SPC

La Palma Airport

Sta Cruz de la Palma, La Palma Island, Spain

Operated by Aena SME SAmixed

ICAOGCLAElev107 ft

The Verdict

56/100Aggressively average

Infrastructure is the weak link. At least the trend is improving.

Ranked #113 of 198 airportsBased on data from 2000–2026

Operational30%

77Actually decent

Sentiment25%

61It'll do

Infrastructure15%

37Below par

Sent. Velocity15%

63Passable

Connectivity15%

17Beyond help

What People Think

At SPC, nothing is wrong. Nothing is right either. It's a vibe.

6.6Avg Rating / 10

1,309

ReviewsGoogle 1305Skytrax 4

33%Positive

★ 4.4on Google Maps (1,305 reviews)

Sentiment Trajectory (2023–2026)-0.82 over 4 years

Then: 8.7/5 (400 reviews)Now: 7.9/5 (99 reviews)

Positive33%

Neutral30%

Negative38%

Queuing

2.4

Cleanliness

2.8

Staff

2.4

Food & Bev

2.0

Wifi

2.4

Wayfinding

2.8

Transport

2.7

Shopping

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The Numbers

1.5MPassengers (2025)

+2.4%YoY Growth

Record year! 1.5M passengers in 2025, up 5% from pre-pandemic levels and a staggering 113% rebound from the 2020 COVID low.

252KInternational (16%)

1.3MDomestic (84%)

Passenger History

Tardiness Report

2026/03–2025/04 · 19,539 flights

0.0%Flights Delayed0 of 19,539 flights

—Avg Delay

If punctuality were a religion, this airport would be the cathedral.

0.0pp vs prior year

Where You Can Escape To

21 routes · 1 region

Europe10

Gran Canaria Airport (LPA)—

Lanzarote Airport (ACE)—

Frankfurt am Main International Airport (FRA)—

Stuttgart Airport (STR)—

Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX)—

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)—

London Stansted Airport (STN)—

Tenerife Norte Airport (TFN)—

Madrid Barajas International Airport (MAD)—

Dusseldorf International Airport (DUS)—

The Runway Report

1 Runway

36/187,218ft × 148ft · ASP · Lighted

The Backstory

Awards

None recorded. A clean record — in the worst sense.