Airport guide
Gran Canaria AirportIATA code LPA
Gran Canaria Airport (LPA/GCLP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Las Palmas, Spain in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Las Palmas, Spain
- Codes
- LPA · GCLP
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Atlantic/Canary
- Region
- Europe
Gran Canaria Airport (LPA/GCLP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Las Palmas, Spain in Europe. Operating on Atlantic/Canary local time at coordinates 27.940°, -15.390°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Las Palmas, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Gran Canaria Airport details
- IATA code
- LPA
- ICAO code
- GCLP
- City
- Las Palmas
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Atlantic/Canary
- Coordinates
- 27.932°, -15.387°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Gran Canaria Airport’s own pages.
LPA airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 24 m (78 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2025
- 15.8 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport TFN · 112 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at LPA
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 03L/21R: 3,100 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03L/21R | 3,100 m10,171 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 03R/21L | 3,100 m10,171 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from LPA
Originfacts does not track any routes from LPA yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Airlines with a hub at LPA
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names LPA, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Terminals, transport and parking at LPA
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Las Palmas, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Gran Canaria Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:aena.es/es/aeropuerto-gran-canaria/index.html (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Las Palmas
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- TenerifeTenerife North AirportTFN112 km
- TenerifeTenerife South AirportTFS116 km
- Puerto del RosarioFuerteventura AirportFUE159 km
- San Sebastian de la GomeraLa Gomera AirportGMZ178 km
- LanzaroteLanzarote AirportACE207 km
- LaayouneHassan I AirportEUN232 km
- Santa Cruz De La PalmaLa Palma AirportSPC244 km
- ValverdeHierro AirportVDE245 km
- Tan TanTan Tan AirportTTA426 km
Gran Canaria Airport: common questions
Where is Gran Canaria Airport?
Gran Canaria Airport serves Las Palmas, Spain. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 27.932°, -15.387°.
What are the airport codes for Gran Canaria Airport?
The IATA code is LPA and the ICAO code is GCLP.
What time zone is LPA in?
Gran Canaria Airport is in the Atlantic/Canary time zone.
What is the official website of Gran Canaria Airport?
The airport’s official website is aena.es/es/aeropuerto-gran-canaria/index.html. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Gran Canaria Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at LPA: 03L/21R (3,100 m (10,171 ft), asphalt); 03R/21L (3,100 m (10,171 ft), asphalt).
When did Gran Canaria Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1930 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Gran Canaria Airport?
Wikidata records 15.8 million passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Gran Canaria Airport?
Per Wikidata, LPA is operated by ENAIRE, which also owns it.
Which airlines have a hub at LPA?
Wikidata lists LPA as a hub of Binter Canarias and Canaryfly.
What is the elevation of Gran Canaria Airport?
OurAirports gives LPA’s elevation as 24 m (78 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Gran Canaria Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1130612 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)