Madrid Barajas International Airport (MAD / LEMD)
#18 of the 50 busiest airports in the world (2025)
Madrid Barajas International Airport (MAD / LEMD) in Madrid, Spain has turned up in 17 catches on Skydex. They were caught by 6 spotters. These are catches made by players, not airport movements: an aircraft appears here when somebody caught it and the flight it was operating had a published origin and destination.
In the last 30 days our receivers heard 5,915 airline flights heading to Madrid Barajas International Airport and 6,403 airline flights leaving it, on 31 days. Each airline flight number counts once a day, matched to its published route when our network hears it. These are not airport movements: we only hear what flies within range of our antennas.
- ICAO
- LEMD
- IATA
- MAD
- City
- Madrid
- Country
- Spain
- Position
- 40.494, -3.567
- Catches
- 17
- Spotters
- 6
- arriving, 30 days
- 5915
- departing, 30 days
- 6403
- days heard
- 31
About the airport
Madrid Barajas International Airport serves Madrid. It sits 1,998 ft (609 m) above sea level. It has 4 runways; the longest is 14,271 ft (4,350 m).
Airport facts: OurAirports (public domain)
Pilots who visit
1 pilot visited Madrid Barajas International Airport in the simulator, 1 visit in all. The latest was on October 20, 2026.
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30.
- pilots
- 1
- visits
- 1
- last visit
- 2026-10-20
Captain
No captain yet. The first pilot to visit on three different days takes the seat.
The captain is the pilot with the highest visit tier at this airport. On a tie the seat stays with whoever reached that tier first.
Recently visited
- @ess — Visitor · 1 day · 2026-10-20
Race for captain
This airport has no captain yet. Visits on 3 different days make you captain.
- ESSO: 1 day · 2 more days to take the seat (candidate)
One visit counts per UTC day. Tier II holds a seat, and on a tie it stays with whoever got there first.
Where those flights also go
- London (LHR) — 9 catches
- London (STN) — 2 catches
- Palma De Mallorca (PMI) — 1 catch
- Stockholm (ARN) — 1 catch
- Paris (CDG) — 1 catch
- Culleredo (LCG) — 1 catch
- Chicago (ORD) — 1 catch
- Beijing (PEK) — 1 catch
- São Paulo (GRU) — 1 catch
Aircraft types caught here
- Airbus A320neo — 5 catches
- Airbus A321neo — 3 catches
- Boeing 737 MAX 8 — 2 catches
- Airbus A320 — 2 catches
- Boeing 737-800 — 2 catches
- Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner — 1 catch
- Boeing 777-200 — 1 catch
- Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner — 1 catch
Airlines
- British Airways — 9 catches
- Ryanair — 2 catches
- SAS — 1 catch
- Air France — 1 catch
- Air Europa — 1 catch
- American Airlines — 1 catch
- Air China Limited — 1 catch
Top spotters through this airport
- @lcameron — 11 catches
- @oscar-lodeiro — 2 catches
- @0krypt — 1 catch
- @ess — 1 catch
- @juan-keje — 1 catch
- @pfshady — 1 catch
Recent catches
- BAW45EM — Airbus A321neo · British Airways · by lcameron · 2026-11-07
- RYR3FJ — Boeing 737 MAX 8 · Ryanair · by pfshady · 2026-11-03
- SAS1582 — Airbus A320neo · SAS · by 0krypt · 2026-10-28
- BAW467 — Airbus A320 · British Airways · by lcameron · 2026-10-27
- BAW457V — Airbus A321neo · British Airways · by lcameron · 2026-10-23
- AFR39TV — Airbus A320 · Air France · by juan-keje · 2026-10-22
- BAW457V — Airbus A321neo · British Airways · by lcameron · 2026-10-19
- BAW457V — Airbus A320neo · British Airways · by lcameron · 2026-10-18
- AEA78TJ — Boeing 737-800 · Air Europa · by oscar-lodeiro · 2026-10-14
- AAL126 — Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner · American Airlines · by oscar-lodeiro · 2026-10-14
- BAW457V — Airbus A320neo · British Airways · by lcameron · 2026-10-11
- BAW465M — Boeing 777-200 · British Airways · by lcameron · 2026-10-10
- BAW465M — Airbus A320neo · British Airways · by lcameron · 2026-10-06
- BAW457V — Airbus A320neo · British Airways · by lcameron · 2026-10-04
- RYR26CR — Boeing 737 MAX 8 · Ryanair · by lcameron · 2026-09-19
- RUK5995 — Boeing 737-800 · by lcameron · 2026-09-18
- CCA897 — Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner · Air China Limited · by ess · 2026-09-14
Questions
How many flights to and from Madrid Barajas International Airport does Skydex hear?
Over the last 30 days: 5,915 airline flights arriving and 6,403 airline flights departing, heard on 31 days. The busiest day was October 14, 2026, with 655 airline flights.
When did Skydex first hear a flight to or from Madrid Barajas International Airport?
On October 8, 2026. Our record of destinations starts on October 8, 2026, so nothing earlier is kept.
Is this the departure board of Madrid Barajas International Airport?
No. We count airline flight numbers our volunteer receivers hear in the air, once a day each, and match them to their published route. Flights out of range, private and military aircraft are not in it.
Have players caught flights through Madrid Barajas International Airport?
Yes: 17 catches by 6 spotters so far.
How high is Madrid Barajas International Airport above sea level?
1,998 ft (609 m), according to OurAirports.
How long is the longest runway at Madrid Barajas International Airport?
14,271 ft (4,350 m), the longest of its 4 runways.
Can I fly over Madrid Barajas International Airport in Skydex?
Yes. Fly here opens the flight simulator over the airport, with the real aircraft our receivers hear in the sky around it.
How do I visit Madrid Barajas International Airport in Skydex?
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30. 1 pilot visited Madrid Barajas International Airport in the simulator, 1 visit in all. The latest was on October 20, 2026.