Malaga Airport is 8 km west of the city of Malaga and is the main flight path for million people arriving on the Costa del Sol each year. The airport is next to the main A7 coast road that links to the AP7 Autopista del Sol motorway for Torremolinos, Benalmadena, Fuengirola and Marbella and Gibraltar to the west and Malaga, Nerja, Granada to the east.
With flight connections to more than 60 worldwide destinations, around 12 million passengers pass through the airport each year.
Over the years Malaga airport has grown and plans continue for further expansion, in response the continuous increase in numbers of travellers. Plans are already underway for the construction of an another terminal to supplement the two currently in service. A second runway is also planned.