ES
AIRPORT
MAD
WORLD RANK
#62

Madrid

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

LEMD
803
Flights/Day
09:59
Local Time
Madrid
Timezone
1,998ft
Elevation
Flying from Madrid?

Get turbulence forecasts for your upcoming flight

Search Flights
Current Weather
Current Conditions
LEMD
VFR
22°C
Clear • 2kt • 1020.00"
Observed: 07:00 UTC
VFR — Visual Flight Rules: Clear conditions, no weather delays expected.
Cloud Forecast
12k 8k 4k 0
08:00
CLR
14:00 TEMPO
CLR
00:00 TEMPO
CLR
Few (1-2 oktas) Scattered (3-4) Broken (5-7) Overcast (8) | CLR = Clear 25k = 25,000 ft ceiling
FM = From (abrupt change) BECMG = Becoming (gradual) TEMPO = Temporary PROB = Probability %
TAF valid until 14:00 local time
About Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

Madrid enjoys Spain's continental climate with generally calm conditions. Summer heat creates thermals, and winter brings occasional sierra winds.

Is Madrid Airport turbulent?

Madrid enjoys generally favorable flying conditions thanks to its location on Spain's central plateau. The high altitude (610m) and continental climate mean clear skies for much of the year. Summer brings hot, dry weather with occasional thermals causing mild turbulence. Winter can bring cold fronts from the Atlantic, but severe weather disruptions are uncommon.

  • Madrid sits at 610m elevation on the Iberian meseta
  • Continental climate provides generally clear conditions
  • Summer thermals cause mild afternoon turbulence
How does Madrid's elevation affect flying?

The high plateau location means thinner air and reduced aircraft performance, particularly on hot summer days. Airlines occasionally restrict takeoff weights during heat waves. The surrounding mountains can create localized turbulence when winds are strong, but the airport's central plateau position generally protects it from the worst mountain effects.

When is the smoothest time to fly from Madrid?

Spring and autumn offer ideal conditions with mild temperatures and stable air. Summer is reliably clear but afternoon thermals can make low-altitude flight bumpy. Winter brings occasional Atlantic storms but generally remains flyable. Madrid is one of Europe's more reliable airports for consistent weather operations.

Is turbulence at Madrid dangerous?

No. Modern aircraft are designed to withstand forces far stronger than turbulence. While bumps can feel uncomfortable, they do not pose a safety risk. Pilots actively avoid rough air whenever possible. Learn more about turbulence

Best seats to reduce turbulence when flying from Madrid?

Seats near the wings feel the least movement because they are closest to the aircraft's center of gravity. Seats at the back of the aircraft feel turbulence more strongly. Learn more about seat selection

Upcoming Flights (next 2 hours) 115
Flight Destination Departure Aircraft Forecast
AA9781
American Airlines
TUL 10:00 Local -- Forecast
TK6467
Turkish Airlines
+2 codeshares FR IB
CPH 10:00 Local -- Forecast
WT955
Swiftair
MAD 10:00 Local -- Forecast
AC2325
Air Canada
YYZ 10:00 Local -- Forecast
FB472
Bulgaria Air
SOF 10:00 Local -- Forecast
IB1211
Iberia
NCE 10:00 Local -- Forecast
7L998
Silk Way West Airlines
GYD 10:00 Local -- Forecast
FR3056
Ryanair
MAH 10:00 Local -- Forecast
FR1107
Ryanair
FEZ 10:00 Local boeing 737-8as Forecast
W62392
Wizz Air
BUD 10:05 Local -- Forecast
U21016
Easyjet
BSL 10:05 Local -- Forecast
2L2021
Helvetic Airways
+1 codeshare LX
ZRH 10:05 Local -- Forecast
IB1179
Iberia
LYS 10:05 Local -- Forecast
W63174
Wizz Air
OTP 10:05 Local -- Forecast
V73702
Volotea
VIT 10:05 Local -- Forecast
W61472
Wizz Air
WAW 10:10 Local airbus a321-271nx Forecast
FR7921
Ryanair
SNN 10:10 Local -- Forecast
IB659
Iberia
FCO 10:10 Local -- Forecast
U28020
Easyjet
+1 codeshare U
LGW 10:10 Local -- Forecast
IB823
Iberia
ARN 10:15 Local -- Forecast
IB1662
Iberia
+1 codeshare AY
HEL 10:15 Local airbus a321-213 Forecast
EY102
Etihad Airways
AUH 10:15 Local -- Forecast
UX6013
Air Europa
PMI 10:15 Local -- Forecast
AP1939
Albastar
ERH 10:15 Local -- Forecast
QR148
Qatar Airways
DOH 10:15 Local -- Forecast
IB1169
Iberia
MRS 10:15 Local -- Forecast
MW188
Malta Air
+2 codeshares FR U
EDI 10:20 Local boeing 737 max 8-200 Forecast
I21605
Iberia Express
+1 codeshare IB
LPA 10:20 Local airbus a320-216 Forecast
UX1153
Air Europa
LIS 10:25 Local -- Forecast
AA95
American Airlines
JFK 10:25 Local -- Forecast
KL1502
Klm
AMS 10:25 Local -- Forecast
AP1057
Albastar
+1 codeshare UX
BIO 10:30 Local -- Forecast
FR1306
Ryanair
NAP 10:30 Local -- Forecast
MW2082
Malta Air
+1 codeshare FR
BHX 10:30 Local -- Forecast
U22366
Easyjet
LTN 10:30 Local -- Forecast
BA457
British Airways
LHR 10:30 Local -- Forecast
UX7231
Air Europa
LCG 10:35 Local -- Forecast
UX5043
Air Europa
AGP 10:35 Local -- Forecast
CA3136
Air China
HGH 10:35 Local -- Forecast
UX1145
Air Europa
OPO 10:35 Local -- Forecast
IB953
Iberia
OSL 10:35 Local airbus a320-251n Forecast
IB833
Iberia
ATH 10:35 Local -- Forecast
UX7302
Air Europa
VGO 10:40 Local -- Forecast
EI593
Aer Lingus
DUB 10:40 Local -- Forecast
W61702
Wizz Air
GDN 10:40 Local -- Forecast
SK4304
Sas
+1 codeshare IB
CPH 10:45 Local -- Forecast
AM2
Aeromexico
MEX 10:45 Local -- Forecast
IB607
Iberia
SVQ 10:45 Local -- Forecast
UA50
United Airlines
EWR 10:50 Local -- Forecast
LY396
El Al
TLV 10:50 Local -- Forecast
IB753
Iberia
DUS 10:55 Local -- Forecast
WS15
Westjet
YHZ 10:55 Local -- Forecast
HU750
Hainan Airlines
SZX 10:55 Local boeing 787-9 dreamliner Forecast
PU2921
Plus Ultra
+4 codeshares 5K QL Q
CCS 10:55 Local airbus a330-302 Forecast
AR1135
Aerolineas Argentinas
EZE 10:55 Local -- Forecast
UX1903
Air Europa
+1 codeshare IB
CDT 10:55 Local -- Forecast
AD8001
Azul
REC 10:55 Local -- Forecast
IB1355
Iberia
CMN 11:00 Local -- Forecast
QE239
Qatar Executive
TLN 11:00 Local -- Forecast
PU301
Plus Ultra
LIM 11:00 Local -- Forecast
AA9601
American Airlines
PHL 11:00 Local -- Forecast
AV183
Avianca
BOG 11:05 Local -- Forecast
3U3804
Sichuan Airlines
TFU 11:05 Local -- Forecast
TP1011
Tap Air Portugal
+1 codeshare IB
LIS 11:05 Local -- Forecast
MU710
China Eastern Airlines
PVG 11:05 Local -- Forecast
HU728
Hainan Airlines
CKG 11:05 Local -- Forecast
IB1361
Iberia
TNG 11:15 Local -- Forecast
FR3066
Ryanair
EIN 11:15 Local -- Forecast
I21715
Iberia Express
MAH 11:15 Local -- Forecast
FR5121
Ryanair
BGY 11:15 Local -- Forecast
UA261
United Airlines
IAD 11:15 Local -- Forecast
IB1191
Iberia
TLS 11:15 Local -- Forecast
I21851
Iberia Express
+1 codeshare IB
RAK 11:20 Local airbus a321-251nx Forecast
I21659
Iberia Express
+1 codeshare IB
PMI 11:20 Local airbus a321-271nx Forecast
IB1493
Iberia
CPH 11:20 Local -- Forecast
IB1377
Iberia Regional
ALG 11:20 Local mitsubishi crj-1000 Forecast
VY
Vueling
+1 codeshare IB
BCN 11:20 Local -- Forecast
RK3186
Ryanair Uk
MAN 11:25 Local -- Forecast
IB1569
Iberia
+2 codeshares I2 UX
TFN 11:25 Local -- Forecast
IB1003
Iberia
AGP 11:25 Local -- Forecast
IB573
Iberia
ORY 11:25 Local -- Forecast
IB479
Iberia
+1 codeshare IB
OVD 11:25 Local a319 Forecast
IB1149
Iberia
OPO 11:25 Local -- Forecast
IB829
Iberia
LJU 11:25 Local -- Forecast
IB1011
Iberia
ALC 11:25 Local -- Forecast
IB243
Iberia
SJO 11:30 Local -- Forecast
IB467
Iberia
VGO 11:30 Local -- Forecast
IB273
Iberia
HAV 11:30 Local airbus a330-202 Forecast
IB737
Iberia
AMS 11:30 Local -- Forecast
IB1071
Iberia
+1 codeshare IB
SVQ 11:30 Local -- Forecast
IB333
Iberia
MIA 11:30 Local -- Forecast
IB1695
Iberia
+1 codeshare I2
IBZ 11:30 Local -- Forecast
IB649
Iberia
+1 codeshare AZ
FCO 11:30 Local -- Forecast
IB1831
Iberia
NAP 11:30 Local -- Forecast
IB615
Iberia
+1 codeshare IB
GVA 11:30 Local airbus a320-214 Forecast
IB1113
Iberia
LCG 11:35 Local -- Forecast
IB629
Iberia
ZRH 11:40 Local -- Forecast
I21523
Iberia Express
+1 codeshare IB
FUE 11:40 Local airbus a320-216 Forecast
IB871
Iberia
BUD 11:40 Local -- Forecast
OU373
Croatia Airlines
ZAG 11:40 Local -- Forecast
IB1099
Iberia
BIO 11:40 Local -- Forecast
IB139
Iberia
REC 11:45 Local -- Forecast
IB1031
Iberia
LEI 11:45 Local -- Forecast
IB149
Iberia
FOR 11:45 Local -- Forecast
IB341
Iberia
ORD 11:45 Local -- Forecast
LH1801
Lufthansa
MUC 11:50 Local -- Forecast
IB271
Iberia
GRU 11:50 Local -- Forecast
IB445
Iberia
EAS 11:50 Local -- Forecast
IB1135
Iberia
SCQ 11:50 Local -- Forecast
IB169
Iberia
MVD 11:50 Local -- Forecast
IB669
Iberia
LIN 11:50 Local -- Forecast
IB809
Iberia (75 Anos Volando A Puerto Rico Sticker)
PRG 11:55 Local airbus a320-216 Forecast
IB265
Iberia
SDQ 11:55 Local -- Forecast
IB1091
Iberia
XRY 11:55 Local -- Forecast
ET3294
Ethiopian Airlines
MFM 11:55 Local -- Forecast
10:00
Local
MAD TUL
AA AA9781
10:00
Local
MAD CPH
TK TK6467 +2
10:00
Local
MAD MAD
WT WT955
10:00
Local
MAD YYZ
AC AC2325
10:00
Local
MAD SOF
FB FB472
10:00
Local
MAD NCE
IB IB1211
10:00
Local
MAD GYD
7L998
10:00
Local
MAD MAH
FR FR3056
10:00
Local
MAD FEZ
FR FR1107
boeing 737-8as
10:05
Local
MAD BUD
W62392
10:05
Local
MAD BSL
U21016
10:05
Local
MAD ZRH
2L2021 +1
10:05
Local
MAD LYS
IB IB1179
10:05
Local
MAD OTP
W63174
10:05
Local
MAD VIT
V73702
10:10
Local
MAD WAW
W6 W61472
airbus a321-271nx
10:10
Local
MAD SNN
FR FR7921
10:10
Local
MAD FCO
IB IB659
10:10
Local
MAD LGW
U28020 +1
10:15
Local
MAD ARN
IB IB823
10:15
Local
MAD HEL
IB IB1662 +1
airbus a321-213
10:15
Local
MAD AUH
EY EY102
10:15
Local
MAD PMI
UX UX6013
10:15
Local
MAD ERH
AP AP1939
10:15
Local
MAD DOH
QR QR148
10:15
Local
MAD MRS
IB IB1169
10:20
Local
MAD EDI
MW188 +2
boeing 737 max 8-200
10:20
Local
MAD LPA
I2 I21605 +1
airbus a320-216
10:25
Local
MAD LIS
UX UX1153
10:25
Local
MAD JFK
AA AA95
10:25
Local
MAD AMS
KL KL1502
10:30
Local
MAD BIO
AP AP1057 +1
10:30
Local
MAD NAP
FR FR1306
10:30
Local
MAD BHX
MW2082 +1
10:30
Local
MAD LTN
U22366
10:30
Local
MAD LHR
BA BA457
10:35
Local
MAD LCG
UX UX7231
10:35
Local
MAD AGP
UX UX5043
10:35
Local
MAD HGH
CA CA3136
10:35
Local
MAD OPO
UX UX1145
10:35
Local
MAD OSL
IB IB953
airbus a320-251n
10:35
Local
MAD ATH
IB IB833
10:40
Local
MAD VGO
UX UX7302
10:40
Local
MAD DUB
EI EI593
10:40
Local
MAD GDN
W61702
10:45
Local
MAD CPH
SK SK4304 +1
10:45
Local
MAD MEX
AM AM2
10:45
Local
MAD SVQ
IB IB607
10:50
Local
MAD EWR
UA UA50
10:50
Local
MAD TLV
LY LY396
10:55
Local
MAD DUS
IB IB753
10:55
Local
MAD YHZ
WS WS15
10:55
Local
MAD SZX
HU HU750
boeing 787-9 dreamliner
10:55
Local
MAD CCS
PU PU2921 +4
airbus a330-302
10:55
Local
MAD EZE
AR AR1135
10:55
Local
MAD CDT
UX UX1903 +1
10:55
Local
MAD REC
AD AD8001
11:00
Local
MAD CMN
IB IB1355
11:00
Local
MAD TLN
QE239
11:00
Local
MAD LIM
PU PU301
11:00
Local
MAD PHL
AA AA9601
11:05
Local
MAD BOG
AV AV183
11:05
Local
MAD TFU
3U3804
11:05
Local
MAD LIS
TP TP1011 +1
11:05
Local
MAD PVG
MU MU710
11:05
Local
MAD CKG
HU HU728
11:15
Local
MAD TNG
IB IB1361
11:15
Local
MAD EIN
FR FR3066
11:15
Local
MAD MAH
I21715
11:15
Local
MAD BGY
FR FR5121
11:15
Local
MAD IAD
UA UA261
11:15
Local
MAD TLS
IB IB1191
11:20
Local
MAD RAK
I2 I21851 +1
airbus a321-251nx
11:20
Local
MAD PMI
I2 I21659 +1
airbus a321-271nx
11:20
Local
MAD CPH
IB IB1493
11:20
Local
MAD ALG
IB IB1377
mitsubishi crj-1000
11:20
Local
MAD BCN
VY VY +1
11:25
Local
MAD MAN
RK RK3186
11:25
Local
MAD TFN
IB IB1569 +2
11:25
Local
MAD AGP
IB IB1003
11:25
Local
MAD ORY
IB IB573
11:25
Local
MAD OVD
IB IB479 +1
11:25
Local
MAD OPO
IB IB1149
11:25
Local
MAD LJU
IB IB829
11:25
Local
MAD ALC
IB IB1011
11:30
Local
MAD SJO
IB IB243
11:30
Local
MAD VGO
IB IB467
11:30
Local
MAD HAV
IB IB273
airbus a330-202
11:30
Local
MAD AMS
IB IB737
11:30
Local
MAD SVQ
IB IB1071 +1
11:30
Local
MAD MIA
IB IB333
11:30
Local
MAD IBZ
IB IB1695 +1
11:30
Local
MAD FCO
IB IB649 +1
11:30
Local
MAD NAP
IB IB1831
11:30
Local
MAD GVA
IB IB615 +1
airbus a320-214
11:35
Local
MAD LCG
IB IB1113
11:40
Local
MAD ZRH
IB IB629
11:40
Local
MAD FUE
I2 I21523 +1
airbus a320-216
11:40
Local
MAD BUD
IB IB871
11:40
Local
MAD ZAG
OU OU373
11:40
Local
MAD BIO
IB IB1099
11:45
Local
MAD REC
IB IB139
11:45
Local
MAD LEI
IB IB1031
11:45
Local
MAD FOR
IB IB149
11:45
Local
MAD ORD
IB IB341
11:50
Local
MAD MUC
LH LH1801
11:50
Local
MAD GRU
IB IB271
11:50
Local
MAD EAS
IB IB445
11:50
Local
MAD SCQ
IB IB1135
11:50
Local
MAD MVD
IB IB169
11:50
Local
MAD LIN
IB IB669
11:55
Local
MAD PRG
IB IB809
airbus a320-216
11:55
Local
MAD SDQ
IB IB265
11:55
Local
MAD XRY
IB IB1091
11:55
Local
MAD MFM
ET ET3294
Back to Top 100