[2] After years of bureaucratic struggle and negotiations from the local government, the then called Ministerio del Aire fully took on the project and restarted construction in 1947.

This involved the construction of a new control tower in 1973, a new passenger terminal in 1974, an independent power plant in 1975 and an expansion of the apron and widening of the taxiways completed in 1976.

Optionally, direct line A from maritime station is close enough, getting off at García Barbón, 16 switch (15 minutes walking approximately).

It provides connectivity to the rest of metropolitan area, Galicia, Portugal and several Spanish cities as Salamanca, Oviedo, Madrid, Bilbao, Pamplona, Zaragoza or Barcelona.

A close access exists from AP-9 motorway near Puxeiros road junction, connecting to the downtown, the rest of Galicia and Portugal.

[9][10] Besides the city of Vigo, the airport catchment area includes some touristic destinations like Pontevedra - Rías Baixas, North Portugal and Santiago de Compostela.