Traffic regulated at several airports after a massive power outage affected the entire Iberian Peninsula and part of France.
A power outage occurred late Monday morning, April 28. Several major airports have forced to regular arrivals:
UPDATE 13:38 UTC
- Lisbon Airport: Zero rate for arrivals till 17:00. Very limited number of stands available. Both departures and arrivals are affected.
- Madrid Barajas Airport: Arrivals landing rate reduced at 20/60. Madrid FMP may exclude flights from the regulation based on tactical available extra capacity.
- Barcelona El Prat Airport: Arrivals landing rate increased to 27/60.
UPDATE 14:26 UTC
- Lisbon Airport: Zero rate for arrivals till 18:00. No stands available. Both departures and arrivals are affected.
- Madrid Barajas Airport: Arrivals landing rate increased to 35/60. Madrid FMP may exclude flights from the regulation based on tactical available extra capacity.
- Barcelona El Prat Airport: Arrivals regulated until 17:00 with a landing rate increased to step-by-step up to 36/60.
Local media outlets in Spain are reporting that power is out at the main airport that services Madrid: “Power has not yet been restored to Barajas Airport,” El Mundo says. The airport handled 66.2 million passengers – making it the busiest in Spain.
The cause of the Spain power outage on April 28, 2025, is still under investigation by Red Eléctrica. It affected major cities, disrupting transport and communication, with metro evacuations and airport delays reported. Partial power restoration is underway, but full details are unclear.
