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Bilbao Airport

Bilbao Airport is a minor international airport located 9 km (5.6 mi) north of Bilbao, in the municipality of Loiu, in Biscay. It is the largest airport in the Basque Country and northern Spain, with 6,336,441 passengers in 2023. It is famous for its new main terminal, which opened in 2000, designed by Santiago Calatrava.

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built

1948

Loiu, Loiu, Spain

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Bilbao Airport gallery

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Airport designed by Santiago Calatrava serving Bilbao, Spain

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Santiago Calatrava

Born 1951 · Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

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Santiago Calatrava Valls is a Spanish-Swiss architect, structural engineer, sculptor and painter, particularly known for his bridges supported by single leaning pylons, and his railway stations, stadiums, and museums, whose sculptural forms often resemble living organisms. His best-known works include the Olympic Spor…

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Santiago Calatrava

studio · Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

Role: designer

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