Girona–Costa Brava Airport - GRO-Costa Brava
Girona-Costa Brava Airport, owned by ENAIRE and operated by AENA is one of the domestic airports located in Gerona, Spain. GRO-Costa Brava is located 469 feel above mean sea level and serves the areas of Gerona, Barcelona and the Catalonina regions. The airport serves as an alternative airport for Barcelona, which is, located 46 miles away. It was built in 1965 but was not huge average in terms of annual passenger traffic. Girona-Costa Brava Airport experienced an increase in passenger traffic when it hosted Ryanair and made it one of the airlines European hubs.
Best Time to Visit
Numbers started to increase for GRO Airport when 2002 up to 2008. It started out strong at 500,000 in 2002 and had a high of 5.5 million in 2008. However, this numbers dwindled in 2012 with only 2.8 million passengers served in that airport that year. Several seasonal charter flights are served in the airport in the following destinations, Malta, Belgrade, Sofia, Brussels, Amsterdam, Katowice, Luxembourg and Saint Petersburg. For local attractions and entertainment, you can head to Barcelona, Begues and Llerona to explore and enjoy the beauty of the region.
What to Do & Area Attractions
GRO Airport hotel you might want to consider when staying near the airport is the Hotel Vilobi, a 3-star hotel 300 meters away. Salles Hotel Aeroport de Girona, a 4-star hotel located 0.6 miles away from the airport features spa with swimming pool, hot tub and beautifully spacious rooms.
Barcelona International Airport (BCN) is the closest major airport to GRO.
