El aeropuerto de Málaga crece más que Madrid, Barcelona y Palma

Malaga-Costa del Sol handled around 3.05 million passengers in August 2026, up 6.6 percent year-on-year – the strongest growth among Spain's four busiest airports.

That puts the Andalusian airport ahead of the country's big hubs: Madrid-Barajas recorded 6.54 million passengers (+4.8%), Barcelona-El Prat 5.93 million (+4.6%) and Palma de Mallorca 4.81 million (+2.3%).

Some smaller airports grew even faster: Bilbao rose 18.9%, Alicante-Elche 11.4% and Valencia 10.1%, while Tenerife Sur was the only major airport to decline, down 4.2%.

Aeropuertos en agosto de 2026: Málaga en comparación

Selección de los aeropuertos citados en el artículo · variación respecto a agosto de 2025

Crecimiento Pasajeros

1. 1Bilbao+18,9 %
2. 2Alicante-Elche+11,4 %
3. 3Valencia+10,1 %
4. 4Málaga-Costa del Sol+6,6 %
5. 5Madrid-Barajas+4,8 %
6. 6Barcelona-El Prat+4,6 %
7. 7Palma de Mallorca+2,3 %
8. 8Tenerife Sur−4,2 %

The year-to-date figures for January–August 2026 confirm the trend: Malaga reached 19.32 million passengers (+6.6%), while Tenerife Sur remains down 3.3% at 8.95 million.