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Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) is Spain's second-busiest airport and a primary gateway connecting the Iberian Peninsula to Europe, the Americas, and beyond. This metal print captures that connectivity through real ADS-B flight tracking data. Every flight path is colorized by altitude, rendered across your chosen palette.

This print visualizes all 634 flights recorded on January 20, 2026 — the 63rd anniversary of the airport's opening day. Printed direct-to-metal on an aluminum panel, it is a piece of aviation wall art that locks one landmark day in BCN's history into a permanent, data-driven image.

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Dye-sublimated on aluminum · Float mount hardware included

$119

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Behind the Print

Statistics from the ADS-B flight data visualized in this print.

634

Total Flights

251

Unique Aircraft

47

Peak Hour Flights

This page presents ADS-B radar data captured at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN/LEBL) on January 20, 2026, the 63rd anniversary of the airport's opening day. A total of 634 flight operations were recorded across the full 24-hour period in CET, comprising 317 arrivals, 312 departures, and 5 touch-and-go movements. Those 634 operations involved 251 unique aircraft. Activity ran continuously from 00:00 to 23:59, with the quietest stretch falling between 03:00 and 05:00, when combined hourly totals dropped as low as 2 movements. The peak hour was 12:00 CET, with 47 flights recorded, and the average across all hours was 26.4 flights per hour. A secondary concentration of departures appeared in the 07:00 to 08:00 window, with 23 and 25 outbound movements respectively. Palma de Mallorca (PMI) was the busiest route by far, generating 36 total movements (18 arrivals, 18 departures). Madrid-Barajas (MAD) ranked second at 29 movements, followed by London Heathrow (LHR) at 20. Rome Fiumicino (FCO) and Milan Malpensa (MXP) each recorded 18 movements. The top 10 routes collectively accounted for 191 movements, with European destinations dominating. Approach and departure directions were broadly distributed, with N, SW, and NE appearing most frequently in both datasets. The longest recorded flight was an arrival from Vilnius (VNO) covering 2,980.3 nautical miles over 193.8 minutes. The shortest was a local arrival covering just 13.3 nautical miles in 11.3 minutes. The 448,438 ADS-B position points recorded across 634 flights yield an average leg distance of 606.3 nautical miles and an average leg duration of 103.8 minutes. Average groundspeed across all tracked aircraft was 320.0 knots, with a maximum recorded groundspeed of 613.5 knots. The highest altitude reached was 48,050 feet, logged by departure T7-AFP. Cruise altitudes clustered most heavily in the 35,000 to 37,000 foot band, while the 0 to 1,000 foot band recorded the highest raw position count at 48,205 points, reflecting approach and departure phases. Aircraft registrations spanned 29 countries, with the largest identified groups from Croatia (20), Italy (14), Germany (14), and Portugal (11).

Every print includes a QR code linking to the full flight report.

Full Flight Report
Aluminum print showing flight path visualization
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Why Aluminum

Our prints are produced on museum-grade aluminum with a high-gloss finish — the choice of professional galleries worldwide.

Dye-Sublimated

Colors infused directly into the aluminum surface for unmatched vibrancy.

Deep Blacks & Vibrant Color

High-gloss finish delivers exceptional contrast and altitude gradients.

Archival Durability

Scratch-resistant, waterproof, and fade-resistant for decades of display.

Modern Float Mount

Included mounting hardware creates a sleek 3/4" float off the wall.

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The same premium process used by museums and professional galleries.

About the Airport

Barcelona Airport, officially named Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport after the former president of Catalonia, opened in 1963. It sits roughly 12 kilometers southwest of Barcelona's city center on the delta of the Llobregat River — a location that places it between the sea and the city but also constrains its physical expansion. That tension between geography and growth has defined much of its modern history.

The airport operates 2 passenger terminals, T1 and T2, with T1 opening in 2009 as a landmark facility designed to consolidate international operations. Vueling, the Spanish low-cost carrier, uses BCN as its primary base. Iberia also maintains a significant presence. The airport serves as a major leisure and business gateway, connecting Barcelona to destinations across Europe, North Africa, and transatlantic routes. Its catchment area extends well beyond Catalonia, drawing passengers from across northeastern Spain.

BCN is consistently ranked among Europe's top 10 busiest airports by passenger volume, handling over 50 million passengers annually in pre-pandemic years. The airport's runway configuration — 2 parallel runways augmented by a third — supports high throughput but has long been the subject of debate over noise impact on surrounding communities. Plans for expansion have faced recurring political and environmental opposition. BCN sits within a dense metropolitan region, making it both essential infrastructure and a persistent point of civic contention. For aviation enthusiasts, it remains one of Europe's most active and geographically interesting hubs, where Mediterranean routes converge with long-haul connections in a compact, tightly managed airspace.

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