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==Gran Canaria Airport== | ==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]]. | '''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]]. | ||
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| + | ===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 | ||
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| + | *Frequencies: | ||
| + | **ILS: 03L 109.900; 21R 110.700 | ||
| + | **APP: 120.9 MHz | ||
| + | **ATIS: 118.6 MHz | ||
| + | **GND: 121.7 MHz | ||
| + | **TWR: 118.3 MHz | ||
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| + | ===Charts and diagrams=== | ||
| + | *[http://skyvector.com/?ll=27.931546,-15.3855945&chart=301&zoom=1 charts from skyvector.com] | ||
| + | *[http://dc371.4shared.com/doc/hwpqRFbY/preview003.png 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 ISS018-E-14873] | ||
==Gran Canaria drop zone== | ==Gran Canaria drop zone== | ||
| − | '''Gran Canaria drop zone''' is an [[air-launched]] rocket drop zone, located | + | '''Gran Canaria drop zone''' is an [[air-launched]] rocket drop zone, located lat/long 27.0, -15.3. |
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| + | [[Category:Real spaceports]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Surface bases]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Spain]] | ||
Revision as of 22:02, 6 December 2012
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:
- ILS: 03L 109.900; 21R 110.700
- 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
- Astronaut Photography of Earth 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.