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'''Gran Canaria''' is an [[air-launched]] rocket drop zone, located at Longitude: -15.3000 deg, Latitude: 27.0000 deg.
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==Gran Canaria Airport==
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'''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===
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*Runways:
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**03L/21R :    10,171 x 148 ft (3,100 x 45 m) — paved — lighted
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**03R/21L :    10,171 x 148 ft (3,100 x 45 m) — paved — lighted
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*Frequencies:
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**ILS: 03L 109.900; 21R 110.700
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**APP: 120.9 MHz
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**ATIS: 118.6 MHz
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**GND: 121.7 MHz
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**TWR: 118.3 MHz
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===Charts and diagrams===
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*[http://skyvector.com/?ll=27.931546,-15.3855945&chart=301&zoom=1 charts from skyvector.com]
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*[http://dc371.4shared.com/doc/hwpqRFbY/preview003.png airport diagram from http://dc371.4shared.com/doc/hwpqRFbY/preview.html]
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*[http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ESC/large/ISS018/ISS018-E-14873.jpg Astronaut Photography of Earth ISS018-E-14873]
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==Gran Canaria drop zone==
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'''Gran Canaria drop zone''' is an [[air-launched]] rocket drop zone, located lat/long 27.0, -15.3.
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[[Category: Articles]]
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[[Category:Real spaceports]]
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[[Category:Surface bases]]
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[[Category:Spain]]

Latest revision as of 11:18, 14 October 2022

Gran Canaria Airport[edit]

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[edit]

  • 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[edit]

Gran Canaria drop zone[edit]

Gran Canaria drop zone is an air-launched rocket drop zone, located lat/long 27.0, -15.3.