Gran Canaria Airport (LPA / GCLP)
Gran Canaria Airport (LPA / GCLP) in Gran Canaria Island, Spain has turned up in 4 catches on Skydex. They were caught by 2 spotters. These are catches made by players, not airport movements: an aircraft appears here when somebody caught it and the flight it was operating had a published origin and destination.
In the last 30 days our receivers heard 1,575 airline flights heading to Gran Canaria Airport and 1,592 airline flights leaving it, on 31 days. Each airline flight number counts once a day, matched to its published route when our network hears it. These are not airport movements: we only hear what flies within range of our antennas.
- ICAO
- GCLP
- IATA
- LPA
- City
- Gran Canaria Island
- Country
- Spain
- Position
- 27.932, -15.387
- Catches
- 4
- Spotters
- 2
- arriving, 30 days
- 1575
- departing, 30 days
- 1592
- days heard
- 31
About the airport
Gran Canaria Airport serves Gran Canaria Island. It sits 78 ft (24 m) above sea level. It has 2 runways; the longest is 10,171 ft (3,100 m).
Airport facts: OurAirports (public domain)
Pilots who visit
Nobody has visited Gran Canaria Airport in the simulator yet.
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30.
Captain
No captain yet. The first pilot to visit on three different days takes the seat.
The captain is the pilot with the highest visit tier at this airport. On a tie the seat stays with whoever reached that tier first.
Race for captain
This airport has no captain yet. Visits on 3 different days make you captain.
Nobody is chasing the seat yet.
One visit counts per UTC day. Tier II holds a seat, and on a tie it stays with whoever got there first.
Where those flights also go
- Copenhagen (CPH) — 1 catch
- Billund (BLL) — 1 catch
- Bristol (BRS) — 1 catch
- Hamburg (HAM) — 1 catch
Aircraft types caught here
- Boeing 737-800 — 1 catch
- Airbus A321 — 1 catch
- Boeing 737 MAX 8 — 1 catch
- A320 Family — 1 catch
Airlines
- Japan Air Commuter — 1 catch
- Thomas Cook Airlines Scandinavia A/S — 1 catch
- Ryanair — 1 catch
- Eurowings — 1 catch
Top spotters through this airport
Recent catches
- JTD207 — Boeing 737-800 · Japan Air Commuter · by ess · 2026-11-01
- VKG217 — Airbus A321 · Thomas Cook Airlines Scandinavia A/S · by 0krypt · 2026-10-28
- RYR4758 — Boeing 737 MAX 8 · Ryanair · by ess · 2026-10-14
- EWG7CK — A320 Family · Eurowings · by ess · 2026-08-08
Questions
How many flights to and from Gran Canaria Airport does Skydex hear?
Over the last 30 days: 1,575 airline flights arriving and 1,592 airline flights departing, heard on 31 days. The busiest day was November 7, 2026, with 219 airline flights.
When did Skydex first hear a flight to or from Gran Canaria Airport?
On October 8, 2026. Our record of destinations starts on October 8, 2026, so nothing earlier is kept.
Is this the departure board of Gran Canaria Airport?
No. We count airline flight numbers our volunteer receivers hear in the air, once a day each, and match them to their published route. Flights out of range, private and military aircraft are not in it.
Have players caught flights through Gran Canaria Airport?
Yes: 4 catches by 2 spotters so far.
How high is Gran Canaria Airport above sea level?
78 ft (24 m), according to OurAirports.
How long is the longest runway at Gran Canaria Airport?
10,171 ft (3,100 m), the longest of its 2 runways.
Can I fly over Gran Canaria Airport in Skydex?
Yes. Fly here opens the flight simulator over the airport, with the real aircraft our receivers hear in the sky around it.
How do I visit Gran Canaria Airport in Skydex?
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30. Nobody has visited Gran Canaria Airport in the simulator yet.