GCLA· SPC· Sta Cruz de la Palma, La Palma Island
La Palma Airport
medium airport · elevation 107 ft (33 m)
07:08Z 18:51Z Day
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Current METARVFR
8 min ago·18:00ZGCLA 071800Z 01007G17KT 340V070 9999 FEW030 SCT040 24/18 Q1020
Wind
010° 7 kt (gust 17 kt) (var 340°–070°)
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
—
Temperature
24°C / 18°C
temp / dew
QNH
1020 hPa
30.12 inHg
Clouds
FEW 3,000ft, SCT 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 7 kt | XW 1 kt R |
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 7 | 1 R | Gusts to 17 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
Density altitude
1,030 ft
elevation 107 ft
ISA deviation
+9.2°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
Wind7 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp23°C
QNH1021 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=48
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)La Palma Airport
Diagram unavailable for La Palma Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/10/07 15:27 UTC
07/18Z
08/00Z
08/06Z
08/12Z
BASEVFR
PROB30 TEMPO MVFR
VFRBASE07/15Z → 08/15Z3408KT · ≥10 km · SCT030
Wind: 3408KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT030
TAF GCLA 071400Z 0715/0815 34008KT 9999 SCT030 TX24/0716Z TN18/0807Z
MVFRPROB30 TEMPO07/21Z → 08/06ZDZ · BKN014
Weather: DZ
Clouds: BKN014
PROB30 TEMPO 0721/0806 DZ BKN014
Raw TAF
TAF GCLA 071400Z 0715/0815 34008KT 9999 SCT030 TX24/0716Z TN18/0807Z PROB30 TEMPO 0721/0806 DZ BKN014
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