Zaragoza Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Zaragoza, Aragón (Spain)

IATA: ZAZ ICAO: LEZG

Longest Active Runway

12,198 ft

3,718 meters

Field Elevation

863 ft

263 m MSL

Runway Inventory

2 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

41.6662°, -1.0415°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#155 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#240 of 7558

Top 3.2% percentile worldwide

National Standing (Spain)

#2 of 11 in ES

#4 of 52 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+22%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 ZAZ in numbers: 12,198 ft longest runway · #155 of 650 published · #240 of 7,558 worldwide (top 3.2%) · #2 in Spain.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

ZAZ lies at 263 m (863 ft), #207 of 650 published airports by elevation and 63.2 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 751 ft above the Spain median (112 ft, 11 airports); TFN is highest at 2,076 ft, 1,213 ft higher than ZAZ.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

0 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

No published neighbour with a paved runway of 5,000 ft or more within 100 NM of ZAZ. Nearest published airport: Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), 134 NM, 14,271 ft (2,073 ft longer than ZAZ); 5 within 250 NM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 12,198 ft (3,718 m)

ZAZ runways: 12R/30L 12,198 × 148 ft asphalt (asp); 12L/30R 9,843 × 148 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #2 of 11 in Spain; MAD leads by 2,073 ft (14,271 ft). +22% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
12R/30L	12,198 ft (3718 m / 3.718 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
12L/30R	9,843 ft (3000 m / 3.000 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →