Airport code: GIB
Time zone: GMT +1 hour
Location: Gibraltar, about 2 Kilometres from the town centre adjacent to the frontier with Spain.
Airport data: The airport (not the terminal) is operated by the British Royal Air Force, so in the summer the planes are serviced by men in khaki shorts rather than blue overalls. Operating hours 07:00 - 21:45, there is one passenger terminal and one cargo terminal and two gates (but you have to walk across the tarmac to and from the plane.
Airlines using the airport / flights to and from: British Airways, Monarch Scheduled.
Driving directions: Clearly signposted. Note: all vehicle and pedestrian traffic to the town have to cross the runway. Safety barriers and warning lights stop visitors from straying in front of approaching aircrafts.
Public transport: There is a regular bus service to the town and taxis are available. The airport is a 10 minute walk - Gibraltar airport holds a Guinness World Record for having a public airport closest to the city centre!
Airport facilities: 10 check-in desks, 1 baggage claim belt, bureau de change, tourist help desk, first aid, baby & parent room, disabled access facilities.
Food and drink: there are restaurants, cafeterias and bars.
Shopping: duty free shop, newsagent, chemist shop, gift shop
Airport parking: There are 60 short term parking spaces. If you are travelling from Spain and meeting passengers, you should consider parking in La Linea and walk across.
Airport hotels:
Business facilities: VIP Lounge
Car Hire: There are car rental firms at the airport, but if you are visiting Spain, it's easier to walk across the frontier a few hundred yards away and collect your hire car in La Linea.
Contact information:
Address: Winston Churchill Avenue, Gibraltar.
Telephone: 956 773 026
