What's the busiest hour for departures at MAD?

Departures from Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas peak at 15:00 local time, averaging 250.8 flights per hour over the past 60 days.

What's the quietest hour to fly out of MAD?

The quietest hour with regular service is 03:00 local time, averaging 1 flights per hour.

Iberia - Lineas Aereas de Espana (IB) is the largest operator at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas, with 17933 observed departures in the past 60 days.

Palma de Mallorca (PMI) is the most-flown destination, with 7475 observed departures in the past 60 days.

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Madrid, Spain. Departures peak at 15:00 local, averaging 250.8 flights per hour.

Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-10-02. Schedule coverage: 132 days observed.

Peak departure hour

15:00

250.8 flights/hr

Quietest active hour

03:00

1 flights/hr

Traffic score

62/100

Relative volume

Avg per day, last 60 days

Total: 1870 avg departures per day.

Weekday avg per hour

Weekend avg per hour

Avg per day, last 60 days

Peak arrival hour: 10:00 local (217.6 flights/hr). Total: 1983.1 avg arrivals/day.

What's the busiest hour for departures at MAD?: Departures from Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas peak at 15:00 local time, averaging 250.8 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
What's the quietest hour to fly out of MAD?: The quietest hour with regular service is 03:00 local time, averaging 1 flights per hour.
Which airline operates the most flights from MAD?: Iberia - Lineas Aereas de Espana (IB) is the largest operator at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas, with 17933 observed departures in the past 60 days.
What's the most popular destination from MAD?: Palma de Mallorca (PMI) is the most-flown destination, with 7475 observed departures in the past 60 days.

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