Valencia is the only city in Spain to have hosted the America’s Cup twice: the 32nd edition in 2007, then the 33rd in 2010. These two competitions profoundly transformed the old fishing port: the Marina Real Juan Carlos I, a leading nautical complex, replaced the industrial hangars. Since then, it has hosted international regattas, Vela Cups, and World Sailing League events, attracting yacht owners, racing teams, sponsors, and official delegations.
This heritage has firmly established Valencia in the nautical business aviation circuits. Several active FBOs at LEVC have developed dedicated services for crews on short stopovers, and the helicopter zone on the south apron allows for quick rotations between the airport and the marina (10 km as the crow flies).
The City of Arts and Sciences, inaugurated between 1998 and 2005, amplified this movement. The Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia programs leading opera seasons in autumn and spring, attracting European delegations via LEVC. The Hemisfèric hosts corporate events. The complex, 4 km from the center, has become a privileged reception venue for companies visiting Valencia by private jet.
Finally, the Fallas (listed as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2016) represent the city’s peak of notoriety. In March, some 800 sculpted monuments appear in the streets, all burned on the night of the 19th (the Cremà). The event mobilizes the entire city and generates a peak in private aviation demand during the five days of festivities.