MAD is Madrid Barajas

An airport in Spain. MAD is its three-letter IATA code, the one on your boarding pass and bag tag.

IATA code
MAD
Airport
Madrid Barajas
Country
Spain
Region
Europe

Why is it MAD?

The letters M, A and D all appear, in that order, in “Madrid Barajas”, which makes this one of the easier codes to remember.

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Common questions

What airport is MAD?

MAD is the IATA code for Madrid Barajas in Spain.

What is the airport code for Madrid Barajas?

The three-letter IATA code for Madrid Barajas is MAD.