Airport code
SDR — Santander Airport
SDR is the IATA code for Santander Airport, an airport serving Santander, Spain. Its ICAO code is LEXJ, and it operates in the Europe/Madrid time zone (UTC+1). The airport sits at 43.4271, -3.8200 in the Northern Hemisphere, at an elevation of 16 ft (5 m).
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About Santander Airport
Santander Airport, officially Seve Ballesteros–Santander Airport, is an international airport near Santander, Spain and the only airport in Cantabria. In 2018 the airport handled 1,103,353 passengers and 11,258 flights, far more than in 1995 when it handled only 180,000 passengers. Since then, the traffic has declined following the trend in Spanish airports and the decrease in operations by some of the companies.
Reference data
Airport information
| IATA code | SDR |
|---|---|
| ICAO code | LEXJ |
| Airport name | Santander Airport |
| City | Santander |
| Country | Spain |
| Time zone | Europe/Madrid (UTC+1) |
| Latitude | 43.4271 |
| Longitude | -3.8200 |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Airport type | Medium airport |
| Continent | Europe |
| Runways | 1 |
| Longest runway | 7,612 ft (2,320 m) |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Reference data last updated 24 July 2026.
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What is the IATA code for Santander Airport?
The IATA code for Santander Airport is SDR.
What is the ICAO code for Santander Airport?
The ICAO code for Santander Airport is LEXJ.
Where is SDR airport located?
Santander Airport (SDR) is located in Santander, Spain.
What time zone is SDR in?
Santander Airport operates in the Europe/Madrid time zone, which is UTC+1.
What is the nearest airport to SDR?
The nearest airport to Santander Airport (SDR) is Bilbao Airport (BIO) in Bilbao, about 75 km away.
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