Empuriabrava airport may appear unprepossessing at first glance, but it draws skydivers from all over Europe. Believe it or not, with 125,000 jumps per year, Empuriabrava is one of the leading skydiving centres in the world. The ideal conditions and wonderful background scenery have certainly contributed to its success.

The airport provides an opportunity for experienced and inexperienced jumpers to skydive over the unique backdrop of the Bay of Roses. Scenic flights along the coast and over the wonderful nature reserves in the region are offered at Empuriabrava airport.

For details, see: Empuriabrava Activities

If you don’t care for flying, you can watch the planes take off over head from the end of the runway or just follow the brave skydivers from ground level. Also an experience!

Get to the airport of Empuriabrava:

Distance to the centre of Empuriabrava: 2.5 km

On foot: The airport is about 2.5 km from Empuriabrava beach but is still within the city area. If you have the desire and time, you can walk to the airport from the beach and through the Aiguamolls nature reserve. It’s a bit of a detour, but much more attractive than any other route.

Public transport: The city bus connecting Empuriabrava with Castelló d'Empúries passes close by the airport. One-way ride: about 1 €.