Alicante International Airport (
Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Alicante), , originally named El Altet, is the main airport for the regions of
Alicante and
Murcia in
Spain. It is located within the municipality of
Elx (
Elche), just 9 km southwest of
Alicante.El Altet opened on
1967-05-04, replacing the older airdrome La Rabassa that had served Alicante since 1936. The airport took its name from a part of the city of
Elx.Alicante is the major airport on
Costa Blanca, so 80% traffic is international.
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