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

• Country: Spain (ES)
• IATA code: LPA
• ICAO code: GCLP
• Runway elevation: 23 m
• Position (lat/lon): 27.9292, -15.3878
• GMT offset: 0.0 h

• Frequencies:
  • APP: 120.9 MHz
  • ATIS: 118.6 MHz
  • GND: 121.7 MHz
  • TWR: 118.3 MHz

• 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

Gran Canaria drop zone

Gran Canaria drop zone is an air-launched rocket drop zone, located lat/long 27N -15.3S