Madrid (MAD) airport guide

Madrid (MAD) has 4 terminals and 8 lounges, with what is open, where it is and who gets in.

Alerts affecting MAD

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Inside MAD

Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport has 4 terminals.

Ruta holds a position for the gates it maps here, which is how it measures the walk to yours along the concourse rather than in a straight line, with no signal needed. Terminal data as of 2026-10-18.

Lounges at MAD

8 lounges across 5 terminals, with what opens each door. Ruta carries this offline and tells you which ones your own cards and status already cover.

Terminal 1

  • Sala VIP CibelesAirside, upper floor between gates B26 and B29, non-Schengen24 hoursPriority Pass · Amex Platinum · DragonPass · LoungeKey · Day pass available

Terminal 2

  • Sala VIP Puerta de AlcalaSecond floor, near gate D62, Schengen and domestic24 hoursPriority Pass · Amex Platinum · DragonPass · LoungeKey · Day pass available

Terminal 3

  • Sala VIP Puerta del SolUp the stairs next to gate E69, Schengen and domestic5:00 AM - 7:00 PMPriority Pass · Amex Platinum · DragonPass · LoungeKey · Day pass available

Terminal 4

  • Sala VIP Plaza MayorFirst floor, boarding area, Schengen and domestic5:00 AM - 12:00 AMPriority Pass · Amex Platinum · DragonPass · LoungeKey · Day pass available
  • Sala VIP RetiroNear the T4 security filter, lounge-programme access unconfirmed5:00 AM - 12:00 AMDay pass available
  • Iberia Premium Lounge DaliLevel 2, after security, Schengen and domestic, no paid or card entryIB Business class · Oneworld Business class · Oneworld Emerald · Oneworld Sapphire

Terminal 4S

  • Sala VIP NeptunoBoarding area, yellow sector, non-Schengen24 hoursPriority Pass · Amex Platinum · DragonPass · LoungeKey · Day pass available
  • Iberia Premium Lounge VelazquezFirst floor, S zone, past duty free after passport control, no paid or card entry6:00 AM - 1:00 AMIB Business class · Oneworld Business class · Oneworld Emerald · Oneworld Sapphire · LA Business class · OB Business class

Getting around MAD

Mapped at MAD, with a position for each one:

Tell Ruta you use a wheelchair and every walking estimate slows to match, and these get named on the way to your gate rather than listed and left for you to find.

Also mapped here:

Eating and shopping at MAD

Some of what you will find inside, across 2 terminals. Ruta carries this offline, with more in the app.

Terminal 1

Eat
  • Lizarrán Departures
  • Starbucks Main Hall
  • Burger King Near Gates
Shop
  • Duty Free Departures
  • Relay Main Hall
Also inside
  • Prayer Room Level 2

Terminal 4

Eat
  • Vinoteca Departures
  • Starbucks Main Hall
  • McDonald's Food Court
Shop
  • Duty Free Dufry Departures
  • El Corte Ingles Main Hall
Also inside
  • Prayer Room Level 3
  • Family Restroom Departures

Weather at MAD

51°F·overcast clouds·wind 13 mph

Read 2026-10-18 21:45 UTC. Refreshed a few times a day, so it can lag a change in conditions. Ruta checks weather on your own flights far more often than this page does.

Delays at MAD

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