Igualada-Òdena Aerodrome Explained

Igualada-Òdena Aerodrome
Nativename:Aeródromo de Igualada-Ódena
Nativename-A:Aeròdrom d'Igualada-Òdena General Vives
Icao:LEIG
Pushpin Map:Spain Catalonia
Pushpin Mapsize:200
Pushpin Mark:Airplane_silhouette.svg
Pushpin Label:LEIG
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Catalonia
Type:Public
Owner:Igualada-Òdena Aerodrome Consortium
Operator:Igualada-Òdena Sailing Club
City-Served:Igualada
Location:Òdena
Elevation-M:350
Coordinates:41.5856°N 1.6531°W
R1-Number:16/34
R1-Length-F:2,386
R1-Length-M:727
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Stat1-Header:Passengers total
Stat2-Header:International passengers
Stat3-Header:Domestic passengers
Stat4-Header:Landings total

The Igualada-Òdena Aerodrome, known officially as the Igualada-Òdena General Vives Aerodrome, is an airfield located in the municipality of Òdena (Anoia).[1] It has an asphalt runway 900 meters and 330 meters above sea level (1083 feet). The aerodrome is named after General Pere Vives Vich, a pioneer from Igualada in the field of aeronautics.

The airfield has a lot of sport aviation traffic, in which the Igualada-Òdena Sailing Club, the Airbet company, several schools and ultralight clubs operate, as well as a pilot school.[1] It is the headquarters and factory of Ultramagic, a Catalan company that manufactures hot air balloons and is the only manufacturer of hot air balloons in Spain, and the second largest in the world.[2] [3]

The aerodrome is also the headquarters of the Aerosport air show, which has been held annually since 1993, organized by Fira d'Igualada. The show includes displays, demonstrations and flights of ultralight aircraft, autogyros, gliders, acrobatic aircraft, paramotors, helicopters, amateur aircraft, aeronautical accessories, flight training schools, clubs and a secondhand market.[4]

Notes and References

  1. aeròdrom d'Igualada-Òdena General Vives.
  2. Sky’s the Limit Ballooning Adventures, Southern California, PILOTS AND CREW
  3. El Periodico, Once meses en globo
  4. http://www.aerosport.cat/aerosport/catala/fitxa.html Fira Aerosport