# Aena details terminal capacity at Barajas and El Prat for 2027

Canonical-URL: https://notitur.com/en/digest/aena-terminal-capacity-barajas-el-prat
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Language: en
Published: 2026-07-03T09:01:32.160Z
Modified: 2026-07-03T12:19:39.781Z
Author: Joan Sanz
Topics: Airlines
Summary: Aena will present a terminal-by-terminal capacity proposal for Madrid and Barcelona, managing slots from summer 2027. Peak hours will still constrain growth.

## Article

Aena is taking a relevant step in managing capacity at **Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas** and **Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat** airports. The airport operator will soon present a formal terminal-by-terminal capacity proposal to organize available space and streamline new slot requests starting in summer 2027, when peak hours will still set the real limit for operational growth at both facilities. The novelty lies in the level of detail: until now, capacity was published for the entire airport, now it will be broken down by terminal.

According to [Hosteltur](https://www.hosteltur.com/177325_aena-impulsara-el-crecimiento-de-la-capacidad-de-aerolineas-en-madrid-barajas-y-barcelona-el-prat.html), this move aims to give airlines better visibility to plan their operations and avoid bottlenecks. In my view, it's a logical and necessary step: with travel demand rising, coordinating slot allocation by terminal is not a luxury, it's urgent. Let's see if summer 2027 brings smoother takeoffs or we still face the same jams.

## Sources

- Hosteltur: https://www.hosteltur.com/177325_aena-impulsara-el-crecimiento-de-la-capacidad-de-aerolineas-en-madrid-barajas-y-barcelona-el-prat.html

## Citation

Aena details terminal capacity at Barajas and El Prat for 2027. Notitur. 2026-07-03. https://notitur.com/en/digest/aena-terminal-capacity-barajas-el-prat