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Apart from Gibraltar Airport, there are no other major international airports in Gibraltar. This airport is located approximately 2 Kilometers from the Gibraltar town centre, nearby to the frontier of Spain. Compared to all the airports in the world Gibraltar Airport is rather small in size though it has some important facilities. This airport in Gibraltar has an efficient transport network for the onward journey of travelers from the airport to the final destination in the town. The airlines serving Gibraltar Airport connect the city to the other parts of Europe. Flights from the Gibraltar Airport are connected to Gatwick, Heathrow, Stanstead and Manchester as well as to Morocco at Casablanca, Tangiers and Marakesh. Originally this airport in Gibraltar was only an emergency landing ground for the Navy. The airport is under the ownership of the Ministry of Defense and was built for the use by the Royal Air Force (RAF) in Gibraltar.
The Gibraltar Airport is still operated by the Royal Air Force, though now it used by a number of domestic and international airlines serving Gibraltar. For the purpose of handling larger aircraft, the runway at the airport in Gibraltar was extended out into the bay. Through the middle of the Gibraltar Airport runway is the road to Spain, which has to be closed as and when aircrafts land and take-off. In the year 2004 alone, there were 314,375 passengers and 380 tonnes of cargo handled by Gibraltar Airport. It is among of the very few Class A airports in the globe. At present passengers at the airport in Gibraltar arrive and depart via the civilian operated terminal. The several airlines serving the Gibraltar Airport include Air Malta, Monarch Airlines, Iberia Airlines, EasyJet, and British Airways. There is a new airline, FlyGibraltar, which is yet to start direct flight operations to Bristol, Birmingham, London Stansted, Manchester, and Dublin.
The flights operating from Gibraltar Airport connect to destinations like London, Dublin, Manchester, Bristol, Alicante, Birmingham, and several other countries in Europe. There have been many transformations made to the infrastructure of the airport in Gibraltar. The many facilities available at Gibraltar Airport include efficient transport networks, Taxis outside the terminal building, car hire agencies, taxis, airport buses, left luggage store, and shopping area. Passengers at Skyshop at Gibraltar Airport can buy a number of items including alcohol, food, cigarettes, newspapers, magazines and other items.
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