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La Palma Airport (SPC)
Airport Information
(La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain)
La Palma Airport (SPC) services the small Canary Island of La Palma. The number of passengers passing through this compact airport has grown every year, now topping one million annually. The airport serves a variety of international and domestic destinations, with most of the international destinations from La Palma including cities in Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and the UK. The airport features one terminal with Arrivals on the ground floor (P0) and Departures on the first floor (P1).
The airport is located 8 km / 5 miles south of the island's capital, Santa Cruz de La Palma, and next to La Polvasera and San Simón. La Palma Airport can be accessed by using the busy LP-138 road, which runs through a tunnel and actually beneath the runway itself, before rejoining the LP-132 road and connecting Fuencaliente, close to Hoyo de Mazo.
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Well-known car hire companies, such as Avis and Hertz, have counters in the Arrivals Hall on P0. Car parking facilities are composed of one large car park near the terminal. Hiring a taxi or car at La Palma Airport is a simple way to reach locations such as Brena Baja (west), Las Caletas (south), San Andrés (north), Puerto Naos (south-west) and the centrally located Parque Nacional de la Caldera de Taburiente. Airport buses are also available and run throughout the day at 30-minute intervals.
La Palma Airport (SPC) Information: History and Facilities
The year of 1921 saw many discussions about building an airport on the island of La Palma. However, due to the mountainous terrain, a suitable site was difficult to locate and so it was not until the 1950s that land was chosen, close to Santa Cruz. The airfield finally opened in 1953 and began with domestic flights and international stopovers, being named Buenavista Airport. However, despite its immediate success and regular services, the airport suffered badly from adverse weather conditions, including heavy fog.
The future of La Palma's Buenavista Airport was uncertain for many years to come, until it was replaced in 1970, by a new, nearby coastal airport, sited within the area of Mazo. Soon known as La Palma Airport (SPC), the runway was extended in 1980, by reclaiming land from the sea.
Current facilities at La Palma Airport are reasonable, with a number of duty-free and regular shops. These include various books and Spanish gifts at the Kiosco Isla Bonita, toy, wine, tobacco and more at the Air Zone outlet, and local Canary Islands handicrafts and souvenirs at Tienda de Artesanía, within the lobby area.
Serving traditional Spanish Tapas, the Bar Avenida is particularly popular and also features an outdoor terrace area, situated on the land side of La Palma Airport. Also available is the El Cafelito coffee shop in the lobby, and the Cafetería Medas snack shop in pre-boarding. Further airport facilities include ATMs, an information desk, travel operators, telephones, a children's play area and a pharmacy.
La Palma Airport (SPC) Information: About La Palma Tourism
La Palma is known in Spanish as 'the green island' and is one of the smallest and most westerly of the Canary Islands. Famous for not only its beaches but also its beautiful mountains, forests and vineyards, La Palma contains a number of breathtaking gorges and picture-postcard scenery. For beach lovers, a visit to the sands of Puerto Naos is a must, where you can soak up the sun beneath swaying palm trees.
Close to La Palma Airport (SPC) are numerous hiking and walking trails, where visitors can explore volcanoes, craters, caves and the natural vegetation. The island's small towns hold their own interests with museums, cobbled streets, shops and restaurants to enjoy. There is also a ferry service that will let travellers visit some of the other Canary Islands, such as Tenerife and Gran Canaria.
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