Madrid - Cuatro Vientos

1East Apron

Here you have a general overview of the east side of the airport. Also parked up here are some stored aircraft, like a couple of Caribous and a Catalina. At the very left of the airport, the helicopter maintenance facility is located. If there is something outside doing test runs, very nice photographs can be taken. To get to this spot you have to take the second entry to your right after leaving the motorway. The spot can be easily found as the name of the Real Aero Club de España is written in high letters on the wall here.

2Main terminal and West Aprons

If you drive from spot one back in the direction of the motorway, you have a second entry to the airport. This one leads to the main terminal via very narrow roads, with parked cars all over the place. If you follow this road all the way to the back you can peek between the hangars and even have a view of the military apron at the opposite side of the airfield.

3The Museo del Aire

This is rather hard to find as it is not on the airfield itself but at the military compound at the southside, at the other end of the highway. To get there you have to take the E-90/A-5 in the direction of Madrid (it is not possible from the other direction) and take a sharp right turn at the museum sign. Beware, after the turn is a very narrow, high bridge over the railway line and it's a very sharp turn! From there, just follow the signs to the museum, pass the gate and enjoy the great aircraft on display here. Openings hours are 1000-1400LT, closed on Monday and Holidays.

4View onto the ramp

Don’t make the turn to spot 1, but continue to follow the road. At the 1st roundabout take the fourth exit and drive into the Calle de las Flautas. Follow the road to the end, and continue in the right turn. Take the second left onto the Calle de la Sinfonia and follow the road. In the right turn park your car just before the turn and walk into the turn onto the higher ground. Here you can stand on a rock wall that gives you the opportunity to read the helicopters and aircraft on the platform.

5View onto stored Casa aircraft.

From spot 1, take the first entry on your left and follow the road until it goes into a left turn. Park your car along the road and you have a great view onto the stored Casa aircraft.