Gran Canaria

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

• charts from skyvector.com
• 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

ISS018-E-14873]

Gran Canaria drop zone

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