Elevation
1,213 ft
370 m MSL
Runway Inventory
1 active
Lighted / Paved
Coordinates & Class
42.8963°, -8.4151°
LARGE AIRPORT
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Derived Facts, National & Global Rankings
National Runway Rank
#13 in Spain
Out of 52 commercial aerodromes
Global Runway Rank
#744 Worldwide
Top 10.4% percentile
Elevation Ranking
#2003 MSL
Top 29.0% percentile
vs Large Airport Median
+5%
Compared to 10,000 ft baseline
💡 Database Insight: Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport's longest active runway measures 10,499 ft (3,200 m). It ranks as the #13 longest runway in Spain and #744 worldwide among indexed commercial aerodromes.
🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering
| Runway Designator | Length (ft / m) | Width (ft / m) | Surface Material | Lighting | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 10,499 ft (3200m) | 148 ft (45m) | Asphalt (ASP) | ✅ Lighted | ✅ Active |
🧭 Comparative Aerodromes (100 NM Radius, ≥5,000 ft Paved)
Great-circle Haversine spatial proximity matching for commercial facilities with paved runway capacity within 100 NM.
| Aerodrome Name | IATA | Distance | Longest Runway | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (Porto) | OPO | 99.7 NM (184.6 km) | 11,417 ft | ✅ Lighted |
🛡️ Data Provenance & Verification Metadata
Source Dataset: OurAirports Open Aviation Database
Snapshot Version: 2026-09-01
Verification Method: SHA-256 Checksum Lock
Calculation Model: Haversine Great-Circle
Machine-readable endpoint:
GET /api/airport/scq.json ↗