Gran Canaria Airport

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Gran Canaria Airport,, is a passenger and freight airport on the island of Gran Canaria. It is an important airport within the Spanish air-transport network, as it holds the sixth position in terms of passengers, and fifth in terms of operations and cargo transported. It is also ranks first of the Canary Islands in all three categories, although the island of Tenerife has higher passenger numbers overall due to the two airports located on the island.The airport is located in the eastern part of Gran Canaria on the Bay of Gando, south of center of the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, and from the popular tourist areas in the south. In 2014 it handled over 10.3 million passengers, ranking as the 5th Spanish airport by passenger transit and the 1st airport by visitors in the Canary Islands. Gran Canaria Airport remains as a relevant connecting airport for passengers travelling to West Africa, and to the Atlantic Isles of Madeira and the Azores. It is the operative base for Binter Canarias, NAYSA, Canaryfly, Ryanair, Norwegian Air Shuttle and Vueling. Other airlines operate a base for connecting charter flights to Cape Verde and Gambia, only in winter season.

"El aeropuerto de Gran Canaria, situado en la costa este de la isla que le da nombre, es la puerta de entrada de millones de turistas que anualmente visitan la isla.El aeropuerto se encuentra ubicado a 25 kilómetros de distancia de uno de los principales núcleos turísticos de Canarias –la zona sur de la Isla de Gran Canaria– y a 18 kilómetros de la capital de la isla y de la provincia de Las Palmas.Sus óptimas condiciones meteorológicas han hecho que el aeropuerto de Gran Canaria tenga unas excelentes condiciones operativas y preste sus servicios durante 24 horas todos los días del año. Esto supone una garantía para las compañías aéreas, que pueden realizar sus operaciones sin los inconvenientes derivados de una meteorología adversa."