--- iata: LPA name: Gran Canaria Airport city: Las Palmas country: Spain lastUpdated: '2026-09-02' officialWebsite: 'https://www.aena.es/en/gran-canaria.html' sources: - 'https://www.aena.es/en/gran-canaria.html' - 'https://www.aena.es/en/gran-canaria/get-to-know-us/presentation.html' - >- https://www.aena.es/en/press/aena-group-airports-exceed-384.8-million-passengers-in-2025.html - 'https://www.aena.es/en/gran-canaria/getting-there/bus.html' - 'https://www.aena.es/en/gran-canaria/getting-there/taxi.html' - 'https://www.aena.es/en/gran-canaria/vip-services/vip-lounges.html' - 'https://www.aena.es/en/gran-canaria/vip-services/fast-lane.html' - 'https://serviciosvip.aena.es/vip/en/airports/gran-canaria' - 'https://www.prioritypass.com/lounges/spain/gran-canaria/sala-galdos' - >- https://www.aena.es/en/gran-canaria/airport-services/categories/other-services.html - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gran_Canaria_Airport' quickFacts: - >- Single passenger terminal with boarding zones A–D (inter-island → non-Schengen) - >- Aena-reported 15,826,553 passengers in 2025 (+4%); 142,884 flights; ~18.6k tonnes cargo - >- 24/7 civil airport on Gando Bay — ~18 km south of Las Palmas, ~25 km from southern resorts - 'Main lounge: Sala VIP Galdós (Priority Pass / LoungeKey / Aena day entry)' - >- No rail — Global buses (e.g. 60 to capital, 66 to Maspalomas) or metered taxi - >- Canary Islands: Schengen entry rules, but outside the EU customs/VAT territory bentoTips: - label: Timing title: Winter sun banks beat summer for sheer volume detail: >- UK/Nordic/German leisure banks pack security and Zone D passport control on winter Saturdays; summer is busy too but the classic peak is Nov–Mar charter mornings. Build 2.5h for non-Schengen peak departures. summary: >- Winter charter mornings and Sunday evening returns are when LPA feels oversized for its queues—arrive earlier than the island vibe suggests. category: timing - label: Layout title: 'One terminal, four boarding zones — check the letter first' detail: >- Zone A = inter-island; B/C = Schengen/Spain; D = non-Schengen. After security, follow your letter before you settle into a café—the walk to outer C/D gates is longer than the landside building suggests. summary: >- Treat the gate letter (A/B/C/D) as your first airside decision, not the duty-free corridor. category: terminal - label: Food title: Lounge cold buffet or landside meal — airside is chain-heavy detail: >- Expect Spanish airport chains, coffee counters, and grab-and-go after screening. Sala Galdós is a calm cold-buffet/drinks reset if you have access; otherwise eat a real meal before security when you have time. summary: >- Functional airside F&B, not a food destination—plan calories before security or in Galdós. category: food - label: Live checks title: Weather rarely closes LPA — people-flow does detail: >- Dual 3,100 m runways and mild Atlantic weather keep ops reliable; the real disruption is simultaneous holiday departures, hire-car desks, and Zone D passport/EES queues. Check Aena FIDS and your airline app before leaving the hotel. summary: >- Delays here are usually passenger-processing and bank congestion, not fog—pad the landside clock instead of obsessing over weather. category: status lounges: - name: Sala VIP Galdós zone: Schengen airside (boarding Zone C area) hours: '06:00–22:00 daily' access: - Priority Pass / LoungeKey / DragonPass (subject to programme rules) - Airline business-class / contracted carriers (airline-dependent) - >- Aena VIP day entry (adult ~€45.95 / child ~€21.25 on serviciosvip.aena.es) - Third-party day passes (often ~€30; max stay typically 3 hours) bestFor: - Priority Pass holders on Schengen/EU departures - Escaping peak boarding chaos with a drink and cold buffet - Families (kids’ area) and plane-spotters (terrace views) summary: >- LPA’s only passenger VIP lounge: airside on the departures upper level toward Boarding Zone C, roughly 06:00–22:00. Cold snacks, soft drinks, coffee, beer/wine/spirits, Wi-Fi, toilets inside, kids’ corner, and a terrace overlooking the apron. No showers. Aena walk-up is pricey versus Priority Pass or a ~€30 third-party pass; still the clearest quiet seat in the building when the holiday banks hit. verdict: worth-it terminal: Main Terminal amenities: - Cold buffet and snacks - 'Soft drinks, coffee, beer, wine, spirits' - Wi-Fi and flight screens - Children’s area - Outdoor terrace / apron views - Restrooms inside lounge waterOptions: - kind: refill name: Drinking fountain near Gate C12 toilets zone: airside summary: >- Long-reported free fountain outside the toilets by Gate C12 — bring an empty bottle through security and refill instead of buying airside. location: 'Outside toilets near Gate C12, Boarding Zone C' terminal: Main Terminal isBestValue: true - kind: refill name: Drinking fountain near Gates C21–C22 toilets zone: airside summary: >- Traveler-confirmed fountain by the toilets between C21 and C22 (look for WC / emergency-exit signs off the main gate corridor). location: Toilet recess between Gates C21 and C22 terminal: Main Terminal - kind: refill name: Bottle filler near Gates B14–B15 zone: airside summary: >- Zone B reports a proper bottle-filler by the toilets around B14/B15 — useful before inter-island or peninsula departures. location: Near toilets between Gates B14 and B15 terminal: Main Terminal - kind: purchase name: Airside shop / vending water zone: airside price: ~€2.50–€3.00 for 500ml summary: >- Duty-free and vending bottles are the expensive backup when fountains are fiddly or crowded—refill first. location: Airside retail and vending after security toward Zones B/C terminal: Main Terminal airportistScore: 7.1 slug: lpa region: Europe --- > Markdown for [/airports/lpa](/airports/lpa). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/lpa) - [Lounge directory](/airports/lpa/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) Las Palmas, Spain · Europe LPA is a hard-working Canary Islands leisure hub: one clear Aena terminal, reliable Atlantic weather, and cheap Global buses — undone mainly by winter-sun security and Zone D passport banks, plus chain-heavy airside food. ## Airportist Score **7.1 / 10** - Comfort: 6.8 - Navigation: 7.4 - Food: 6.4 - Transport: 7.2 - Disruption resilience: 7.8 ## At a glance - Passengers: 15.8M - Terminals: 1 terminal, boarding zones A–D - Typical security: 14 min - On-time: 78% - Disruption: minor ## Best for - Winter-sun and inter-island trips with a single-terminal layout - Budget arrivals using Global bus 60 to Las Palmas or 66 to Maspalomas - Priority Pass holders who can use Sala VIP Galdós toward Zone C - Airlines and itineraries that benefit from 24/7 ops and mild weather ## Watch out for - Winter Saturday charter banks that inflate security and Zone D queues - Long walks if you linger in duty-free before checking your A/B/C/D gate letter - Aena lounge day-pass pricing (~€46 adult) when you lack Priority Pass - Car-hire desk surges after simultaneous leisure arrivals ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/lpa/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/lpa/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/lpa/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/lpa/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/lpa/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/lpa/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/lpa/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/lpa/reviews.md)