Advice on stopover in Spain on the way to Marrakech?

Hi Flyingfish
Cuatros Vientos LECU is nice. No handling required.
PPR 48h for custom the email is on the AIP.

Have a nice flight
Regards

Try Granada (LEGR), it’s a ‘port of entry’ and cheap (at least used to be) and most likely on your route. If you’re staying the night, the city is beautiful (do beware pickpockets, though), but quite a way from the airport, IIRC about 20kms. The Alhambra is probably the most important Moorish monument in Spain, definitely worth a visit!! If you decide to visit the Alhambra, they operate a slot system for tourists (yes, really!), to avoid overcrowding. I haven’t been in a few years, but I’m sure you’ll find the info on their website.

I would avoid LEMG (depending if you’re VFR or IFR and aircraft type they may not let you in at all) and LEZL.

In any case check NOTAMs for possible SEP restrictions (if that’s what you fly).

+1 for LEGR. We‘ve been there last week and it’s still one of the most GA friendly of the AENA airports (i.e. the ones with customs/immigration). However, you will have to contract handling for flights from/to outside Schengen, it‘s in the AIP. We have also used LEZL and LEAM from/to Morocco years ago, but I would recommend LEGR.

LEGR is good, for the city and especially the Alhambra. Writeup from 2008 here and I think the cost has gone up a lot but still ok against the “avgas cost landscape” especially if you haggle with the handler and demand “minimum handling” like we did on the Menorca fly-in.

The “Port of entry” concept is not really operated as such in Europe (the AIP will say if “police” or “immigration” are available and if so on what terms) except Greece which uses it formally, having signed Schengen and then disregarded it.

We bought fuel in La Juliana, LEJU last week, it was 2.60€ per liter. This field is a little south of Seville. Landing and parking (hangarage) is cheap, but radio is A/C to A/C in Spanish and I don’t think you could arrange immigration/customs there.

This aerodrome is not in the Jepp data bases but SD knows it.

I couldn’t say LEZL is GA friendly, but it’s perfectly doable. Landing fee roughly 20 euros, opening hours very good, and restaurants (although expensive for Spain). AVGAS 2.47 euros/l 2 weeks ago.
For any non schengen flight, handling is mandatory. See AOPA Spain website for advice.
Be sure you have yellow jackets for all crew and passengers.