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La Palma Airport

Sta Cruz de la Palma, La Palma Island, Spain

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ICAO

GCLA

Elevation

107 ft

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The Essence of La Palma Airport

SPC

Location

Sta Cruz de la Palma, La Palma Island · CN · Spain

Connectivity

8 routes · 7 destinations

Position

28.626°, -17.756° · 107 ft elev.

Visa & Entry

Schengen Visa (C), National Visa (D)Official

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Gateway to the Canary Island known as La Isla Bonita.

Opened

1970

Location

Santa Cruz de la Palma, Spain

La Palma Airport (IATA: SPC, ICAO: GCLA) is the main commercial airport serving La Palma Island, one of the western Canary Islands of Spain. It is operated by Aena, the Spanish airport authority, and handles both domestic and international flights connecting the island to mainland Spain and European destinations. The airport is situated on the northeastern coast of La Palma, near the island's capital Santa Cruz de la Palma. Its single runway is built partly on reclaimed land along the Atlantic coastline, and the surrounding mountainous terrain makes approaches technically demanding for pilots. La Palma is a relatively small airport with limited annual passenger traffic, reflecting the island's modest population and tourism base. However, charter and seasonal flights increase significantly during peak tourism periods, particularly from Germany, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands.

Terminals

The airport has a single, compact terminal building handling both arrivals and departures for all passengers.

Getting to & from

Public bus services and taxis connect the airport to Santa Cruz de la Palma and other parts of the island, with the city center approximately 6 kilometres away.

Airlines here

Binter Canarias and Iberia operate regular services, with additional seasonal charter flights by European leisure carriers including Condor and TUI.

Notable facts

›The runway is partly constructed on reclaimed land along the Atlantic coast.
›Surrounding mountainous terrain creates challenging approach conditions for pilots.
›La Palma is known as 'La Isla Bonita' and is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.
›The airport saw increased attention following the 2021 Cumbre Vieja volcanic eruption, which temporarily disrupted operations.
›Aena manages the airport as part of its Canary Islands network.

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Route map (7 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Routes

SPC → DUSAB · 321

SPC → MUCDE · 32S

SPC → FRADE · 738

SPC → AMSHV · 73H

SPC → MADIB · 32S

SPC → LPANT · AT7

SPC → TFNNT · AT7

SPC → TFNPM · AT4

Aircraft operating here

32S2 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 722 routes Airbus A3211 routes Boeing 737-8001 routes 73H1 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 42-3001 routes

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Encyclopaedia

La Palma Airport is an airport located in Breña Baja and Villa de Mazo, 8 km (5.0 mi) south of the city of Santa Cruz de La Palma on La Palma in the Canary Islands. It is operated by Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea (AENA), who operate the majority of civil airports in Spain.

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