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===Charts and diagrams===
 
===Charts and diagrams===
* [http://skyvector.com/?ll=27.931546,-15.3855945&chart=301&zoom=1 charts from skyvector.com]
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*[http://skyvector.com/?ll=27.931546,-15.3855945&chart=301&zoom=1 charts from skyvector.com]
* [http://dc371.4shared.com/doc/hwpqRFbY/preview003.png airport diagram from http://dc371.4shared.com/doc/hwpqRFbY/preview.html]  
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*[http://dc371.4shared.com/doc/hwpqRFbY/preview003.png airport diagram from http://dc371.4shared.com/doc/hwpqRFbY/preview.html]  
* [http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ESC/large/ISS018/ISS018-E-14873.jpg Astronaut Photography of Earth - Display Record
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*[http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ESC/large/ISS018/ISS018-E-14873.jpg Astronaut Photography of Earth ISS018-E-14873]
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==Gran Canaria drop zone==
 
==Gran Canaria drop zone==

Revision as of 10:23, 5 December 2012

Gran Canaria Airport

Gran Canaria Airport (IATA: LPA, ICAO: GCLP), (also known as Las Palmas Airport) was an official alternative (emergency) landing site for the NASA Space Shuttle.

Runways and technical information

  • Runways:
    • 03L/21R : 10,171 x 148 ft (3,100 x 45 m) — paved — lighted
    • 03R/21L : 10,171 x 148 ft (3,100 x 45 m) — paved — lighted
  • Frequencies:
    • APP: 120.9 MHz
    • ATIS: 118.6 MHz
    • GND: 121.7 MHz
    • TWR: 118.3 MHz

Charts and diagrams

Gran Canaria drop zone

Gran Canaria drop zone is an air-launched rocket drop zone, located lat/long 27.0, -15.3.