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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:
- 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
- [http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ESC/large/ISS018/ISS018-E-14873.jpg Astronaut Photography of Earth - Display Record
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.