Madrid Barajas Airport

Location Indicator: LEMD

In the 1950s

NDB approach runway 05L, 05R (July 1954) - Airfields in the vicinity: Cuatro Vientos, Getafe, Torrejón (Source: US DoD)

Range approach runway 33 (July 1954) - Also shown here: the Alcalá de Henares / Barberán y Collar airfield, which is closed today. (Source: US DoD)

Airport map (July 1954) - The runway dimensions are given in feet. (Source: US DoD)

In the 1960s

NDB approach runway 05 (October 1960) (Source: US DoD)

NDB approach runway 33 (October 1960) (Source: US DoD)

ILS approach runway 33 (October 1960) (Source: US DoD)

ILS approach runway 33 (May 1966) (Source: US DoD)

In the 1970s

Satellite image from 26 May 1972 (Source: U.S. Geological Survey)

Index to the objects shown on the maps

Aerodromes / Aeropuertos:

• Alcalá de Henares / Barberán y Collar
• Cuatro Vientos
• Getafe
• Madrid Barajas
• Torrejón

Radio beacons / Radiofaro:

• Alcobendas NDB "MS"
• Horche NDB
• Lominchar NDB
• Madrid/Barajas NDB "CP", "MY", Locator "AA", "MA", ILS "MAA", Outer Marker, Middle Marker
• Madrid/Getafe NDB "GE"
• Madrid Range "MDD"
• Somosierra NDB
• Vicalvaro NDB "MD"

Air traffic control / Control del tráfico aéreo:

• Madrid Approach Control
• Barajas Tower

Source for all maps, if not marked otherwise: US Department of Defense (US DoD)