Date Published: 03/03/2026
From abandoned runway to space industry launchpad, San Javier‘s old airport is being transformed into something remarkable
The centre will be based at the former airport facilities, where work is already underway to create a dual technology hub focused on the aerospace sector, with that part of the project due to open next summer.
The Business Incubation Centre will sit alongside it, co-financed and coordinated through the Spanish Space Agency and the European Space Agency.
The plans allow for up to four startups to be incubated at a time over three-year periods, which could mean as many as 12 new space sector companies getting their start at the San Javier site, bringing skilled jobs and fresh investment to the area.
Mayor José Miguel Luengo described the news as “good news for the CAETRA project, for the entire Region of Murcia and for San Javier.”
Alongside that, the CAETRA aerospace technology project is already drawing major events to the site, including UNVEX 2026, the largest drone gathering in Spain, which is set to take place at the airport on September 17 and 18.
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Oficina de Turismo de San Javier
The municipality of San Javier has three main offices giving tourist information to visitors, as well as two information points. The tourist offices are located in Santiago de la Ribera, on the ground floor of the town hall in San Javier and at the start of La Manga. There is also a summer tourist information point located on the seafront in Santiago de la Ribera as well as one at kilometre 12-13 of La Manga del Mar Menor next to Playa Mistral.
Due to its location on the fringes of the Mar Menor and Mediterranean, San Javier has a period of intense summer tourism activity during the peak summer months, although it is popular with retirees of all nationalities out of peak season.
Tickets for the annual San Javier Jazz Festival can be purchased at the Festival office in San Javier Town Hall, Plaza de España.
Timetables summer 2024:
Tourist office Santiago de la Ribera (Calle Padre Juan 30720, Santiago de la Ribera)
Weekdays 9.00 to 14.00 and 18.00 to 21.00
Weekends and public holidays 10.00 to 13.00
Telephone: 661 572285
Email: turismo@sanjavier.es
La Manga del Mar Menor (Gran Vía Km. 0 30380, La Manga del Mar Menor):
May 1 to September 30:
Weekdays 10.00 to 14.00 and 17.00 to 19.00
Weekends and public holidays 10.30 to 13.00
Telephone 968 128955 ext. 2
Tourist information point of San Javier (Plaza de España, 30730 San Javier):
Weekdays 9.00 to 14.00
968 573 700 ext #5351
Email: concejaliadeturismo@sanjavier.es
Tourist information point of Santiago de la Ribera (Paseo Colón on the seafront)
Weekdays 9.00 to 14.00 and 18.00 to 21.00
Weekends and public holidays 10.00 to 13.00
Tourist information point of La Manga del Mar Menor (Playa Mistral, km 12)
Weekdays 11.00 to 18.00
Weekends and public holidays 11.00 to 14.00