La Palma Airport – SPC

La Palma Airport is located 8 kilometers outside of Santa Cruz de La Palma, Spain. Traffic is mainly domestic and centers around the airports of Gran Canaria, Madrid-Bajas, and Tenerife Norte. SPC Airport also receives traffic from international flights but origins and destinations are mainly from Europe – Germany, the Netherlands, as well as the United Kingdom.

Best Time to Visit

The airport first opened its runway on April 15, 1970. After an increase in traffic, a new runway was made and was operational by April 1, 1980, 10 years later. Important developments have been made to La Palma Airport to help adapt to the airport’s capacity and traffic demands. In July 2011, a new terminal was opened, increasing the airport’s capacity of up to 3 million passengers in a year. The new terminal features the following additions, 25 check-in desks, 9 boarding gates, and 4 baggage carousels. As of 2018, SPC was able to cater to over 1 million passengers (1,420,277) in the 22,033 total operations it was able to handle.

What to Do & Area Attractions

Only a short drive away from La Palma Airport are several hotels that offer comfortable rooms for travelers to rest in. One option is Hotel San Telmo, which is a 12-minute drive from the airport. A more opulent choice is the H10 Taburiente Playa, which is an all-inclusive 4-star hotel that’s only a 4-minute drive away from the airport. The latter is an oceanfront resort that’s only 5 minutes’ walk to the Playa de Los Cancajos.