<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-center">History Gran Canaria International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">In 1919, Frenchman Pierre George Latecoere was granted clearance from the French &amp; Spanish governments to establish an airline route between Toulouse and Casablanca. This also included stopovers in M&aacute;laga, Alicante and Barcelona. The airport opened on 7 April 1930, after King Alfonso XIII signed a royal order announcing that the military air force installations on the Bay of Gando would become a civilian airfield. In its existence, the airport has become the largest gateway into the Canary Islands, as well as the largest in terms of passenger and cargo operations, although the island of Tenerife has higher passenger numbers overall between the two airports located on the island.</p>
<p class="blog-para">In 1946, the old passenger terminal opened, which took two years to build. In 1948 a runway was built, which was completed and fully tarmacked in 1957.</p>
<p class="blog-para">In 1963, improvements to the airport were made. This included new parking spaces, enlargement of the terminal and the provision of a visual approach slope indicator system. In 1964, a transmission station was built. In 1966 a new control tower was completed, replacing the old control tower that was constructed in 1946. In 1970, work began on the current passenger terminal which opened in March 1973. During this time, a second runway was being built and this was completed in 1980.</p>
<p class="blog-para">On 18 February 1988, Binter Canarias announced that the airline's main base was to be established at Gran Canaria. The base opened on 26 March 1989. In October 1991, the terminal was enlarged with improved facilities so it could handle more passengers.</p>
<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-left">Transport Gran Canaria International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">See below the available means of transport from LPA Airport:</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Bus:</strong> It is probably the best way to transfer to any destination within Gran Canaria. There are more than 7 bus lines at your service!</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Taxi:</strong> The fastest way to reach downtown Las Palmas. You can actually get to the city centre within 20 minutes.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Car hire:</strong> Discover all the beautiful spots of the isle, hire a car in Gran Canaria Airport. Get where public transport don&rsquo;t and forget about schedules and frequencies.</p>
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