18% passenger surge and 15% more aircraft movements driven by new flights; expansions planned for 2026 amid

The Andorra–La Seu d'Urgell Airport achieved a record 19,160 passengers in 2025, marking an 18% rise from 16,188 the year before.

The airport also logged 6,187 aircraft movements, a 15% increase over 5,396 in 2024. Figures published Sunday by Catalonia's Department of Territory identified August as the peak month at 1,914 passengers, with March at 1,810 and February at 1,809. May recorded the lowest with 1,189, followed by April's 1,216.

Catalan officials attribute the surge to twice-weekly flights to Palma and Madrid, supported by Andorran government funding. These routes have boosted commercial activity at the airport, which the Catalan regional authority co-manages with Lleida–Alguaire.

For 2026, work will start this year on nine new hangars across a 7,200-square-metre plot to address high demand. All 19 current hangars are assigned, and remaining spaces are in use or under construction.

In 2025, the airport secured a deal with Organyà paragliding operators to integrate their operations with aviation needs. Worked out with Spain's aviation safety agency (AESA), the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC), and the Catalan Air Federation, it will introduce air traffic control from summer 2026.

The Andorran Air Force's emergency rescue group (GRAE) began constructing new on-site facilities, aiming to station 45 personnel there.

Lleida–Alguaire also posted strong results, with 42,207 movements—a 50% gain from 2024 and its second-best year ever. Passenger numbers reached 53,848, up 36% and the third-highest on record, behind only 2010's 54,792 and 2019's 58,614.

Together, the two Catalan-managed airports handled 73,008 passengers in 2025, a 30% improvement and their best combined performance to date.