Gran Canaria Airport

Gran Canaria Airport is Spain's fifth busiest airport and by far the busiest airport in the Canary Islands. Over 9.1 million passengers and 101,551 flights passed through the airport in 2009 with over two million of those passengers going to and from other Canary Islands.

In Spanish the airport is known as Aeropuerto de Gran Canaria and in German it is Gran Canaria Flughafen

Zone A deals with all EU flights, Zone B deals with all other International flights and Zone C handles all inter-island traffic. You will also find a VIP lounge in the Departures area which can be used for free by Business Class passengers or for a fee of around €15 for any other passengers.

There are a number of car rental companies from whom you can rent at Gran Canaria Airport. Listed below are the five main companies who actually have offices within the airport terminal buildings: Auto Reisen Gran Canaria Airport -  Avis Gran Canaria Airport  - Europcar Gran Canaria Airport - Goldcar Europa Gran Canaria Airport - Hertz Gran Canaria Airport  

There are 19 different UK Airports in England, Scotland and Wales that operate flights to Gran Canaria. Details can be obtained by clicking on one of the following links: Aberdeen to Gran Canaria - Belfast to Gran Canaria - Birmingham to Gran Canaria - Bournemouth to Gran Canaria - Bristol to Gran Canaria - Cardiff to Gran Canaria - Doncaster to Gran Canaria - Dublin to Gran Canaria  -  Edinburgh to Gran Canaria - Exeter to Gran Canaria - Gatwick to Gran Canaria -  Glasgow to Gran Canaria  - Leeds to Gran Canaria - Luton to Gran Canaria -  Manchester to Gran Canaria - Newcastle to Gran Canaria - Norwich to Gran Canaria - Nottingham to Gran Canaria - Stansted to Gran Canaria

There are also a number of inter island flights which operate from Las Palmas Airport to El Hierro, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote and Tenerife North and South Airports via the domestic airlines Islas Airways and Binter Canarias

The arrivals hall is on the ground floor. If you are picking up friends or family at the airport at Arrivals at Gran Canaria we provide you with step by step instructions to check online flight arrival times.

On the first floor of Gran Canaria Airport you will find Gran Canaria departures where you check in. In total there are 86 check in desks and the airport is split into three main areas: Zone A, Zone B and Zone C.

If you do not fancy hiring a car then you can easily book online a private Gran Canaria Airport transfer where a driver will meet you in the arrivals hall. You could also arrange for them to pick you up for your return journey home.

You will find Gran Canaria taxis outside the three arrival zones at the airport. Here we provide you will all information you need to take a taxi including fares and distances and advice on what to do during busy periods.

Although there is no train service on Gran Canaria, getting to and from the Airport is a fairly painless experience. We have also written a section that gives the routes and timetables for the Gran Canaria airport buses.

If you want to do some island hopping by boat then you can catch a ferry from Las Palmas to Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Puerto Rosario, Morro Jable, Santa Cruz de la Palma, Arrecife or Cadiz. You can get details of fares and timetables by clicking here

There is plenty of parking at Gran Canaria airport. On this page we give you the prices per hour and daily prices for long term stay. Plus advice on how to get to and from the airport.

Visit our guide to passenger services at Gran Canaria Airport to find out more about banking facilities, the VIP Lounge, Lost & Left Luggage, the Post Office, Chapel, Pharmacy, Medical CentreTourist Information and Tour Operator Offices at Las Palmas Airport

As you would expect with any airport of this size there is no shortage of places to eat and lots shops at Gran Canaria airport. We give you a run down of all the shops available to do that last bit of holiday shopping to use up your remaining euros.

If you have any questions regarding any aspect of your travel through or to Gran Canaria Airport and would like to speak to someone, then please check out our section on Gran Canaria Airport telephone numbers.

The airport is situated about 18 kms from the capital of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and it is well situated for the main tourist areas which are at the southern end of the Island. To make life a little easier we also have some Gran Canaria airport maps.

In some ways the most important aspect of all, Las Palmas Gran Canaria Weather gives you full 3 day, 5 day and 10 day forecasts with information on the year round climate on Gran Canaria.

There is no left luggage store at Gran Canaria Airport.

To save you time finding your way around when you arrive in Gran Canaria, we have written a Gran Canaria Area Guide on sporting and leisure amenities which includes the best Gran Canaria Shops, Gran Canaria Markets, Gran Canaria Golf Courses, where to find Gran Canaria Beaches, recommended Gran Canaria Restaurants, Gran Canaria Amusement Parks for great family days out and Gran Canaria Local Attractions.