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===Runways and technical information===
 
===Runways and technical information===
*Country: Spain (ES)
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*Runways:
*IATA code: LPA
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**03L/21R :     10,171 x 148 ft (3,100 x 45 m) — paved — lighted
*ICAO code: GCLP
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**03R/21L :     10,171 x 148 ft (3,100 x 45 m) — paved — lighted
*Runway elevation: 23 m
 
*Position (lat/lon): 27.9292, -15.3878
 
*GMT offset: 0.0 h
 
  
 
*Frequencies:
 
*Frequencies:
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**ILS: 03L 109.900; 21R 110.700
 
**APP: 120.9 MHz
 
**APP: 120.9 MHz
 
**ATIS: 118.6 MHz
 
**ATIS: 118.6 MHz
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**TWR: 118.3 MHz
 
**TWR: 118.3 MHz
  
*Runways:
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===Charts and diagrams===
**03L/21R :     10,171 x 148 ft (3,100 x 45 m) — paved — lighted
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*[http://skyvector.com/?ll=27.931546,-15.3855945&chart=301&zoom=1 charts from skyvector.com]
**03R/21L :    10,171 x 148 ft (3,100 x 45 m) — paved — lighted
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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]
  
 
==Gran Canaria drop zone==
 
==Gran Canaria drop zone==
'''Gran Canaria drop zone''' is an [[air-launched]] rocket drop zone, located lat/long 27N -15.3S
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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.