Alicante Airport
Terminals NAT, T1 and T2
Alicante airport has three terminals for regular passenger transport.
- The passenger terminal building is also known as Terminal NAT (New Terminal Area) or "New Terminal".
- Currently, terminals T1 and T2 are closed to the public.
Due to its strategic location on the Mediterranean coast, Alicante airport's main international destinations are the United Kingdom, Germany and the Netherlands. The most important domestic destinations are Madrid, Barcelona and Palma de Mallorca. The new terminal has increased the airport's annual capacity to 20 million passengers per year, ranking it sixth among Spanish airports.
Terminal Alicante airport
Opened on 23 March 2011, the New Terminal NAT is capable of handling up to 20 million passengers per year, nearly 6,000 passengers per hour. This terminal is the only currently in service
Terminal NAT building consist of 4 floors: level 3, level 2, level 0 and level -2.
The passenger terminal NAT provides the following services:
Departure terminal
The Departures hall is located on level 2 on the airport. In this area you will find a number of ticket offices of airlines operating at the airport. Not far away are the standard check-in desks and two special baggage desks.
Check in
There are 96 domestic and international check-in counters on level 2, plus 2 special baggage check-in counters (E01 and E02) and the self check-in Iberia Express.
Boarding area and boarding gates
To access the boarding area you must first pass through the security checkpoint or filter, on floor 2.
If you wish to access the boarding area and skip the queues at the airport, book your Fast Track pass (fast track access to the security checkpoint).
The boarding area has 26 boarding gates spread over 2 areas: the processor building (main building), and the longitudinal dock (side of the main building). Each area gives access to its respective boarding gates, with its own passport control depending on the destination.
- The longitudinal dock provides access to gates B21, B22-B23, B25-B26, B27-B29, B30-B31, B32-B33, and B34-B35.
- The processor building gives access to gates C37-C38, C39-C40, C41-C42, C43-C45, C46-C47, C48-C49, and C50.
Arrival terminal
Arrivals at Alicante airport are located on level 0 of the terminal, for both domestic and international flights.
After disembarking, passengers can proceed to collect their baggage after passing through passport control, which is carried out according to the origin of the flight (countries from non-Schengen areas). The two baggage reclaim halls are equipped with sixteen belts or hippodromes, two of which are for special baggage; the Customs post is next to them.
Services available in the terminal by floor
Passenger services are distributed throughout the terminal depending on your needs. As the arrivals area is on level 0, on level -2 you will find vending machines, private transport (transfers) and tour operator services and the PMR meeting point. Wifi coverage is good in this area.
The arrivals level (level 0) houses a multitude of arrival-oriented services, from car rental offices to the lost property office and the taxi rank. These are listed below:
Car rental agencies.
Civil Guard in charge of customs and arms control department.
VAT refund offices and currency exchange counters,
Lost and found office.
Tourist information.
Medical Centre/First Aid.
Pharmacy/Parapharmacy.
Restaurants area.
Multiporpose room.
PMR meeting point (outside the terminal).
Tobacconist shop (outside the terminal).
Taxi stand (outside the terminal).
Toilets.
Other departure-specific services are located on level 2 (Departures hall and boarding area).
The baggage wrapping services.
The Fast Lane / Fast Track (quick access to the boarding area)
Aena airport information
Cash dispensers ATM
Money exchange
Taxi stand (outside the terminal).
If you are looking for the VIP lounge or the Multiporpose room, these are located on level 3.
Other services not specified in this section are detailed on the complementary services page.
Further information
You might be interested in the necessary travel documents before the flight and the formalities on arrival at the airport at aeropuertosenred.com .
