Gran Canaria Airport (IATA: LPA, ICAO: GCLP) is the primary international airport serving Gran Canaria, the second most populous island of the Canary Islands, Spain. The airport is located approximately 18 kilometres south of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and 25 kilometres north of the major tourist areas of Maspalomas and Playa del Inglés, in the municipality of Telde. The airport is operated by AENA, S.M.E. S.A., and is the largest airport in the Canary Islands and the only one in the archipelago with two runways.
The airport traces its origins to 1919 and officially opened in its current location in 1946. The current passenger terminal opened in March 1973 and has undergone significant expansions in 1991 and 2014, with the most recent renovation doubling the terminal area, expanding check-in counters from 96 to 132, and increasing baggage belts from 16 to 24, with a total of 40 gates. The airport serves as a base for Binter Canarias and Canaryfly, which operate inter-island routes, alongside Ryanair, Vueling, Norwegian, easyJet, and many charter and scheduled carriers.
In 2025, Gran Canaria Airport handled 15,826,553 passengers, a 4% increase over 2024, making it the busiest airport in the Canary Islands. The airport recorded 142,884 aircraft operations during the year, a 1.7% increase. Gran Canaria is the fifth busiest airport in Spain by passenger volume.
