GCLA· SPC· Sta Cruz de la Palma, La Palma Island
La Palma Airport
medium airport · elevation 107 ft (33 m)
06:35Z 19:44Z Night
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Current METARVFR
26 min ago·05:30ZGCLA 260530Z 31006KT 290V350 9999 FEW040 17/09 Q1016
Wind
310° 6 kt (var 290°–350°)
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
—
Temperature
17°C / 9°C
temp / dew
QNH
1016 hPa
30.00 inHg
Clouds
FEW 4,000ft
Weather
—
Station
GCLA
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
36/182200 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 36/18 | HW 4 kt | XW 5 kt L |
28.6265°, -17.7556°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 36/18 (use 36) | Preferred | HW 4 | 5 L | — |
Density altitude
298 ft
elevation 107 ft
ISA deviation
+2.2°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)GCLA
- ATISINFO118.600
- GND121.800
- TWR118.900
- APPCANARIAS APP126.100
Navaids near airportassoc. GCLA
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| BV | DME | 112.40 MHz | LOW |
| BX | NDB | 389 kHz | MEDIUM |
Runways1
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 36/187,218 ft (2,200 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)GCLA
Wind6 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp17°C
QNH1017 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=45
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)La Palma Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/26 03:27 UTC
26/06Z
26/12Z
26/18Z
27/00Z
BASEVFR
VFRBASE26/03Z → 27/03Z3508KT · ≥10 km · BKN035
Wind: 3508KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN035
TAF GCLA 260200Z 2603/2703 35008KT 9999 BKN035 TX20/2614Z TN16/2606Z
Raw TAF
TAF GCLA 260200Z 2603/2703 35008KT 9999 BKN035 TX20/2614Z TN16/2606Z
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