Gran Canaria Airport

Gran Canaria Airport , sometimes also known as Gando 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 between the two airports located on the island.
The airport is located in the eastern part of Gran Canaria on the Bay of Gando , 19 km to the south of Las Palmas, and 25 km from the popular tourist areas in the south. In 2014 it handled over 10.3 million passengers, ranking 1st in the Canary Islands and 5th in Spain by passenger traffic. Gran Canaria Airport is an important hub for passengers travelling to West Africa , and to the Atlantic Isles of Madeira and the Azores. It serves as base for Binter Canarias, Canaryfly, Ryanair, Norwegian Air Shuttle and Vueling. Other airlines use it as a base to operate charter flights to Cape Verde and Gambia , but only in the winter.

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