Airport guide
La Palma AirportIATA code SPC
La Palma Airport (SPC/GCLA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Santa Cruz De La Palma, Spain in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Santa Cruz De La Palma, Spain
- Codes
- SPC · GCLA
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Atlantic/Canary
- Region
- Europe
La Palma Airport (SPC/GCLA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Santa Cruz De La Palma, Spain in Europe. Operating on Atlantic/Canary local time at coordinates 28.630°, -17.760°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating La Palma Airport (SPC) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Santa Cruz De La Palma, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
La Palma Airport details
- IATA code
- SPC
- ICAO code
- GCLA
- City
- Santa Cruz De La Palma
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Atlantic/Canary
- Coordinates
- 28.626°, -17.756°
- 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 La Palma Airport’s own pages.
SPC airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 33 m (107 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Opened
- 15 April 1970
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
- Passengers, 2022
- 1.31 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing aena.es (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- La Gomera Airport GMZ · 85 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at SPC
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 36/18: 2,200 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36/18 | 2,200 m7,218 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from SPC
Originfacts does not track any routes from SPC yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where SPC is
6.3 km south
La Palma Airport lies 6.3 km south of Santa Cruz de La Palma city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at SPC
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Santa Cruz De La Palma, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against La Palma Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:aena.es/en/la-palma.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 Santa Cruz De La Palma
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- San Sebastian de la GomeraLa Gomera AirportGMZ87 km
- ValverdeHierro AirportVDE92 km
- TenerifeTenerife South AirportTFS134 km
- TenerifeTenerife North AirportTFN139 km
- Las PalmasGran Canaria AirportLPA244 km
- Puerto del RosarioFuerteventura AirportFUE380 km
- LanzaroteLanzarote AirportACE406 km
- FunchalMadeira AirportFNC461 km
- LaayouneHassan I AirportEUN476 km
La Palma Airport: common questions
Where is La Palma Airport?
La Palma Airport serves Santa Cruz De La Palma, Spain. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 28.626°, -17.756°.
What are the airport codes for La Palma Airport?
The IATA code is SPC and the ICAO code is GCLA.
What time zone is SPC in?
La Palma Airport is in the Atlantic/Canary time zone.
What is the official website of La Palma Airport?
The airport’s official website is aena.es/en/la-palma.html. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does La Palma Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at SPC: 36/18 (2,200 m (7,218 ft), asphalt).
When did La Palma Airport open?
Wikidata gives 15 April 1970 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use La Palma Airport?
Wikidata records 1.31 million passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Who operates La Palma Airport?
Per Wikidata, SPC is operated by ENAIRE and Aena, which also owns it.
How far is SPC from Santa Cruz de La Palma city centre?
La Palma Airport is about 6.3 km south of Santa Cruz de La Palma city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of La Palma Airport?
OurAirports gives SPC’s elevation as 33 m (107 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 La Palma 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 Q978595 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)