SPAIN's zaragoza Airport (ZAZ), which has become a vital cargo hub mostly by accident as it was first Cold War military air base, reports London's Simple Flying.
Initially, the United States leased the facility for temporary or intermediate use as a war standby base. In 1954, US Navy enlarged and upgraded it to make it a major air base along with Torrejon air base near Madrid and Moron base near Seville.
With a runway long enough to land the Space Shuttle, the airport has been subject to frequent expansion.
First there was the construction project involving strengthening the existing 9,221-foot runway and adding 1,000-foot overruns at each end.
Work began on a new 12,200-foot concrete runway in 1956, with 200-foot overruns at each end. Because of the runway's length and location in southern Europe, it was chosen by NASA as a contingency landing site for the Space Shuttle in an emergency.
The base also had a military grade navigation system called a TACAN that could be adapted to NASA's shuttles' guidance devices.
Zaragoza soon surpassed Barcelona to become the second-largest cargo airport in Spain. Classified as a military air base open to civilian air traffic, Zaragoza Airport welcomed its first international civilian flights in 1961.
Second, only to Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) in the nation's capital, Zaragoza Airport has grown to become Spain's second-largest cargo airport.
Aeropuerto de Zaragoza, plataforma de noche the airport handled 194,000 tons of cargo in 2021.
Since 2006 Zaragoza Airport has been growing at a rate of 20 per cent a year, accounting for more than 60 per cent of all ecommerce in Spain.
Located less than 200 miles from Barcelona, Madrid, and Valencia, Zaragoza Airport is connected by road, rail, and air to Spain's leading economic and industrial hubs.
Operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week the airport is an EU-Approved Border Inspection Post (BIP) for animal products for human consumption and has facilities for controlling plant-based products.
Zaragoza Airport also has temperature-controlled storage facilities and uses all the latest technologies to speed up cargo delivery. Whether handling the needs of Moto GP teams or the exportation of Spanish bred horses to South America or the Middle East, Zaragoza Airport is experienced in every aspect of cargo delivery and logistics.
Zaragoza Airport operates similar to Liege Airport Like Liege Airport (LGG) operates in Belgium, the emphasis at Zaragoza Airport is firmly focused on cargo and not passengers.
Nonetheless it offers passenger flights to several domestic destinations in Spain and seasonal flights in summer to various destinations around Europe.
Airlines operating from Zaragoza airport include Air Europa, Binter Canarias, Blue Air, Iberia, Ryanair, Volotea, Vueling and Wizz Air.
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Initially, the United States leased the facility for temporary or intermediate use as a war standby base. In 1954, US Navy enlarged and upgraded it to make it a major air base along with Torrejon air base near Madrid and Moron base near Seville.
With a runway long enough to land the Space Shuttle, the airport has been subject to frequent expansion.
First there was the construction project involving strengthening the existing 9,221-foot runway and adding 1,000-foot overruns at each end.
Work began on a new 12,200-foot concrete runway in 1956, with 200-foot overruns at each end. Because of the runway's length and location in southern Europe, it was chosen by NASA as a contingency landing site for the Space Shuttle in an emergency.
The base also had a military grade navigation system called a TACAN that could be adapted to NASA's shuttles' guidance devices.
Zaragoza soon surpassed Barcelona to become the second-largest cargo airport in Spain. Classified as a military air base open to civilian air traffic, Zaragoza Airport welcomed its first international civilian flights in 1961.
Second, only to Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) in the nation's capital, Zaragoza Airport has grown to become Spain's second-largest cargo airport.
Aeropuerto de Zaragoza, plataforma de noche the airport handled 194,000 tons of cargo in 2021.
Since 2006 Zaragoza Airport has been growing at a rate of 20 per cent a year, accounting for more than 60 per cent of all ecommerce in Spain.
Located less than 200 miles from Barcelona, Madrid, and Valencia, Zaragoza Airport is connected by road, rail, and air to Spain's leading economic and industrial hubs.
Operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week the airport is an EU-Approved Border Inspection Post (BIP) for animal products for human consumption and has facilities for controlling plant-based products.
Zaragoza Airport also has temperature-controlled storage facilities and uses all the latest technologies to speed up cargo delivery. Whether handling the needs of Moto GP teams or the exportation of Spanish bred horses to South America or the Middle East, Zaragoza Airport is experienced in every aspect of cargo delivery and logistics.
Zaragoza Airport operates similar to Liege Airport Like Liege Airport (LGG) operates in Belgium, the emphasis at Zaragoza Airport is firmly focused on cargo and not passengers.
Nonetheless it offers passenger flights to several domestic destinations in Spain and seasonal flights in summer to various destinations around Europe.
Airlines operating from Zaragoza airport include Air Europa, Binter Canarias, Blue Air, Iberia, Ryanair, Volotea, Vueling and Wizz Air.
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